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Proceeding without a definite plan for upcoming labor negotiations, like the firm had agreed to last year, it would surely have proven to be a disaster in the face of the skilled and resolute opposition involved this time.
A. Proceeding without a definite plan for upcoming labor negotiations, like the firm had agreed to last year, it would surely have proven to be a disaster
B. Proceeding without a definite plan for upcoming labor negotiations, as the firm agreed last year to do, would surely have proven to be a disaster
C. Going ahead without the presence of a definite plan for upcoming labor negotiations, like the firm had agreed last year to do, would surely have proven disastrous
D. To proceed without the presence of a definite plan for upcoming labor negotiations, as the firm had agreed to last year, would surely have proven disastrous
E. Going ahead without their having a definite plan for upcoming labor negotiations, as they agreed to last year, it would surely have proven to be a disaster for the firm
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A. Proceeding without a definite plan for upcoming labor negotiations, like the firm had agreed to last year, it would surely have proven to be a disaster
B. Proceeding without a definite plan for upcoming labor negotiations, as the firm agreed last year to do, would surely have proven to be a disaster
C. Going ahead without the presence of a definite plan for upcoming labor negotiations, like the firm had agreed last year to do, would surely have proven disastrous
D. To proceed without the presence of a definite plan for upcoming labor negotiations, as the firm had agreed to last year, would surely have proven disastrous
E. Going ahead without their having a definite plan for upcoming labor negotiations, as they agreed to last year, it would surely have proven to be a disaster for the firm
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27 Apr 2019, 23:40
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rheachandra One problem with D is that it uses the past perfect ("had agreed") inappropriately. To use the past perfect, we need to have another past event that the action we're describing clearly precedes.
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Bunuel
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What does "it" refer to? The entire clause of "Proceeding without a plan...." maybe? That isn't right.
Also, like is not the correct word.
Bunuel
Hold
Our verb tenses make sense.
Bunuel
Past Perfect error. There is no need for the "had" in "had agreed."
Also, like is not the correct word.
"without the presence of a plan" is a very weird thing to say.
Would you say: "Going to basketball practice without the presence of proper bball shoes is an ankle injury waiting to happen." Heck no.
Bunuel
The only error I see here, as DmitryFarber pointed out, is that we have the past perfect "had agreed" and "have proven" without another past event that precedes the past perfect.
TBH, this one sounds fine to me from a verb tense perspective. The introductory infinitive "To proceed" probably throws a lot of people off from spotting the past perfect error.
"without the presence of a plan" is a very weird thing to say.
Would you say: "To host a sales meeting without the presence of a powerpoint slide deck would be a bad decision." Heck no.
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(E) Never even introduces the subject (the firm), yet we're using several pronouns? Yikes.
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Dear Friends,
Here is a detailed explanation to this question-
Concepts tested here: Pronouns + Tenses + Comparisons + Awkwardness/Redundancy
• The simple past tense is used to refer to an action that concluded in the past.
• The past perfect tense (marked by the use of helping verb "had") is used when a sentence contains two actions in the past; the helping verb "had" is used with the action in the "greater past".
• “like” is used for comparing nouns, “as” is used for comparing actions/clauses, and “such as” is used for giving examples.
A: This answer choice incorrectly uses the past perfect tense verb "had agreed" to refer to an action that concluded in the past; remember, the simple past tense is used to refer to an action that concluded in the past, and the past perfect tense (marked by the use of helping verb "had") is used when a sentence contains two actions in the past; the helping verb "had" is used with the action in the "greater past". Further, Option A incorrectly uses "like" to compare the actions "Proceeding without a definite plan" and "had agreed to last year"; remember, “like” is used for comparing nouns, “as” is used for comparing actions/clauses, and “such as” is used for giving examples. Additionally, Option A uses the needlessly wordy clause "it would surely have proven to be a disaster", leading to awkwardness and redundancy.
B: Correct. This answer choice avoids the pronoun error seen in Option E, as it uses no pronouns. Further, Option B correctly uses the simple past tense verb "agreed" to refer to an action that concluded in the past. Additionally, Option B correctly uses "as" to compare the actions "Proceeding without a definite plan" and "agreed last year to do". Besides, Option B is free of any awkwardness or redundancy.
C: This answer choice incorrectly uses the past perfect tense verb "had agreed" to refer to an action that concluded in the past; remember, the simple past tense is used to refer to an action that concluded in the past, and the past perfect tense (marked by the use of helping verb "had") is used when a sentence contains two actions in the past; the helping verb "had" is used with the action in the "greater past". Further, Option A incorrectly uses "like" to compare the actions "Going ahead without the presence of a definite plan" and "had agreed last year to do"; remember, “like” is used for comparing nouns, “as” is used for comparing actions/clauses, and “such as” is used for giving examples. Additionally, Option C uses the needlessly wordy phrase "Going ahead without the presence of a definite plan", leading to awkwardness and redundancy.
D: Trap. This answer choice incorrectly uses the past perfect tense verb "had agreed" to refer to an action that concluded in the past; remember, the simple past tense is used to refer to an action that concluded in the past, and the past perfect tense (marked by the use of helping verb "had") is used when a sentence contains two actions in the past; the helping verb "had" is used with the action in the "greater past". Further, Option D uses the needlessly wordy phrase "To proceed", leading to awkwardness and redundancy.
E: This answer choice incorrectly uses the plural pronouns "they" and "their" to refer to the singular noun "the firm". Further, Option E uses the needlessly wordy phrases "Going ahead without their having" and "it would surely have proven".
Hence, B is the best answer choice.
To understand the concept of "Simple Tenses" on GMAT, you may want to watch the following video (~2 minutes):
To understand the concept of "Past Perfect Tense" on GMAT, you may want to watch the following video (~2 minutes):
To understand the concept of "Like" versus "As" on GMAT, you may want to watch the following video (~2 minutes):
All the best!
Experts' Global Team
Here is a detailed explanation to this question-
Bunuel
Concepts tested here: Pronouns + Tenses + Comparisons + Awkwardness/Redundancy
• The simple past tense is used to refer to an action that concluded in the past.
• The past perfect tense (marked by the use of helping verb "had") is used when a sentence contains two actions in the past; the helping verb "had" is used with the action in the "greater past".
• “like” is used for comparing nouns, “as” is used for comparing actions/clauses, and “such as” is used for giving examples.
A: This answer choice incorrectly uses the past perfect tense verb "had agreed" to refer to an action that concluded in the past; remember, the simple past tense is used to refer to an action that concluded in the past, and the past perfect tense (marked by the use of helping verb "had") is used when a sentence contains two actions in the past; the helping verb "had" is used with the action in the "greater past". Further, Option A incorrectly uses "like" to compare the actions "Proceeding without a definite plan" and "had agreed to last year"; remember, “like” is used for comparing nouns, “as” is used for comparing actions/clauses, and “such as” is used for giving examples. Additionally, Option A uses the needlessly wordy clause "it would surely have proven to be a disaster", leading to awkwardness and redundancy.
B: Correct. This answer choice avoids the pronoun error seen in Option E, as it uses no pronouns. Further, Option B correctly uses the simple past tense verb "agreed" to refer to an action that concluded in the past. Additionally, Option B correctly uses "as" to compare the actions "Proceeding without a definite plan" and "agreed last year to do". Besides, Option B is free of any awkwardness or redundancy.
C: This answer choice incorrectly uses the past perfect tense verb "had agreed" to refer to an action that concluded in the past; remember, the simple past tense is used to refer to an action that concluded in the past, and the past perfect tense (marked by the use of helping verb "had") is used when a sentence contains two actions in the past; the helping verb "had" is used with the action in the "greater past". Further, Option A incorrectly uses "like" to compare the actions "Going ahead without the presence of a definite plan" and "had agreed last year to do"; remember, “like” is used for comparing nouns, “as” is used for comparing actions/clauses, and “such as” is used for giving examples. Additionally, Option C uses the needlessly wordy phrase "Going ahead without the presence of a definite plan", leading to awkwardness and redundancy.
D: Trap. This answer choice incorrectly uses the past perfect tense verb "had agreed" to refer to an action that concluded in the past; remember, the simple past tense is used to refer to an action that concluded in the past, and the past perfect tense (marked by the use of helping verb "had") is used when a sentence contains two actions in the past; the helping verb "had" is used with the action in the "greater past". Further, Option D uses the needlessly wordy phrase "To proceed", leading to awkwardness and redundancy.
E: This answer choice incorrectly uses the plural pronouns "they" and "their" to refer to the singular noun "the firm". Further, Option E uses the needlessly wordy phrases "Going ahead without their having" and "it would surely have proven".
Hence, B is the best answer choice.
To understand the concept of "Simple Tenses" on GMAT, you may want to watch the following video (~2 minutes):
To understand the concept of "Past Perfect Tense" on GMAT, you may want to watch the following video (~2 minutes):
To understand the concept of "Like" versus "As" on GMAT, you may want to watch the following video (~2 minutes):
All the best!
Experts' Global Team
