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Analysts and media executives predict the coming year to be no less challenging than the previous one had been for the company's C.E.O.
(A) the coming year to be no less challenging than the previous one had been
(B) the coming year to be no less challenging compared to the previous one
(C) that the coming year would be no less challenging compared to the previous one
(D) that the coming year will be no less challenging than the previous one had been
(E) that the coming year will be no less challenging than the previous one
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(A) the coming year to be no less challenging than the previous one had been
(B) the coming year to be no less challenging compared to the previous one
(C) that the coming year would be no less challenging compared to the previous one
(D) that the coming year will be no less challenging than the previous one had been
(E) that the coming year will be no less challenging than the previous one
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27 Jul 2020, 14:34
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Hello Everyone!
Let's tackle this question, one thing at a time, and narrow down our options quickly so we know how to answer questions like this when they pop up on the GMAT! To begin, let's take a quick look at the question and highlight any major differences between the options in orange:
Analysts and media executives predict the coming year to be no less challenging than the previous one had been for the company's C.E.O.
(A) the coming year to be no less challenging than the previous one had been
(B) the coming year to be no less challenging compared to the previous one
(C) that the coming year would be no less challenging compared to the previous one
(D) that the coming year will be no less challenging than the previous one had been
(E) that the coming year will be no less challenging than the previous one
After a quick glance over the options, there are a few key differences we can focus on:
1. that the coming year / the coming year (Idioms)
2. to be / would be / will be (Verb Tense)
3. than / compared to (Comparisons/Meaning)
4. the previous one / the previous one had been (Verb Tense)
Since #1 on our list is an “either/or” split, let’s start there. No matter which direction we go in, we’ll eliminate 2-3 options rather quickly. This is an idiom issue. The idiom we’re focusing on is “predict that X.” We need to eliminate any options that don’t follow this idiom structure:
(A) the coming year to be no less challenging than the previous one had been
(B) the coming year to be no less challenging compared to the previous one
(C) that the coming year would be no less challenging compared to the previous one
(D) that the coming year will be no less challenging than the previous one had been
(E) that the coming year will be no less challenging than the previous one
We can eliminate options A & B because “predict the coming year” is not idiomatic. Now that we have it narrowed down to 3 options, let’s look at the next “either/or” split on our list: would be vs. will be. “Would be” is a hypothetical verb tense, whereas “will be” is a future tense. Since the sentence is focusing on a real future, not a hypothetical one, let’s eliminate any options that use the hypothetical tense:
(C) that the coming year would be no less challenging compared to the previous one
(D) that the coming year will be no less challenging than the previous one had been
(E) that the coming year will be no less challenging than the previous one
We can eliminate option C because we’re not discussing a hypothetical event here - we’re discussing a real future event. Now that we have it narrowed down to only 2 options, let’s take a closer look at the other major differences and see if we can find any problems:
(D) that the coming year will be no less challenging than the previous one had been
This is INCORRECT because the past perfect “had been” isn’t necessary here. We only use the past perfect tense when discussing 2 past events, and need to determine which one came first.
(E) that the coming year will be no less challenging than the previous one
This is CORRECT! There aren’t any issues with idioms or verb tenses here!
There you have it - option E is our winner! By focusing on quick “either/or” splits, we were able to narrow down our options quickly, giving us more time to tackle more complicated questions!
Don’t study for the GMAT. Train for it.
Let's tackle this question, one thing at a time, and narrow down our options quickly so we know how to answer questions like this when they pop up on the GMAT! To begin, let's take a quick look at the question and highlight any major differences between the options in orange:
Analysts and media executives predict the coming year to be no less challenging than the previous one had been for the company's C.E.O.
(A) the coming year to be no less challenging than the previous one had been
(B) the coming year to be no less challenging compared to the previous one
(C) that the coming year would be no less challenging compared to the previous one
(D) that the coming year will be no less challenging than the previous one had been
(E) that the coming year will be no less challenging than the previous one
After a quick glance over the options, there are a few key differences we can focus on:
1. that the coming year / the coming year (Idioms)
2. to be / would be / will be (Verb Tense)
3. than / compared to (Comparisons/Meaning)
4. the previous one / the previous one had been (Verb Tense)
Since #1 on our list is an “either/or” split, let’s start there. No matter which direction we go in, we’ll eliminate 2-3 options rather quickly. This is an idiom issue. The idiom we’re focusing on is “predict that X.” We need to eliminate any options that don’t follow this idiom structure:
(A) the coming year to be no less challenging than the previous one had been
(B) the coming year to be no less challenging compared to the previous one
(C) that the coming year would be no less challenging compared to the previous one
(D) that the coming year will be no less challenging than the previous one had been
(E) that the coming year will be no less challenging than the previous one
We can eliminate options A & B because “predict the coming year” is not idiomatic. Now that we have it narrowed down to 3 options, let’s look at the next “either/or” split on our list: would be vs. will be. “Would be” is a hypothetical verb tense, whereas “will be” is a future tense. Since the sentence is focusing on a real future, not a hypothetical one, let’s eliminate any options that use the hypothetical tense:
(C) that the coming year would be no less challenging compared to the previous one
(D) that the coming year will be no less challenging than the previous one had been
(E) that the coming year will be no less challenging than the previous one
We can eliminate option C because we’re not discussing a hypothetical event here - we’re discussing a real future event. Now that we have it narrowed down to only 2 options, let’s take a closer look at the other major differences and see if we can find any problems:
(D) that the coming year will be no less challenging than the previous one had been
This is INCORRECT because the past perfect “had been” isn’t necessary here. We only use the past perfect tense when discussing 2 past events, and need to determine which one came first.
(E) that the coming year will be no less challenging than the previous one
This is CORRECT! There aren’t any issues with idioms or verb tenses here!
There you have it - option E is our winner! By focusing on quick “either/or” splits, we were able to narrow down our options quickly, giving us more time to tackle more complicated questions!
Don’t study for the GMAT. Train for it.
02 May 2020, 05:02
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Analysts and media executives predict the coming year to be no less challenging than the previous one had been for the company's C.E.O.
A) the coming year to be no less challenging than the previous one had been –
Predict Always follow that. So, it should be -> predict that
Had been (Past Perfect) is used when there is already a past tense in the sentence and past perfect tense is used to mention something that happened even before the event mentioned in past tense.
B) the coming year to be no less challenging compared to the previous one
Predict Always follow that. So, it should be -> predict that
While comparisons using less/more, it is mandatory to use than - > Less than/more than.
C) that the coming year would be no less challenging compared to the previous one
Would is incorrect here as Would is only used for
• Hypothetical case
• Discussing about future in the past.
While comparisons using less/more, it is mandatory to use than - > Less than/more than.
D) that the coming year will be no less challenging than the previous one had been
Had been (Past Perfect) is used when there is already a past tense in the sentence and past perfect tense is used to mention something that happened even before the event mentioned in past tense.
E) that the coming year will be no less challenging than the previous one
Best of all options
A) the coming year to be no less challenging than the previous one had been –
Predict Always follow that. So, it should be -> predict that
Had been (Past Perfect) is used when there is already a past tense in the sentence and past perfect tense is used to mention something that happened even before the event mentioned in past tense.
B) the coming year to be no less challenging compared to the previous one
Predict Always follow that. So, it should be -> predict that
While comparisons using less/more, it is mandatory to use than - > Less than/more than.
C) that the coming year would be no less challenging compared to the previous one
Would is incorrect here as Would is only used for
• Hypothetical case
• Discussing about future in the past.
While comparisons using less/more, it is mandatory to use than - > Less than/more than.
D) that the coming year will be no less challenging than the previous one had been
Had been (Past Perfect) is used when there is already a past tense in the sentence and past perfect tense is used to mention something that happened even before the event mentioned in past tense.
E) that the coming year will be no less challenging than the previous one
Best of all options
