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30 Nov 2019, 01:05
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Real family income, excluding the effects of inflation, has rapidly risen from 1960 up to 1970 but virtually does not change from 1970 up to 1980.
A) has rapidly risen from 1960 up to 1970 but virtually does not change from 1970 up
B) arose with rapidity from 1960 up to 1970 and was virtually unchanged from 1970
C) rose with rapidity from 1960 to 1970 and virtually is unchangeable from 1970
D) rose rapidly from 1960 to 1970 but was virtually unchanged from 1970
E) rapidly rises from 1960 to 1970 and virtually is unchangeable from 1970
01 Dec 2019, 22:42
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The use of simple present tense is incorrect to report two past events. and is not appropriate for two events that contrast each other. The adverb virtually is not positioned appropriately. It modifies the adjective unchangeable, it should, therefore, be positioned between is and unchangeable or next to unchangeable. This same non-optimal position of the adverb virtually exists in C as well. This option also has the illogical unchangeable even though no clue exists to explain why real family income was unchangeable. E is no contest for D.
The right answer is D.
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30 Nov 2019, 01:07
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OFFICIAL EXPLANATION
THE PROMPT
• The phrase "to 1980" signals that we are talking about the past
THE OPTIONS
-- neither the quick rise in income from 1960 to 1970 nor the effects of that increase are relevant to or have effect in the present.
-- the correct verb is rose.
• to describe the beginning and end of a time period (from Monday to Friday, for example), do not use up.
-- the idiom is From X to Y.
• verb error: the use of present tense does is ridiculous. In the past, real income did not change.
Eliminate A
• "up" is wrong (same error as that in option A)
• with rapidity is a stylistic disaster. A one-word adverb, rapidly, is less clunky and more concise than [with + noun = the quality of moving with great speed]
-- this diction error is not enough to eliminate an option on its own, but the verb meaning is fatal.
Eliminate B
• verb error: we are not talking about now. The income was unchanged.
• unchangeable is wrong adjective
-- unchangeable means incapable of being changed. Wrong. Real family income could have changed but just happened not to do so.
-- unchanged means "not changed." Real family did not change.
• wrong conjunction: and shows no contrast. Real income rose quickly during one decade but stagnated during the next.
• adverb misplacement (tested very rarely and never the only error): when the verb is a TO BE verb, the adverb is placed after the verb.
Eliminate C
KEEP
E) rapidly rises from 1960 to 1970 and virtually is unchangeable from 1970[/quote]
• verb tense error: the present tense verbs rises and is should be in simple past tense: rose and was.
• and fails to convey contrast
• as is the case in option C, unchangeable conveys incorrect meaning; the word should be unchanged
The answer is D.
• NOTES
BelalHossain046 , you asked three questions.
(1) Would anyone please explain whether “rose” or “had risen” would be more appropriate here and why?
elavendan1 generously did answer your question.
(1) elavendan1 , that answer is very good.
(2) elavendan1 , I am not sure whether BelalHossain046 saw your answer.
(I actually hope not, because I do not see kudos on that post to say thank you.)
Now is a good time to remind everyone:
If you are talking to a specific person, put a tag in your post.
-- to tag, type the @ symbol. Type the username right next to it. No space between the AND the name. Finally, be sure to leave one space after the tag -- if you need to add "apostrophe S," for example, leave a space between the last letter of the username and the apostrophe.
(3) Many people on this thread are helpful and generous, two qualities that set a good example and create a nice atmosphere. . . .
mykrasovski , kinda like the atmosphere that Andrew creates at your favorite ice cream store.
(2) Isn’t single COMMA in between SUBJECT (income) and VERB (rose) WRONG here?
Yep. mykrasovski caught the same error, which I've edited.
(3) What’s the difference between ROSE and AROSE here? MofeBhatia generously answered this question, as did a few others including zhanbo.
COMMENTS
kendrikFROMkenya and BelalHossain046 , welcome to SC Butler.
This question is easier than almost any question that you will see on the GMAT, but that fact is okay.
Every once in awhile it's good to have a question that lets you use hard-won skills with very little or zero doubt.
eakabuah , just as mykrasovski and Doer01 on another thread had a hilarious and sweet exchange about Andrew who "is golden," this sidebar adds levity and expressiveness:
I like these little stories.
These answers are range from very good to outstanding.
eakabuah , I am bumping you to Best Community Reply.
Nice work, everyone. Kudos to all.
Project SC Butler: Day 198: Sentence Correction (SC1)
THE PROMPT
Quote:
• be sure to read the last (non-underlined) part of the sentence.
• The phrase "to 1980" signals that we are talking about the past
THE OPTIONS
Quote:
• verb error: there is no need to use has risen (present perfect).
-- neither the quick rise in income from 1960 to 1970 nor the effects of that increase are relevant to or have effect in the present.
-- the correct verb is rose.
• to describe the beginning and end of a time period (from Monday to Friday, for example), do not use up.
-- the idiom is From X to Y.
• verb error: the use of present tense does is ridiculous. In the past, real income did not change.
Eliminate A
Quote:
• verb meaning: The income did not emerge, get up, or stand up—the italicized words are what "arise" means.
• "up" is wrong (same error as that in option A)
• with rapidity is a stylistic disaster. A one-word adverb, rapidly, is less clunky and more concise than [with + noun = the quality of moving with great speed]
-- this diction error is not enough to eliminate an option on its own, but the verb meaning is fatal.
Eliminate B
Quote:
• "with rapidity" is identical to the error in B
• verb error: we are not talking about now. The income was unchanged.
• unchangeable is wrong adjective
-- unchangeable means incapable of being changed. Wrong. Real family income could have changed but just happened not to do so.
-- unchanged means "not changed." Real family did not change.
• wrong conjunction: and shows no contrast. Real income rose quickly during one decade but stagnated during the next.
• adverb misplacement (tested very rarely and never the only error): when the verb is a TO BE verb, the adverb is placed after the verb.
Eliminate C
Quote:
• Option D cures the errors in all other options
KEEP
E) rapidly rises from 1960 to 1970 and virtually is unchangeable from 1970[/quote]
• verb tense error: the present tense verbs rises and is should be in simple past tense: rose and was.
• and fails to convey contrast
• as is the case in option C, unchangeable conveys incorrect meaning; the word should be unchanged
The answer is D.
• NOTES
BelalHossain046 , you asked three questions.
(1) Would anyone please explain whether “rose” or “had risen” would be more appropriate here and why?
elavendan1 generously did answer your question.
Quote:
"rose" will be apt here. Per my understanding, when the time of past action is mentioned using time modifiers such as after, before, yesterday, last year, specific years, past perfect is not needed. I believe that would create sort of redundancy, if I am not wrong. Though it is not an exact grammar rule, when given a choice between rose and had risen, with time modifier, I would choose an option with rose.
Does that answer your question?
Three quick comments.Does that answer your question?
(1) elavendan1 , that answer is very good.
(2) elavendan1 , I am not sure whether BelalHossain046 saw your answer.
(I actually hope not, because I do not see kudos on that post to say thank you.)
Now is a good time to remind everyone:
If you are talking to a specific person, put a tag in your post.
-- to tag, type the @ symbol. Type the username right next to it. No space between the AND the name. Finally, be sure to leave one space after the tag -- if you need to add "apostrophe S," for example, leave a space between the last letter of the username and the apostrophe.
(3) Many people on this thread are helpful and generous, two qualities that set a good example and create a nice atmosphere. . . .
mykrasovski , kinda like the atmosphere that Andrew creates at your favorite ice cream store.
(2) Isn’t single COMMA in between SUBJECT (income) and VERB (rose) WRONG here?
Yep. mykrasovski caught the same error, which I've edited.
(3) What’s the difference between ROSE and AROSE here? MofeBhatia generously answered this question, as did a few others including zhanbo.
COMMENTS
kendrikFROMkenya and BelalHossain046 , welcome to SC Butler.
This question is easier than almost any question that you will see on the GMAT, but that fact is okay.
Every once in awhile it's good to have a question that lets you use hard-won skills with very little or zero doubt.
eakabuah , just as mykrasovski and Doer01 on another thread had a hilarious and sweet exchange about Andrew who "is golden," this sidebar adds levity and expressiveness:
Quote:
Sometimes I find it very hard to write that a sentence is nonsense, mainly because of literal translation issues 
How many fights didn't the utterance of the word nonsense spark when we were kids? Few. Who cared about the context? You get older and see the folly of your ways as a kid, and you laugh at how silly you were.]
If I recall correctly, you once used the very British word "fiddle-faddle." How many fights didn't the utterance of the word nonsense spark when we were kids? Few. Who cared about the context? You get older and see the folly of your ways as a kid, and you laugh at how silly you were.]I like these little stories.
These answers are range from very good to outstanding.
eakabuah , I am bumping you to Best Community Reply.
Nice work, everyone. Kudos to all.
