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08 Jul 2023, 14:32
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The following is an excerpt from the Manhattan SC guide:
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Pick the phrasing that reflects the authors intent.
Wrong: James Joyce is Max's SUPPOSEDLY Irish ancestor.
Right: James Joyce is Max's SUPPOSED Irish ancestor.
James Joyce may or may not be Max’s ancestor, but James Joyce was certainly Irish. Thus, we want the
adjective supposed, so that we can modify the noun ancestor.
Wrong: Max's grandmother is his SUPPOSED Irish ancestor.
Right: Max's grandmother is his SUPPOSEDLY Irish ancestor.
What is in question here is whether Max’s grandmother was Irish, not whether she is Max's ancestor.
Thus, we want the adverb supposedly, so that we can modify the adjective Irish.
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My questions are:
1. Can we expect similar questions on the GMAT exam?
2. If yes, how do I figure out what the intent is?
I've never heard of James Joyce, and just from the name I could never guess he's Irish. I understand in the second example, it's a given that his grandmother has to be his ancestor, so 'supposedly' modifies 'Irish'.
Can anyone help me with the first example please?
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Pick the phrasing that reflects the authors intent.
Wrong: James Joyce is Max's SUPPOSEDLY Irish ancestor.
Right: James Joyce is Max's SUPPOSED Irish ancestor.
James Joyce may or may not be Max’s ancestor, but James Joyce was certainly Irish. Thus, we want the
adjective supposed, so that we can modify the noun ancestor.
Wrong: Max's grandmother is his SUPPOSED Irish ancestor.
Right: Max's grandmother is his SUPPOSEDLY Irish ancestor.
What is in question here is whether Max’s grandmother was Irish, not whether she is Max's ancestor.
Thus, we want the adverb supposedly, so that we can modify the adjective Irish.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
My questions are:
1. Can we expect similar questions on the GMAT exam?
2. If yes, how do I figure out what the intent is?
I've never heard of James Joyce, and just from the name I could never guess he's Irish. I understand in the second example, it's a given that his grandmother has to be his ancestor, so 'supposedly' modifies 'Irish'.
Can anyone help me with the first example please?
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12 Jul 2023, 19:09
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Hi Dumsy_1711,
1. It's not a question of whether we can expect similar questions on the GMAT. It is actually the example in your post that is based on a real (old) GMAT question.
2. We must use (a) clues in the sentence, especially the nonunderlined portion and (b) some outside knowledge. We do this to take a call on what the most likely intended meaning is.
Give the official question I linked to a shot.
14 Jul 2023, 03:26
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Thank you, Ajitesh!
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