Events & Promotions
|
|
GMAT Club Daily Prep
Thank you for using the timer - this advanced tool can estimate your performance and suggest more practice questions. We have subscribed you to Daily Prep Questions via email.
Customized
for You
Track
Your Progress
Practice
Pays
Not interested in getting valuable practice questions and articles delivered to your email? No problem, unsubscribe here.
May 0111:00 AM PDT
-12:00 PM PDT
Free- full-length test + 15 concept videos + 150+ short videos + study plan!
Apr 3001:30 AM EDT
-02:30 AM EDT
At one point, she believed GMAT wasn’t for her. After scoring 595, self-doubt crept in and she questioned her potential. But instead of quitting, she made the right strategic changes. The result? A remarkable comeback to 695. Check out how Saakshi did it.
May 0306:30 AM PDT
-08:30 AM PDT
Verbal trouble on GMAT? Fix it NOW! Join Sunita Singhvi for a focused webinar on actionable strategies to boost your Verbal score and take your performance to the next level.
03 Feb 2022, 05:19
Kudos
Bookmarks
E
Be sure to select an answer first to save it in the Error Log before revealing the correct answer (OA)!
Difficulty:
35%
(medium)
Question Stats:
66% (01:32) correct
34%
(01:22)
wrong
based on 306
sessions
History
Date
Time
Result
Not Attempted Yet
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon, which stood near a grand palace known as "The Marvel of Mankind", were reputedly constructed by using a combination of baked bricks and of lead coverings, are believed to have been destroyed during an earthquake in the first century A.D.
a) were reputedly constructed by using a combination of baked bricks and of lead coverings, are
b) was reputedly constructed by using a combination of baked bricks and of lead coverings and is
c) reputedly constructed by using a combination of baked bricks and lead coverings and are
d) reputedly constructed by using a combination of baked bricks and lead coverings and were
e) were reputedly constructed by using a combination of baked bricks and lead coverings and are
a) were reputedly constructed by using a combination of baked bricks and of lead coverings, are
b) was reputedly constructed by using a combination of baked bricks and of lead coverings and is
c) reputedly constructed by using a combination of baked bricks and lead coverings and are
d) reputedly constructed by using a combination of baked bricks and lead coverings and were
e) were reputedly constructed by using a combination of baked bricks and lead coverings and are
07 Feb 2022, 01:07
Kudos
Bookmarks
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon, which stood near a grand palace known as "The Marvel of Mankind", were reputedly constructed by using a combination of baked bricks and of lead coverings, are believed to have been destroyed during an earthquake in the first century A.D.
a) were reputedly constructed by using a combination of baked bricks and of lead coverings, are : Incorrect. 'Combination of X and Y' is the correct idiom. Combination of x and of y is incorrect. There should be 'and' between the two main verbs 'were constructed' and 'are believed'
b) was reputedly constructed by using a combination of baked bricks and of lead coverings and is : Incorrect. Same idiom error as in option a. The main subject is plural, so a plural verb is required.
c) reputedly constructed by using a combination of baked bricks and lead coverings and are : Incorrect. Main verb is missing.
d) reputedly constructed by using a combination of baked bricks and lead coverings and were : Incorrect. Main verb is missing.
e) were reputedly constructed by using a combination of baked bricks and lead coverings and are : Correct. all errors are corrected in this option.
a) were reputedly constructed by using a combination of baked bricks and of lead coverings, are : Incorrect. 'Combination of X and Y' is the correct idiom. Combination of x and of y is incorrect. There should be 'and' between the two main verbs 'were constructed' and 'are believed'
b) was reputedly constructed by using a combination of baked bricks and of lead coverings and is : Incorrect. Same idiom error as in option a. The main subject is plural, so a plural verb is required.
c) reputedly constructed by using a combination of baked bricks and lead coverings and are : Incorrect. Main verb is missing.
d) reputedly constructed by using a combination of baked bricks and lead coverings and were : Incorrect. Main verb is missing.
e) were reputedly constructed by using a combination of baked bricks and lead coverings and are : Correct. all errors are corrected in this option.
16 Mar 2023, 19:36
Kudos
Bookmarks
Automated notice from GMAT Club VerbalBot:
A member just gave Kudos to this thread, showing it’s still useful. I’ve bumped it to the top so more people can benefit. Feel free to add your own questions or solutions.
This post was generated automatically.
A member just gave Kudos to this thread, showing it’s still useful. I’ve bumped it to the top so more people can benefit. Feel free to add your own questions or solutions.
This post was generated automatically.
