The GMAT math section consists of 37 questions, each

Question

The GMAT math section consists of 37 questions, each question a test of a certain math concept. 
A. each question a test on a certain math concept

B. all the questions a test on a certain math concept

C. all the questions are tested on a certain math concept

D. every question is tested on a certain math concept

E. each question is tested on a certain math concept

dj · Answer

E.
one-to-one relationship. 1 question tests one math concept.
C and D generalizes that all/every question is based on one math concept (many-to-one relation).

anyway, is this question copyrighted 'boksana'?

dj · Answer

The GMAT math section consists of 37 questions, each question a test of a certain math concept.  

it is A. each question (singular) a test (singular). But, i believe, a semi-colon is required not a comma.

enigmatic007 · Answer

without the ; my ans ....

 C ... as it says 37 qeuationz , so we need a plural to go with th parallel method..hence C wud be fine...

 anyway let me know If I m wrong

 hope that helps!

boksana · Answer

Yes, it's A. DJ you are wrong, coma is fine. Please take a look at 122 OG 

Chinese, the most ancient of living writing systems, consists of tens of thousands of ideographic character, each character a miniature calligraphic composition inside its own square frame.

Vithal · Answer

OOPS...

read the question worng!...agree with dj on this!

A should be it!

dj · Answer

the last sentence in your example is used as an appositive (parenthetical element) and aids in better understanding of what has been discussed (ideographic characters in this case).

But, I don't think, the same holds correct for our original sentence. It has two independent clauses that are required to be separated by a semi-colon or a full-stop.

boksana · Answer

I didn't make up this question (about math in Gmat). It's from a prep book. :roll:

So I'll not argue with you.

Paul · Answer

Dj, the same concept for the chinese example does apply to the current question. In both examples, the appositive phrase (as a noun phrase) gives an extra piece of information to the  one  independent clause.

"each question a test of a certain math concept" is NOT an independent clause since it does not make sense on its own. "each" has no referent and makes sense only as a noun phrase (a sentence which has no verb and is meant to give extra information to the independent clause) by refering to some previous noun; in this case "questions"

dj · Answer

my bad

. Paul, you are right, these two are not independent.

bigtooth81 · Answer

E is correct. For A, "each question" should be "each questions"

mba · Answer

(E) is for sure wrong, it changes the meaning. Sentence is trying to say that each question test   on a prticular concept of maths. While (E) implies that each question is tested ON a particular concept of math, (Which to me sounds as if it is the question and not the test taker who is tested.)

(A) is best.

Any comments!!

bigtooth81 · Answer

Nope. It can't be A. If you take "question" for a noun --> there's no verb in the phrase. The answer should have enough Subject & Verb so I take E as my answer.

mallelac · Answer

Please ask yourself "Who is tested?". The answer is "The person answering the question is tested, but not the question itslef". So, E is comfortably ruled out.

Paul · Answer

The above does not have a verb indeed. It is what is called a noun phrase and which in and of itself does not have a verb. Ex: Peter, a teacher from Texas , is an excellent tax payer. What is in red plays the same role as what "each question a test of a certain math concept" does. You may want to read a bit about noun phrases and their function: https://webster.commnet.edu/grammar/phrases.htm#noun read the example in the appositive phrase section also as there is an example of the above

bigtooth81 · Answer

Thanks for your explaination. By the way, I dobt ETS could take this one as standard English for the GMAT

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