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Hi GMATNinja -
In option B - Why can't the adverb one day modify the adjective competing ?
I know adverbs modify verbs BUT its also true adverbs can modify adjectives as well [For example : Highly Succesful athletes are .... Adverb Highly is modifying the adjective Succesful]
So in this case too
In option B, The adverb one day can jump over the noun (Companies) and modify the present participle adjective competing.
Thus, in option A and option B - the adverb one day is modifying a verb - (Compete in option A) and the adverb one day is modifiying an adjective - (Competing in option B) -- what does this meaning difference imply ?
If you could perhaps explain how that changes the meaning between option A and option B - that would be great !
07 Aug 2021, 08:49
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Don't overthink it! Sure, an adverb could modify an adjective. But think about how the comparison is operating here. It's saying that "one day" one action occurs and the "next" day a different action occurs. In other words, we're comparing verbs that occur in two different time periods.
(A) compares the verbs "compete" and "be," while (B) compares the modifier "competing" with a verb. The comparison in (A) is more logical, so it's better. No need to agonize about all of the ways adverbs can function in a sentence.
I hope that helps a bit!
Hi avigutman - 2 quick questions
I eliminated B becuse of the usage of "Although" itself
Although X, Y == if X and Y are clauses -- X and Y should be referring to the same entity (not the same subject necessarily but the same entity)
Example
-- Although Sam is American, Sam has never lived in America (Sam is the same subject and thus the same entity)
-- Although fries of Pizza hut are bad, burgers of pizza hut are good (Referring to different items/subject but for the same entity, Pizza hut)
Wrong usage (I think ?)
-- Although fries of Pizza hut are bad, fries of KFC are good (fries maybe a common subject but the entities are different)
It doesnt make sense to see "Although" when comparing fries of pizza hut vs fries of KFC (Pizza hut and KFC are different entities)
Thus i eliminated B
Fair or lucky you think ?
I eliminated B becuse of the usage of "Although" itself
Although X, Y == if X and Y are clauses -- X and Y should be referring to the same entity (not the same subject necessarily but the same entity)
Example
-- Although Sam is American, Sam has never lived in America (Sam is the same subject and thus the same entity)
-- Although fries of Pizza hut are bad, burgers of pizza hut are good (Referring to different items/subject but for the same entity, Pizza hut)
Wrong usage (I think ?)
-- Although fries of Pizza hut are bad, fries of KFC are good (fries maybe a common subject but the entities are different)
It doesnt make sense to see "Although" when comparing fries of pizza hut vs fries of KFC (Pizza hut and KFC are different entities)
Thus i eliminated B
Fair or lucky you think ?
