vikram_k51 Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 I would have liked to have gone swimming yesterday. A. to have gone swimming B. to go swimming C. to had gone swimming D. to go to swim E. to of gone swimming Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john333 Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 B seems to be the most plausible option here... Rest seem awkward... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finsisher Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 B sounds more clear but wot is wrong with D? is it to got to swim( a bit awkward)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john333 Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 gerunds are always preferred over infinitives in GMAT land. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearbull Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 Imo B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjd00d Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 Can an expert weigh in on A, B & D and tell us what's wrong with the incorrect options out of these. I can easily see myself using either of those in spoken english. Of course that doesn't mean its right but I'd like to think that just because something is awkward doesn't mean its wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmatrookie1 Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 B is correct choice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manasdas Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 ignore post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serGINho Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 I would have liked - means unreal condition, you can do nothing with it, brcause it is all in past. so the corect verb form here is would have + verb in the 3 rd form + to infinitive I would have liked to go swimming yesterday is it clear? :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manasdas Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 D for me.. I would have liked to have gone swimming yesterday - continuous I would have liked to go to swim yesterday - perfect Edited.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avixorld Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 I still not convinced why D is wrong .... rather if we say I would have liked to go swimming yesterday. vs I would have liked to go to swim yesterday. second one always sounds better OA plz and explanation if available Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lost_into_wild Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 gerunds are always preferred over infinitives in GMAT land. hi John can u plz give some examples where gerunds are always preferred over infinitives in GMAT ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitzi Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 hi John can u plz give some examples where gerunds are always preferred over infinitives in GMAT ? Yes, I think that it depends on the context of sentences. Since both gerund and present participle takes a form of Verb+ing, I had a hard time differentiate them. This is what I have learned so far. in a nutshell, gerund is used as a noun meanwhile present participle is used as a adjective. please take a look at these two following examples. 1) gerund a sleeping car = a car for sleeping a sleeping child = a child who is sleeping 2) present participle a waiting room = a room for waiting a waiting lady = a lady who is waiting gerund is used to describe purpose, whereas present participle is used to describe the state or action. hope to share.:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjd00d Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 Yes, I think that it depends on the context of sentences. Since both gerund and present participle takes a form of Verb+ing, I had a hard time differentiate them. This is what I have learned so far. in a nutshell, gerund is used as a noun meanwhile present participle is used as a adjective. please take a look at these two following examples. 1) gerund a sleeping car = a car for sleeping a sleeping child = a child who is sleeping 2) present participle a waiting room = a room for waiting a waiting lady = a lady who is waiting gerund is used to describe purpose, whereas present participle is used to describe the state or action. hope to share.:D IMO your definitions are right but examples ain't. Sleeping in your case is a participle. Sleeping is an adjective in both of your gerund examples. Correct gerund examples would be.. drinking a glass of water a day can keep you healthy seeing is believing Here's an expert analysis on this one good challenge question (swimming) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rrakesh Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 Hi SJd00d, Swimming is gerund or present participle here? Somebody said that Generuds are preferable in GMAT as compare with Infinitives. So, confused here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjd00d Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Swimming is a gerund in this case. Not sure of the confusion, yes, someone did say, gerunds are preferably over infinitive (to swim) and thus it is the right answer. I was referencing "mitzi's" earlier assertion that sleeping is a gerund coz IMO it is not, it is a participle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thangduong Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 " go swimming" is correct so d, e, is out "to had done" is wrong why A is wrong, the pattern is "would have like to do" is enough already I am not clear why A is wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikram_k51 Posted February 6, 2009 Author Share Posted February 6, 2009 OA is B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearbull Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Here's an expert analysis on this one good challenge question (swimming) Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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