me19708 Posted January 7, 2005 Share Posted January 7, 2005 Hi, what is the rule in this case 1. Although no proof yet exists of electromagnetic fields generated by household appliances posing any health threat , mounting scientific evidence has convinced many experts that there is cause for concern. (A) of electromagnetic fields generated by household appliances posing any health threat © that electromagnetic fields generated by household appliances pose any threat to health I know C sounds better and that indeed is the answer but am not able to explain exactly why C and not A? 2. Many economists predict that the next recession, when it comes, will be caused by Federal Reserve action taken to prevent an inflationary upsurge that would result if the economy were to expand at an annual rate of three percent or more. (A) taken to prevent an inflationary upsurge that would result (E) taken for preventing an inflationary upsurge that will result How do you decide between "to prevent" and "for preventing". A is the correct answer; why "would" and not "will" as in E. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bschool_guru Posted January 7, 2005 Share Posted January 7, 2005 1) A has modifier problem -- doesnt proof exist for em fields or the threat ? 2) it is not will or would that is a swinger -- is is take to versus taken for ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manana Posted January 7, 2005 Share Posted January 7, 2005 !) in A posing any threat is modifying the appliances but it is not the appliances which are posing the threat. THE fields are the ones it should modify. 2) here in A the conditional that ends the sentence should be IF were ,would this is the structure for an improbable situation. so, If were , will is not correct Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
me19708 Posted January 7, 2005 Author Share Posted January 7, 2005 guru do you know how to decide between "taken to" and "taken for" ? 1) A has modifier problem -- doesnt proof exist for em fields or the threat ? 2) it is not will or would that is a swinger -- is is take to versus taken for ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
me19708 Posted January 7, 2005 Author Share Posted January 7, 2005 got ya thanks! !) in A posing any threat is modifying the appliances but it is not the appliances which are posing the threat. THE fields are the ones it should modify. 2) here in A the conditional that ends the sentence should be IF were ,would this is the structure for an improbable situation. so, If were , will is not correct Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skaria Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 Although no proof yet exists of electromagnetic fields generated by household appliances posing any health threat, mounting scientific evidence has convinced many experts that there is cause for concern. (A) of electromagnetic fields generated by household appliances posing any health threat (B) of electromagnetic fields generated by household appliances that pose any threat to health © that electromagnetic fields generated by household appliances pose any threat to health (D) that poses any threat to health from electromagnetic fields generated by household appliances (E) for any health threat posed by electromagnetic fields generated by household appliances Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rs123 Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 Please make a search before starting a new thread. In case don't agree with the previous discussion, just bump up the same post. http://www.www.urch.com/forums/gmat-sentence-correction/18003-concepts.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hungvuong Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 any suggestion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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