SC Tips.....

[irina_m]

I recommend that he be taken away

To understand sentences like that above, which are in subjunctive mood:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subjunc...ive_in_English

[gmat.princess]

Which vs. That

Example:
Periodicals, which I hate to read, are a good study strategy for the GMAT.

The periodicals that I hate the most discuss economics.

Silvergator - your definition is icorrect at MANY levels!!! Please check a reference before posting something that might confuse others....

[Erin]

Admin edit: See for Erin's lesson on that vs. which.

The second point on Which and that may seem easy to the Verbal Guru's but one that always nailed me when I began my days in GMAT land.

GMAT seems to like to create sentences like:

The periodical written by Oliver Twist, which took me days to read, was boring.

In this case the which is referring to the periodical. Sorry it is such a lame example but you get the point!

Silvergator - your definition is icorrect at MANY levels!! Please check a reference before posting something that might confuse others....

You are right. I've edited the post I assume you were referring to.

[target_800]

“Everyone” means “everybody” and is used when you want to refer to all the people in a group: “Everyone in my family likes spaghetti carbonara.”


But if you’re referring to the individuals who make up a group, then the phrase is “every one.” Examples: “God bless us, every one” (may each individual in the group be blessed). “We wish each and every one of you a Merry Christmas” (every single one of you).



In the phrase “each and every one” you should never substitute “everyone”).

[usa_uk]

Because and therefore are redundant.

• In her suggestion ---Wrong
• By her suggestion of ---Wrong
• With her suggestion – Right
• helpful to demonstrate---Wrong
• helpful in demonstrating – Right
• In suggesting ---Wrong
• By suggesting – Right
• expended for---Wrong
• expended on, – Right
• viewing…to be. ---Wrong
• viewing...as – Right
• the declining sales of ---Wrong
• the declining sales for– Right
• Potential As ---Wrong
• Potential to– Right

[architect.praveen]

[
Hi,
This is praveen,
May i know where can i get 1000 RC....please help me.

quote=Aaragorn;343663]hi heeman, its nice to know that you are doing good in quant, and for english well unfortunately it doesnt get any easier than this. Not that im trying to discourage you but believe me people with lesser verbal knowledge did very well in GMAT after they mastered verbal techinques like these. Here i'd like to repeat Princeton Verbal Workout to make things a bit easier.... it says there are 5 important things you need to look for when you're doing SCs, they are
1) Using Misplaced Modifiers
2) Using improper pronouns
3) Changing the verb tense unnecessarily
4) Parallelism
5) Comparing Apples and Oranges

these are some of the important points that one needs to master if one is looking forward to do well in SC. so i recommend u start with these and in no time im sure you'll find that u r able to answer most of the questions and then in due course u would be able to tackle the other aspects of verbal.

And for RC again - practice and practice. the best way is to do as many possible excercises from 1000 RC and 1000 SC and im sure u would do equally well in verbal as you are in quant.
all the best.

Hi Amit, well the best way to get a hold on all the SC rules is to first go thru the rules and get a basic understanding of what they're trying to tell. and the next step is to do as many practice questions as possible, because practicing many questions from say 1000 SC would necessitate the use of perhaps all the rules that are discussed above and that would help u understand and more importantly REMEMBER the question type and the rule involved.

hope this helps,
all the best for your prep[/quote]

[MAMA]

A consequence of
A debate over
A responsibility to
A sequence of
able to X
access to
agree with (person/ idea)
agree to (a plan/action)
allows for
appeal to
approve/disapprove of
an instance of
as a result of
able to
Ability to
Accede to
according to
Account for
accuse of
Acquaint with
agree with
allow for
amount to
Appear to
apply to
argue over
as __ as
assure that
at a disadvantage
Attempt to
attend to
Attention to
Available to
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averse to
ask of
agree to
angry at
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as many…..as
as much as
associate with
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ask X to Y
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between [a] and [b]
be afraid of
believe X to be Y
better served by X than by Y
better than
both X and Y
capable of
centers on
claims to be
collaborate with
compare to (similarities)
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concerned with
conclude that
connection between X and Y
consider X Y (without to be)
consist in
consist of
contrast X with Y
contribute to
convert to
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cost to/of
craving for
credit with
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craving for
choice of
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conclude that
Consequence of
Consider
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desirous of
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doubt that
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[in an] effort to
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enamored with
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from [a] to [b]
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frequency of
hypothesize that
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intent to
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Inside
identical with
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Independent from
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infected with
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instead of
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interaction of
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just as X, so Y
know to do X
less than
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Mistake for
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more.. Than ever
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[a] native of
native to
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necessity of
necessity for
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off
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[venkat.bhimireddy]

some of tips for sentence correction here
Economic v/s. Economical:
Economic means "having to do with the economy or the study of economics."
Economical means "careful or prudent in managing finances, money- saving."
The supply of oil being finite has become an economical and political consideration of the first magnitude for all modern industrial nations.
(A) The supply of oil being finite has become an economical
(B) The finite supply of oil has become an economical
(C) That the supply of oil is finite has become an economical
(D) The supply of oil being finite has become an economic（E）
(E) That the supply of oil is finite has become an economic - OA
Miscellaneous
1) Due to: If used correctly means ‘Attributable to’ and not ‘because’
2) In ‘Neither…nor’ sentences, the verb has to agree with the subject following nor
e.g. Neither the evidence nor the facts are correct
Neither his mom nor his dad agrees with him.
3) Avoiding redundant words: free gift, surrounded on all sides, the same exact thing, try to attempt, whether or not, the reason why
4) Use of subjunctive verb: To express a demand or a request, THAT always comes after the verb, the second verb is always in simple present tense.
Incorrect: If I was you, I would run.
Correct: If I were you, I would run.
(The verb follows if and expresses a non-factual condition.)
Incorrect: I wish he was able to type faster.
Correct: I wish he were able to type faster.
(The second verb is in a clause following a verb expressing a wish. It also suggests a non-factual or doubtful condition.)
Incorrect: His requirement is that everyone is computer literate.
Correct: His requirement is that everyone be computer literate.
(Subordinate clause follows main clause with a demand.)
Incorrect: He recommended that each driver reports his tips.
Correct: He recommended that each driver report his tips.

e.g. 1) His father demanded that he return home by 9 PM.
Return – Simple present tense
Demanded- precedes ‘that’ in the sentence.
i. The manager demanded that the staff stay late to finish the work.
ii. Jack suggested that Sylvia should buy a new watch – Incorrect (Should must be removed)
Jack suggested that Sylvia buy a new watch.


Use of subjunctive to express an idea that is contrary to fact or to speculate about a hypothetical situation
e.g. I wouldn’t do it if I were you.
If air force were to crash with the president on board, the vice president would become the president.
If I were the president of America, I would relax.
5) If one pronoun is sufficient to introduce a modifier, another pronoun is not needed. E.g. Astronomers have discovered a supernova, one that they believe is of a type unknown. – Incorrect
Astronomers have discovered a supernova, one they believe to be of a type unknown. – correct



List of verbs normally followed by Infinitives
afford | agree | appear | arrange | ask | attempt | care | choose | claim | come | consent
dare | decide | demand | deserve | determine | elect | endeavour | expect | fail | get | guarentee
hate | help | hesitate | hope | hurry | incline | intend | learn | long | manage | mean | need
offer | plan | prepare | pretend | promise | refuse | resolve | say | seem | tend | threaten | want | wish
List of verbs that can only have gerunds after them
acknowledge | admit | adore | anticipate | appreciate | avoid | celebrate | confess | contemplate
delay | deny | describe | detest | discuss | dislike | dread | endure | enjoy
fancy | finish | imagine | involve | keep | justify | mention | mind | miss | omit | postpone | practise
quit | recall | recommend | regret | report | resent | resume | risk | suggest | tolerate | understand

[CrackXam]

Avoid using “since” to mean “because” on the GMAT

[LegoLife]

If you find a question with these 2 options :

1)...the reason is that...
2)...the reason is because...

The choice 2 is probably wrong."Reason is that.." is the correct sentence structure.
"Reason and because" are redundant.