casperGasper Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 The Acoma and Hopi are probably the two oldest surviving Pueblo communities, both dating back at least a thousand years. A. both dating B. both of which have dated C. and each has dated D. and each one dating E. each one of which date OA to follow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dementor Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 D is the asnwer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fran Zgz Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 B&C has problems with the verb tense. D - I'm not sure if a conjunction (and) is what we need between both sentences. I think the main sentence (1st) is highlighted over the second. E - has subject-verb agreement problems A by POE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rso Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 don't see anything wrong w/ a, so that's my choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dementor Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 A has a problem. X and Y both date back means that they X+Y dates back 1000 years. when I say each dating back , then only it becomes clear that X / Y dates back 1000 years. Correct me if I am wrong! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rso Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 A has a problem. X and Y both date back means that they X+Y dates back 1000 years. when I say each dating back , then only it becomes clear that X / Y dates back 1000 years. Correct me if I am wrong! i see your point, "both" suggests that their combined ages date back 1000 years. but since the first part of the sentence establishes a common element between the two doesn't that clarify the use of "both"? for example, if someone asked, "which tribe, the acoma or the hopi, dates back 1000 years?", you could say "both do". granted, an answer like "each dating back" or "each of which date back" would be the best choice, but those are not provided. the rest of the choices containing "each" just don't sound right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dilipcrangan Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 A here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casperGasper Posted August 17, 2006 Author Share Posted August 17, 2006 OA is A. Thanks for the comments rso, dementor and Fran - Like dementor, I thought "both" implied that the age of Acoma + Hopi is 1000 years (and thus changed the meaning of the sentence); Anyway, now I know my mistake. Is there any rule of thumb is cases such as this? (idiom, parellelilsm, verb tense, etc)? TIA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heeman Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 Must be A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tieuphong Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 what is wrong with B? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kk_del Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 Bingo...Picked A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geekybiz1 Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 what is wrong with B? "have dated" is incorrect considering that this is a modifier explaining why these two are considered oldest. Also, "both of which" is redundant here since we have only two in question. So, its like saying "both of the two things...." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tieuphong Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 thanks a lot geekybiz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmattrap Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 ...bit inclined to Fran Zgz's explanation. I think on removal of "and", as in D,makes it appear o.k Guys what do u say? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Kong Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 ...bit inclined to Fran Zgz's explanation. I think on removal of "and", as in D,makes it appear o.k Guys what do u say? "each one" will still be redundant phrase, i think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chatru Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 Out of "A" and "D" I pick "A" Reason: Parallelism : surviving ...dating Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gagan 83 Posted August 19, 2006 Share Posted August 19, 2006 have dated" is incorrect considering that this is a modifier explaining why these two are considered oldest. Also, "both of which" is redundant here since we have only two in question. So, its like saying "both of the two things...." that is a good expl. it is A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prarabh Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 What is wrong with option D? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmatgoal Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 I understand that the ans is A. Here's the summary The Acoma and Hopi are probably the two oldest surviving Pueblo communities, both dating back at least a thousand years. A. both dating (nice and concise) B. both of which have dated C. and each has dated D. and each one dating E. each one of which date "both of which" is redundant here since we have only two in question. So, its like saying "both of the two things...." "each one" will still be redundant phrase, Reason: Parallelism : surviving ...datingPls let me know which grammar rule (use of conjunction?) is violated by choice C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catchamogh Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 i dont find anything wrong with C too...pls explain why C is not the ans.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catchamogh Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 i dont find anything wrong with C too...pls explain why C is not the ans.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbawannabe Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 By POE A. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maverick312 Posted February 8, 2007 Share Posted February 8, 2007 imo A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaydeep Posted February 8, 2007 Share Posted February 8, 2007 A is correct Both dating implies in the present period i.e current situation B has diction problem i.e grammer construction is incorrect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawrencl Posted February 8, 2007 Share Posted February 8, 2007 The Acoma and Hopi are probably the two oldest surviving Pueblo communities, both dating back at least a thousand years. A. both dating B. both of which have dated C. and each has dated D. and each one dating E. each one of which date Eliminate all answers (C, D, E) with "each" because we 'are' talking about 2 communities. I don't see a reason to be using present perfect tense. I think its better to use active in this sentence. so A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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