When we have "between," we typically need the word "and"—rather than "or"—to separate the entities that follow. One of the answer choices repeats the underlined portion as it is written. When she went to the zoo, Lyndsey got to see not only tigers, but polar bears, iguanas, and toucans.
When she went to the zoo, Lyndsey got to see not only tigers, and polar bears, iguanas, and toucans. When she went to the zoo, Lyndsey got to see not only tigers, also polar bears, iguanas, and toucans. When she went to the zoo, Lyndsey got to see not only tigers, although polar bears, iguanas, and toucans too.
When she went to the zoo, Lyndsey got to see not only tigers, but also polar bears, iguanas, and toucans. In standard English, when you use the phrase "not only" in a sentence, it should be followed by the phrase "but also.
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Mark's conviction was laudable, for his behavior, however,. Mark's conviction was laudable however his behavior. Mark's conviction was laudable, however, his behavior. Mark's conviction was laudable, so his behavior, however,.
Correct answer: Mark's conviction was laudable; his behavior, however,. Explanation : In order to arrive at the correct answer, one must effectively combine the two independent clauses. Report an Error. Example Question 13 : Correcting Conjunction Errors. Possible Answers: into account life expectancy and education, as well as income per person. Correct answer: into account life expectancy and education, as well as income per person.
Explanation : The problem with the original sentence is the list: It is missing an "and," and we must find the right place for it. Example Question 14 : Correcting Conjunction Errors. Possible Answers: The analysis both fascinated Amy and it showed her that there was another. Correct answer: The analysis both fascinated Amy and showed her that there was another. Explanation : Correlative conjunctions must conserve the parallel structure of the items in the sentence.
Example Question 15 : Correcting Conjunction Errors. Possible Answers: Neither the economic theory of Adam Smith nor that of Karl Marx is adequate to describe the complexities of the modern economy. Correct answer: Neither the economic theory of Adam Smith nor that of Karl Marx is adequate to describe the complexities of the modern economy. Explanation : When using "neither.
Possible Answers: not only for customers shortened wait times but also provides better service. Correct answer: not only shortens wait times but also provides better service for customers. Explanation : The correlative conjunction phrase that is underlined in the sentence does not feature parallel verb forms, using the past tense "shortened" and the present tense "provides. Example Question 17 : Correcting Conjunction Errors. Which option best replaces the underlined portion of the sentence?
Possible Answers: Either the ringing alarm clock nor the crowing rooster. Neither the ringing alarm clock or the crowing rooster. This option has the same error as in the original sentence.
D Correct. Please note that this option completely changes the sentence structure of the original sentence. However, the meaning communicated here is logical, and the option is grammatical. E Incorrect. Is it a verb or a modifier? It can either be a noun or a modifier. It will be preferred, but would it be a deterministic issue if noun is not placed. Your email address will not be published. Notify me of followup comments via e-mail. You can also subscribe without commenting.
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Find Similar Topics. Show Tags. Own Kudos [? What was as remarkable as the development of the compact disc has been [ permalink ] Updated on: Apr 16, am. Add Notes. Hide Show timer Statistics. What was as remarkable as the development of the compact disc has been the use of the new technology to revitalize, in better sound than was ever before possible, some of the classic recorded performances of the pre-LP era.
A What was as remarkable as the development of the compact disc B The thing that was as remarkable as developing the compact disc C No less remarkable than the development of the compact disc D Developing the compact disc has been none the less remarkable than E Development of the compact disc has been no less remarkable as The Official Guide for GMAT Review, 10th Edition, Practice Question Question No. Originally posted by mrsmarthi on Oct 10, pm.
Last edited by Bunuel on Apr 16, am, edited 2 times in total. Most Helpful Expert Reply. Re: What was as remarkable as the development of the compact disc has been [ permalink ] Mar 13, pm. Most Helpful Community Reply. Re: What was as remarkable as the development of the compact disc has been [ permalink ] Oct 08, pm.
The key to this problem is the idioms, as you mention, and parallelism. If you're comparing two things, the structure with which you compare them needs to be parallel. For example: "Walking" and "running" must be in the same verb tense when we say: "I spent the morning walking and running. To the same end, we cannot say ""What was more fun than our trip to the movies has been our trip to the beach. This is grammatically incorrect.
Does that help you see why A and B are incorrect? General Discussion. Re: What was as remarkable as the development of the compact disc has been [ permalink ] Oct 11, am. IMO C No less remarkable introduces a comparison which the rest of the sentence provides A What was as remarkable as the development of the compact disc wrong tense was and has been B The thing that was as remarkable as developing the compact disc wrong test was and has been D Developing the compact disc has been non the less remarkable than none the less remarkable sounds awkward E Development of the compact disc has been no less remarkable as as has sounds awkward.
Between C and E. E reverses the intended meaning.. Re: What was as remarkable as the development of the compact disc has been [ permalink ] Nov 10, am. The use of the new technology E is incorrect because no less It should be "no less A is wordy with the word "What" and contains 2 tenses was and has been.
That's so confusing. Therefore, C is the best answer. Re: What was as remarkable as the development of the compact disc has been [ permalink ] Oct 04, am. We are comparing 'the development of the compact disc' with 'the use of the new technology'. A What was as remarkable as the development of the compact disc B The thing that was as remarkable as developing the compact disc 'Use of new technology' is not an object.
Hence, use of words such as 'what' and 'thing' to refer to 'the use of new technology' is incorrect. C is best formed of the remaining options. Re: What was as remarkable as the development of the compact disc has been [ permalink ] Nov 05, pm. The correct answer is C. Not parallel - developing, use.
What - unclear and not needed D. Re: What was as remarkable as the development of the compact disc has been [ permalink ] Sep 26, pm.
For a to make sense, it would have to begin "what is as remarkable as", since the "remarkability" refers to the present i. Only C doesn't make the same mistake, therefore c must be correct.
Another issue with d and e is the incorrect idiom "less remarkable as" - "less remarkable than" is idiomatically correct. Another reason to eliminate b is that "as the developing compact disc" makes no sense in this sentence "the development of the compact disc" has a completely different meaning and we want to avoid changing the meaning of the original sentence. The key thing to notice is the language "as remarkable as. Those two things need to be comparable that is, it needs to make sense to compare those two things and the two things need to be parallel.
D and E can be eliminated through incorrect idioms. Re: What was as remarkable as the development of the compact disc has been [ permalink ] Aug 30, am.
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