1. If + plural form of verb.If I were the Prime Minister, politics would be cleaner.
2. Subject + bossy verb + that + base form of verb.The judge ordered that the cop take the accused away.
3. Subject + bossy verb + that + something be done.The judge ordered that the accused be taken away by the cop.
Spot the error: Teacher taught that the Earth revolved around the sun.
"revolved" is not correct. It must be "revolves".(Universal truths are always conveyed in simple present tense).
Approach for CR boldface questions:
Step 1: Identify the conclusion.Step 2: Link the bold part(s) with the conclusion.Step 3: Know what to expect from the correct answer choice.Step 4: Eliminate four choices.
60% of the learning comes from analyzing mistakes!
Present participles and gerunds "look" the same (verb+ing).However, their roles are different.
Present participle acts as a verb or adjective.Jack is running.
Gerund acts as a noun.Running is healthy.
60% of the learning comes from analyzing mistakes!
Range:The difference between the greatest and smallest elements in a set.
Do not chase "tricks/tips/shortcuts". Chase "concepts"!Do not chase "scores", chase "learning". Scores will follow.
1-week gap in prep hurts your progress by 3-weeks.
60% of the learning comes from analyzing mistakes!
Don't leave mocks for the end- it's a common mistake.Take a mock every week.
"Assuming that bases are same"- The fallacy when post-event difference in results is attributed to the event. -- Without establishing that the pre-event results were similar.
A favorite GMAT CR fallacy.
Example: Group A was given tonic Xinca. Group B was given a placebo. Post experiment, on the same IQ test, Group A performed significantly better than Group B. Inference: Xinca improves intelligence. - Incorrect
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The 3 key subjunctive mood constructions:
1. If + plural form of verb.If I were the Prime Minister, politics would be cleaner.
2. Subject + bossy verb + that + base form of verb.The judge ordered that the cop take the accused away.
3. Subject + bossy verb + that + something be done.The judge ordered that the accused be taken away by the cop.
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