How To Approach SC August8.Compressed

How to Approach SC
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Sentence
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Verbal: (Aug 2,Aug 23)
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Date
Session Time
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7:00 a.m.
SC2 Foundation of Sentence Structure

Sunday
3
Things
to
note
SC3 Parallelism
Saturday
4
SC4 Modifiers
5 comprehensive
More
than any other course Sunday
RC1 - Efficient Reading and
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Comprehension
7:00 am
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Session Name
Strategy Session 1
SC1 How to Approach SC
CR1 - Inference
CR2 Pre-thinking and Argument
Structure
CR3 Evaluate
CR4 Strengthen
CR5 Weaken
CR6 Bold Face
7:00 a.m.
The Company
Sentence
Correction
The People
12 minutes
100 minutes
20 minutes
The Company
The People
12 minutes
100 minutes
20 minutes
What will be covered in this session?

1. Discuss your current approach to SC
Document how you

prepare today
2. Warm up Exercise 2 questions

3. GMAT Style Questions 4 questions
i.
Quiz
ii.
Detailed Review of 1 question
iii. Process for Solving SC questions
iv.
Detailed Review of 3 questions
4.
Discuss your Should-Be approach to SC
Recognize what is
important to master SC
Present your shouldbe plan to master SC
Current Approach - Question 1
In your opinion, what is the most important thing to ace GMAT SC?
1.
Knowing grammar rules
2.
Understanding meaning of the sentence
3.
Efficiently applying splits approach
Current Approach - Question 2
When you solve SC question, you spend majority of your time in ______
o
understanding the meaning and finding grammatical errors in Choice A.
looking for differences & similarities in choices to narrow down the answer.
Situation of the Majority!
Students Want to follow

meaning based
approach.
Resort to answer choice analysis

Vertical Scanning
Spot the differences & similarities in choices
In some questions
A B C D E A or B?
A B C D E A or B or C?
Goal of this Session
Students to Realize
2
1
Key to Acing SC
Distribution of Time
Understanding the meaning
Majority of Time
should be spent on
Understanding the meaning

Identifying the Errors
of Choice A
Warm Up Questions
Warm Up Exercise Question Form Questions 1 to 3

Compare the following sentences and answer the question below:
1. Sentence 1.
2. Sentence 2.
Sentences may or may not be underlined
Which of these sentences is/are both logically and grammatically correct?

A.
B.
C.
D.
Only Sentence 1.
Only Sentence 2.
Both sentences are incorrect.
Both sentences are correct.
Warm Up Exercise 1A
1. Deciduous forests in the Amazon region have been affected by a fungal infestation
spread by indigenous beetles and nearly impossible to eradicate, leading people to
fear that these trees may face extinction.
spread by indigenous beetles and nearly impossible to eradicate and have led
people to fear that these trees may face extinction.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Only Sentence 1.
Only Sentence 2.
Warm Up Q1 Sentence 1 - Analysis (Meaning)

Deciduous forests in the Amazon region have been affected by a fungal infestation spread by
indigenous beetles and nearly impossible to eradicate, leading people to fear that these trees
may face extinction.
Author talks about some forests
Forests are infected with something
Deciduous forests in the Amazon region have been affected by a fungal infestation
spread by indigenous beetles
and nearly impossible to eradicate
describes
leading people to fear that these trees may face extinction.

Think?
What or who could lead people to fear?
The fact that these forests are infected has led people to fear abut the extinction of these forests
Ask?
DOES THAT MAKE SENSE???
Yes it does
Approach
ACTIVELY Read the sentence to Understand the meaning
Read small chunk
- Pause
- Assimilate the meaning
Read next small chunk
- Pause
- Assimilate the meaning, relating to previous chunk
At various steps ask
What role could this part be playing, given what I have read so far?
Does that relation make sense?
Outcome
1. Complete understanding of the meaning of the sentence
2. Since you understand the roles played by the parts, you intuitively address the
grammatical aspect of the sentence as well.
Warm Up Q1 Sentence 1 Analysis - Grammar

Deciduous forests in the Amazon region have been affected by a fungal infestation spread by
indigenous beetles and nearly impossible to eradicate, leading people to fear that these trees
may face extinction.
verb
subject
modifiers
describes
leading people to fear that these trees may face extinction.

modifier
Approach (contd.)
ACTIVELY Read the sentence to Understand the meaning
Read small chunk Pause Assimilate the meaning
Read next small chunk Pause Assimilate the meaning, relating to previous chunk
At various steps ask
What role could this part be playing given what I have read so far?
Does that relation make sense?
Outcome
2. Since you understand the roles played by the parts, you intuitively
address the grammatical aspect of the sentence as well.
Once you analyze original choice thoroughly, analyze other choices in the light
of original sentence.
Warm Up Q1 Sentence 2 Analysis

Deciduous forests in the Amazon region have been affected by a fungal infestation spread
by indigenous beetles and nearly impossible to eradicate and have led people to fear that
these trees may face extinction.
subject
spread by indigenous beetles and
nearly impossible to eradicate
and have led people to fear that these trees may face extinction.
verb
Think?
Can forests lead people to fear about something?
NO
Warm Up Solution - Q1 Two choices side by side

Deciduous forests in the Amazon region have been
affected by a fungal infestation spread by indigenous
beetles and nearly impossible to eradicate, leading
people to fear that these trees may face extinction.

affected by a fungal infestation
and nearly impossible to eradicate,
leading people to fear that these trees may face

extinction.

affected by a fungal infestation spread by
indigenous beetles and nearly impossible to
eradicate and have led people to fear that these
trees may face extinction.
Deciduous forests in the Amazon region
have been affected by a fungal infestation
spread by indigenous beetles and nearly

impossible to eradicate
and have led people to fear
that these trees may face extinction.
Grammar
Logic
Grammar
Logic
Has the action of being affected by infestation

led the people to fear?
Yes!
Can deciduous forests lead the

people to fear?
No
S2 is Illogical Subject does not make sense with the verb!
Warm Up Exercise 1B
spread by indigenous beetles and nearly impossible to eradicate, producing a
significantly smaller quantity of wood.
spread by indigenous beetles and nearly impossible to eradicate and have thereby
produced a significantly smaller quantity of wood.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Only Sentence 1.
Only Sentence 2.
Warm up Solution 1B
verb
subject
and nearly impossible to eradicate,
producing a significantly smaller quantity of wood.
modifier
verb
subject
and have thereby produced a significantly smaller quantity of wood.
verb
Approach
Actively Read the sentence

Breakdown the sentence in smaller chunks
Assimilate meaning as you read

Pose questions Does that make sense?
Warm Up Exercise - 2
1. Speculative fiction, which combines aspects of both science-fiction and fantasy, genres that
habitually cross the line between popular fiction and literary fiction, has generated significant
critical interest over the last few decades, but enthusiasts of the genre suspect that its
popularity may remain limited to academic circles.
2. Although speculative fiction has generated significant critical interest over the last few
decades, it combines aspects of both science-fiction and fantasy, genres that habitually cross
the line between popular fiction and literary fiction, and enthusiasts of the genre suspect that
its popularity may remain limited to academic circles.

A. Only Sentence 1.
B. Only Sentence 2.
C. Both sentences are incorrect.
D. Both sentences are correct.

Speculative fiction, which combines aspects of both science-fiction and fantasy, genres that habitually cross the line
between popular fiction and literary fiction, has generated significant critical interest over the last few decades, but
enthusiasts of the genre suspect that its popularity may remain limited to academic circles.
Something about SF
Speculative fiction,
Descriptive
info
Explains what is SF - combination of two things
which combines aspects of both science-fiction and fantasy
explains these two things
genres that habitually cross the line between popular fiction and literary fiction
SF has created a lot of interest
has generated significant critical interest over the last few decades
but enthusiasts of the genre suspect
Some contrast
Think?
Some group thinks that its popularity may remain limited.
that its popularity may remain limited to academic circles.

What is the CONTRAST?
SF has created a lot of interest BUT experts think that it may remain popular with limited people only.
Ask?
Yes it does
Warm Up Q2 Sentence 2 Analysis - Grammar

Speculative fiction, which combines aspects of both science-fiction and fantasy, genres that habitually cross the line
between popular fiction and literary fiction, has generated significant critical interest over the last few decades, but
enthusiasts of the genre suspect that its popularity may remain limited to academic circles.
Speculative fiction,
which combines aspects of both science-fiction and fantasy,
genres that habitually cross the line between popular fiction and literary
fiction,
has generated significant critical interest over the last few decades,
but enthusiasts of the genre suspect

Although speculative fiction has generated significant critical interest over the last few decades, it combines
aspects of both science-fiction and fantasy, genres that habitually cross the line between popular fiction and literary
fiction, and enthusiasts of the genre suspect that its popularity may remain limited to academic circles.
Contrast
Fact 1
Although speculative fiction has generated significant critical interest over the last few decades
Contrasting fact
it combines aspects of both science-fiction and fantasy,
genres that habitually cross the line between popular fiction and literary fiction,
and enthusiasts of the genre suspect

Think?
What is the CONTRAST?
Ask?
Fact 3
Something has generated a lot of interest,

BUT
It combines aspects of something and something
No it doesnt
Descriptive
info
Warm Up Solution 2 Sentence 2 vs. Sentence 1

Speculative fiction, which combines aspects of both science-fiction and fantasy, genres that habitually cross the line between popular
fiction and literary fiction, has generated significant critical interest over the last few decades, but enthusiasts of the genre suspect that
its popularity may remain limited to academic circles.
Grammar
Logic

BUT
some group thinks that this popularity may remain limited
Although speculative fiction has generated significant critical interest over the last few decades, it combines aspects of both sciencefiction and fantasy, genres that habitually cross the line between popular fiction and literary fiction, and enthusiasts of the genre
suspect that its popularity may remain limited to academic circles.
Grammar
Logic

BUT
some group thinks that this popularity may remain limited
III. The meaning communicated by the sentence MUST be logically sound!
Approach
Breakdown the sentence in smaller chunks
Assimilate meaning as you read
Pose questions
What role could this part be playing given what I have read so far?
Does that make sense?
Outcome
2. Since you understand the roles played by the parts, you intuitively address the
grammatical aspect of the sentence as well.
Once you analyze original choice thoroughly, analyze other choices in the light
of original sentence.
Questions 1 thru 4
Question 1 Diegetic Music

Because diegetic music, actively referenced in the film rather than confined to the background,
invoking a sense of verisimilitude, the idea that art can express a truthful version of reality, filmmakers creating period dramas use it often.
A. Because diegetic music, actively referenced in the film rather than confined to the background,
invoking a sense of verisimilitude, the idea that art can express a truthful version of reality, filmmakers creating period dramas use it often.
B. Actively referenced in the film rather than confined to the background, diegetic music is often
used by film-makers creating period dramas because it invokes a sense of verisimilitude, the
idea that art can express a truthful version of reality.
C. Film-makers creating period dramas often use diegetic music, which invokes a sense of
verisimilitude, the idea that art can express a truthful version of reality, because it is actively
referenced in the film rather than confined to the background.
D. Film-makers who create period dramas often using diegetic music since it is music actively
referenced in the film rather than confined to the background, invoking a sense of
verisimilitude, the idea that art can express a truthful version of reality.
E. Diegetic music, actively referenced in the film rather than confined to the background, invokes a
sense of verisimilitude, the idea that art can express a truthful version of reality, and filmmakers creating period dramas use it often.
Question 2 Root Cyclone Technology

Even though Root Cyclone Technology, a vortex separation method using rotational effects and
gravity to separate mixtures of solids and fluids, is synonymous with the company Dyson, it is now
found in top offerings by almost all leading brands of vacuum cleaners that use the Venturi Effect to
produce a partial vacuum.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Even though Root Cyclone Technology, a vortex separation method using rotational effects and gravity to separate
mixtures of solids and fluids, is synonymous with the company Dyson, it is now found in top offerings by almost
all leading brands of vacuum cleaners that use the Venturi Effect to produce a partial vacuum.
Root Cyclone Technology, which is synonymous with the company Dyson, is a vortex separation method using
rotational effects and gravity to separate mixtures of solids and fluids, and is now found with top offerings by
almost all leading brands of vacuum cleaners that use the Venturi Effect to produce a partial vacuum.
Although Root Cyclone Technology is a vortex separation method that uses rotational effects and gravity to
separate mixtures of solids and fluids and is synonymous with the company Dyson, it is now found in top
offerings with almost all leading brands of vacuum cleaners that use the Venturi Effect to produce a partial
vacuum.
While Root Cyclone Technology is a vortex separation method using rotational effects and gravity to separate
mixtures of solids and fluids, it is now found in top offerings by almost all leading brands of vacuum cleaners that
use the Venturi Effect to produce a partial vacuum and is synonymous with the company Dyson.
Root Cyclone Technology, a vortex separation method using rotational effects and gravity to separate mixtures of
solids and fluids, synonymous with the company Dyson, now found in top offerings by almost all leading brands of
vacuum cleaners that use the Venturi Effect to produce a partial vacuum.
Question 3 Seasoned Bookie

A seasoned bookie betting heavily on a high percentage hitter, especially one who has a good average
and has performed consistently in the past, makes it likely to miss the decline in his performance,
especially if it is interspersed with brilliant innings.
A. A seasoned bookie betting heavily on a high percentage hitter, especially one who has a good
average and has performed consistently in the past, makes it likely to miss the decline in his
performance, especially if it is interspersed with brilliant innings.
B. A seasoned bookie who bets heavily on a high percentage hitter is likely to miss the decline in his
performance, more so when it is interspersed with brilliant innings, especially one who has a good
average and has performed consistently in the past.
C. Betting heavily on a high percentage hitter, especially one who has a good average and has
performed consistently in the past, a seasoned bookie is likely to miss the decline in the hitters
D. A seasoned bookie who bets heavily on a high percentage hitter, especially one who has a good
average and has performed consistently in the past, makes missing the decline in his performance
likely, more so when it is interspersed with brilliant innings.
E. A seasoned bookies heavy betting on a high percentage hitter, especially one who has a good
average and previously performed consistently, makes it likely to miss the decline in his
performance being interspersed with brilliant innings.
Question 4- Pyrex
Scientists who publish studies in the American Ceramics Society Bulletin have found that
Pyrex glassware, once marketed as from icebox to oven cookware that did not expand or
compress when exposed to high heat or low temperatures, no longer standing up well to
some of the temperature changes involved in cooking.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
that Pyrex glassware, once marketed as from icebox to oven cookware that did not expand or compress when
exposed to high heat or low temperatures, no longer standing up well to some of the temperature changes
involved in cooking.
that Pyrex glassware was once marketed as from icebox to oven cookware that did not expand or compress
when exposed to high heat or low temperatures and that it no longer stands up well to some of the temperature
changes involved in cooking.
exposed to high heat or low temperatures, no longer stands up well to some of the temperature changes involved
in cooking.
that, once marketed as from icebox to oven cookware that had not expanded or compressed when exposed to
high heat or low temperatures, Pyrex glassware no longer stands up well to some of the temperature changes
that although Pyrex glassware no longer stands up well to some of the temperature changes involved in cooking,
it is marketed as from icebox to oven cookware that does not expand or compress when exposed to high heat or
low temperatures.
Question 1 Diegetic Music

Because diegetic music, actively referenced in the film rather than confined to the background, invoking a sense of
verisimilitude, the idea that art can express a truthful version of reality, film-makers creating period dramas use it
often.
A. Because diegetic music, actively referenced in the film rather than confined to the background, invoking a
sense of verisimilitude, the idea that art can express a truthful version of reality, film-makers creating period
dramas use it often.
B. Actively referenced in the film rather than confined to the background, diegetic music is often used by filmmakers creating period dramas because it invokes a sense of verisimilitude, the idea that art can express a
truthful version of reality.
C. Film-makers creating period dramas often use diegetic music, which invokes a sense of verisimilitude, the
idea that art can express a truthful version of reality, because it is actively referenced in the film rather than
confined to the background.
D. Film-makers who create period dramas often using diegetic music since it is music actively referenced in the
film rather than confined to the background, invoking a sense of verisimilitude, the idea that art can express a
E. Diegetic music, actively referenced in the film rather than confined to the background, invokes a sense of
verisimilitude, the idea that art can express a truthful version of reality, and film-makers creating period
1. Diegetic Music
Understand the Meaning
Identify ALL errors
POE
verisimilitude, the idea that art can express a truthful version of reality, film-makers creating period dramas use it often.
cause
Because diegetic music,
describes DG
actively referenced in the film rather than confined to the background
describes DG
invoking a sense of verisimilitude

describes VS
the idea that art can express a truthful version of reality

effect
film-makers creating period dramas use it often

Meaning = Because DM does something, film makers use it often.
What does it do? No verb, so dont know
What could it do? DM invokes
Question 1 - Solution
Active reading to understand meaning

Understanding roles of each entity
Determining grammatical correctness of the sentence
Identify ALL errors
POE
verisimilitude, the idea that art can express a truthful version of reality, film-makers creating period dramas use it often.
cause
Because diegetic music,
describes DG
actively referenced in the film rather than confined to the background

describes DG
invoking a sense of verisimilitude

describes VS
the idea that art can express a truthful version of reality

effect
film-makers creating period dramas use it often

Meaning = Because DM does something, film makers use it often.
What does it do? No verb, so dont know
What could it do? DM invokes
1. Diegetic Music
Identify ALL errors
POE
A.
Because diegetic music, actively referenced in the film rather than confined to the background, invoking a
sense of verisimilitude, the idea that art can express a truthful version of reality, film-makers creating period
Logically correct but grammatically wrong.
B.
Actively referenced in the film rather than confined to the background, diegetic music is often used by filmmakers creating period dramas because it invokes a sense of verisimilitude, the idea that art can express a
C.
Film-makers creating period dramas often use diegetic music, which invokes a sense of verisimilitude, the
idea that art can express a truthful version of reality, because it is actively referenced in the film rather than
Grammatically correct but illogical. Film-makers do not use diegetic music because it
confined to the background.
is actively referenced in the film. They use it because it invokes verisimilitude.
D. Film-makers who create period dramas often using diegetic music since it is music actively referenced in the
film rather than confined to the background, invoking a sense of verisimilitude, the idea that art can express
No verb for film makers.
a truthful version of reality.
Same illogical meaning as option C.
E.
Diegetic music, actively referenced in the film rather than confined to the background, invokes a sense of
verisimilitude, the idea that art can express a truthful version of reality, and film-makers creating period
Distorts the meaning of original choice: cause-effect relationship is lost.
Understanding the sentence structure and meaning of the original choice is very important to eliminate choices.
Why do people falter in SC?
Dont spend sufficient

time on complete
sentence
Jump directly to the answer

choices to find shortcuts
Splits
Pattern recognition
Do not know whats

wrong with the sentence
Engage in significant
back and forth
Fail to observe an error

because of lack of time
Get anxious and

make mistakes that
could be avoided
What is the optimum approach for SC?

Actively Read
Original Sentence
Understand the meaning

Understand the roles played by
each entity
time
Check Grammar of
Original Sentence
Is simplified after the meaning

analysis.
Review answer
choices 1 by 1
Analyze in the light of

original sentence analysis
How can you learn all of this?

1.
2.
3.
4.
Foundation Concepts
Grammatical Concepts
Application Concepts
Practice Questions
Everything that you need to ace Sentence

Correction is present in the e-GMAT Course.
Focus on Logic
Knowledge of Grammar
Mantra to become an SC Champ
Question 2 Root Cyclone Technology

gravity to separate mixtures of solids and fluids, is synonymous with the company Dyson, it is now
found in top offerings by almost all leading brands of vacuum cleaners that use the Venturi Effect to
produce a partial vacuum.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
mixtures of solids and fluids, is synonymous with the company Dyson, it is now found in top offerings by almost
all leading brands of vacuum cleaners that use the Venturi Effect to produce a partial vacuum.
Root Cyclone Technology, which is synonymous with the company Dyson, is a vortex separation method using
rotational effects and gravity to separate mixtures of solids and fluids, and is now found with top offerings by
almost all leading brands of vacuum cleaners that use the Venturi Effect to produce a partial vacuum.
Although Root Cyclone Technology is a vortex separation method that uses rotational effects and gravity to
separate mixtures of solids and fluids and is synonymous with the company Dyson, it is now found in top
offerings with almost all leading brands of vacuum cleaners that use the Venturi Effect to produce a partial
vacuum.
While Root Cyclone Technology is a vortex separation method using rotational effects and gravity to separate
mixtures of solids and fluids, it is now found in top offerings by almost all leading brands of vacuum cleaners that
use the Venturi Effect to produce a partial vacuum and is synonymous with the company Dyson.
Root Cyclone Technology, a vortex separation method using rotational effects and gravity to separate mixtures of
solids and fluids, synonymous with the company Dyson, now found in top offerings by almost all leading brands of
2: Root Cyclone
Technology
Identify ALL errors
POE
mixtures of solids and fluids, is synonymous with the company Dyson, it is now found in top offerings by almost all
leading brands of vacuum cleaners that use the Venturi Effect to produce a partial vacuum.
Even though Root Cyclone Technology,

a vortex separation method using
rotational effects and gravity to
separate mixtures of solids and fluids,
is synonymous with the company Dyson,
it is now found in top offerings by almost all
leading brands of vacuum cleaners
Even though Contrast presented

Descriptive information about RCT provided
RCT is
synonymous
with Dyson
Contrasting
facts
RCT is found in many

leading brands of
vacuum cleaners
that use the Venturi Effect to produce a

partial vacuum.
Understand the descriptive elements & contrasting elements presented.
2: Root Cyclone
Technology
Identify ALL errors
POE
Even though Root Cyclone Technology, a vortex separation method using rotational effects and gravity to separate mixtures of solids
and fluids, is synonymous with the company Dyson, it is now found in top offerings by almost all leading brands of vacuum cleaners
that use the Venturi Effect to produce a partial vacuum.
gravity to separate mixtures of solids and fluids, is synonymous with the company Dyson,
it is now found in top offerings by almost all leading brands of vacuum cleaners
that use the Venturi Effect to produce a partial vacuum.
Choice A may very well be the correct answer!
2: Root Cyclone
Technology
Identify ALL errors
POE
B Root Cyclone Technology, which is synonymous with the company Dyson, is a vortex
separation method using rotational effects and gravity to separate mixtures of solids
and fluids, and is now found with top offerings by almost all leading brands of vacuum
cleaners that use the Venturi Effect to produce a partial vacuum.
B No contrast
Two facts presented
1. RCT is a vortex separation.
2. RCT is now found with top offerings
Changes the meaning of

the original sentence
Very important to understand the meaning of the original sentence and be able to eliminate choices
that change the meaning of the sentence.
2: Root Cyclone
Technology
Identify ALL errors
POE
C Although Root Cyclone Technology is a vortex separation method that uses rotational
effects and gravity to separate mixtures of solids and fluids and is synonymous with
the company Dyson, it is now found in top offerings with almost all leading brands of
C Contrast is as follows
1. RCT is a vortex separation and is synonymous with Dyson
2. BUT RCT is now found with top offerings
Distorts the meaning of the original
sentence by switching the descriptive
and contrasting elements
Be very careful about differentiating between descriptive information & contrasting information.
2: Root Cyclone
Technology
Identify ALL errors
POE
D While Root Cyclone Technology is a vortex separation method using rotational effects and gravity
to separate mixtures of solids and fluids, it is now found in top offerings by almost all leading
brands of vacuum cleaners that use the Venturi Effect to produce a partial vacuum and is
synonymous with the company Dyson.
Distorts the meaning by mixing descriptive and contrasting elements.
E Root Cyclone Technology, a vortex separation method using rotational effects and gravity to
separate mixtures of solids and fluids, synonymous with the company Dyson, now found in top
offerings by almost all leading brands of vacuum cleaners that use the Venturi Effect to produce a
partial vacuum.
No verb for RCT
With a thorough understanding of the original sentence, as you go through the choices, you get more
confident of the correct answer.
Question 3 Seasoned Bookie

A seasoned bookie betting heavily on a high percentage hitter, especially one who has a good average
A. A seasoned bookie betting heavily on a high percentage hitter, especially one who has a good
average and has performed consistently in the past, makes it likely to miss the decline in his
C. Betting heavily on a high percentage hitter, especially one who has a good average and has
performed consistently in the past, a seasoned bookie is likely to miss the decline in the hitters
D. A seasoned bookie who bets heavily on a high percentage hitter, especially one who has a good
average and has performed consistently in the past, makes missing the decline in his performance
likely, more so when it is interspersed with brilliant innings.
E. A seasoned bookies heavy betting on a high percentage hitter, especially one who has a good
average and previously performed consistently, makes it likely to miss the decline in his
performance being interspersed with brilliant innings.
3: Seasoned Bookie
Identify ALL errors
POE
A seasoned bookie betting heavily on a high percentage hitter, especially one who has a good average and has
performed consistently in the past, makes it likely to miss the decline in his performance, especially if it is
interspersed with brilliant innings.
A seasoned bookie betting heavily on a high

percentage hitter, especially one
who has a good average and has performed
consistently in the past,
makes it likely to miss the decline in his
performance, especially if
it is interspersed with brilliant innings.
Betting by a seasoned bookie.

The bookie typically bets on a high
performance hitter who has a good
performance record.
This bookie IS LIKELY to miss the decline in
the performance of the hitter, especially if
the bad performance is mixed with good
performances.
Understand the meaning of the sentence!
3: Seasoned Bookie
Identify ALL errors
POE
A seasoned bookie betting heavily on a high percentage hitter, especially one who has a good average and has performed consistently in
the past, makes it likely to miss the decline in his performance, especially if it is interspersed with brilliant innings.
A seasoned bookie betting heavily on a high percentage hitter, especially one

who has a good average and has performed consistently in the past,
makes it likely to miss the decline in his performance, especially if

it is interspersed with brilliant innings.
Bookie does not make it likely to miss the decline.
Bookie is the one who is likely to miss the decline.
his reference not clear. Could refer to
Hitter
Bookie
Context favors hitter more.
Not clear who is likely

to miss the decline.
Analyze the sentence for ALL the errors!
3: Seasoned Bookie
Identify ALL errors
POE
A. A seasoned bookie betting heavily on a high percentage hitter, especially one who has a good average
C. Betting heavily on a high percentage hitter, especially one who has a good average and has performed
consistently in the past, a seasoned bookie is likely to miss the decline in the hitters performance,
D. A seasoned bookie who bets heavily on a high percentage hitter, especially one who has a good average
and has performed consistently in the past, makes missing the decline in his performance likely, more
so when it is interspersed with brilliant innings.
E. A seasoned bookies heavy betting on a high percentage hitter, especially one who has a good average
and previously performed consistently, makes it likely to miss the decline in his performance being
interspersed with brilliant innings.
Question 4 - Pyrex
Scientists who publish studies in the American Ceramics Society Bulletin have found that
Pyrex glassware, once marketed as from icebox to oven cookware that did not expand or
compress when exposed to high heat or low temperatures, no longer standing up well to
some of the temperature changes involved in cooking.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
exposed to high heat or low temperatures, no longer standing up well to some of the temperature changes
that Pyrex glassware was once marketed as from icebox to oven cookware that did not expand or compress
when exposed to high heat or low temperatures and that it no longer stands up well to some of the temperature
exposed to high heat or low temperatures, no longer stands up well to some of the temperature changes involved
in cooking.
that, once marketed as from icebox to oven cookware that had not expanded or compressed when exposed to
high heat or low temperatures, Pyrex glassware no longer stands up well to some of the temperature changes
that although Pyrex glassware no longer stands up well to some of the temperature changes involved in cooking,
it is marketed as from icebox to oven cookware that does not expand or compress when exposed to high heat or
low temperatures.
4: Pyrex
Identify ALL errors
POE
Scientists who publish studies in the American Ceramics Society Bulletin have found that Pyrex glassware, once
marketed as from icebox to oven cookware that did not expand or compress when exposed to high heat or low
temperatures, no longer standing up well to some of the temperature changes involved in cooking.
o Scientists
o who publish studies in the American
Ceramics Society Bulletin
o have found that
o Pyrex glassware, once marketed as from
icebox to oven cookware
o that did not expand or compress
when exposed to high heat or low
temperatures, no longer standing
up well to some of the temperature
Certain scientists have found

something about Pyrex glassware.
FYI
Pyrex was once marketed as from icebox to oven
cookware.
It was heat resistant.
contradictory
What?
Pyrex glassware no longer standing
up well to some temp changes?
can no longer stand
e.g. verb missing
Even if the sentence is not written correctly, you should try to INFER the correct meaning.
4: Pyrex
Identify ALL errors
POE
Scientists who publish studies in the American Ceramics Society Bulletin have found that Pyrex glassware, once marketed as from
icebox to oven cookware that did not expand or compress when exposed to high heat or low temperatures, no longer standing up
well to some of the temperature changes involved in cooking.
o Scientists
o who publish studies in the American Ceramics Society Bulletin
o have found that
no verb
o Pyrex glassware, once marketed as from icebox to oven cookware

o that did not expand or compress when exposed to high heat or low temperatures,
no longer standing up well to some of the temperature changes involved in cooking.
Utilize the sentence structure analysis to determine ALL the errors in the sentence.
Question 4- Pyrex
Identify ALL errors
POE
B that Pyrex glassware was once marketed as from icebox to oven cookware that did
not expand or compress when exposed to high heat or low temperatures and that it no
longer stands up well to some of the temperature changes involved in cooking.
B Scientists have found two things
1. that pyrex glassware was once marketed as heat resistant.
2. that pyrex can no longer withstand temperatures.
According to A, 1) is FYI. Scientists only found out about 2)
Changes the meaning of the

original sentence
Very important to understand the meaning of original sentence and be able to eliminate choices that
change the meaning of the sentence.
Question 4 - Pyrex
Identify ALL errors
POE
C that Pyrex glassware, once marketed as from icebox to oven cookware that did not
expand or compress when exposed to high heat or low temperatures, no longer stands
up well to some of the temperature changes involved in cooking.
Once you do your thorough analysis of the original sentence, the correct choice may become very obvious!
Question 4- Pyrex
Identify ALL errors
POE
D that, once marketed as from icebox to oven cookware that had not expanded or
compressed when exposed to high heat or low temperatures, Pyrex glassware no
longer stands up well to some of the temperature changes involved in cooking.
past perfect tense is incorrect.
E that although Pyrex glassware no longer stands up well to some of the temperature
changes involved in cooking, it is marketed as from icebox to oven cookware that
does not expand or compress when exposed to high heat or low temperatures.
Changes the
E Scientists have found a contradiction
meaning of the
1. pyrex can no longer withstand temperatures.
2. but pyrex is still marketed as from icebox to oven. original sentence
With a thorough understanding of the original sentence, as you go through the choices, you get more
confident of the correct answer.
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1.
Knowing grammar rules
2.
Understanding meaning of the sentence
3.
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o
understanding the meaning and finding grammatical errors in Choice A.
looking for differences & similarities in choices to narrow down the answer.
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Current Approach - Question 1

Knowing grammar rules

Understanding meaning of the sentence

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Warm Up Q1 Sentence 1 - Analysis (Meaning)

Author talks about some forests

Forests are infected with something

leading people to fear that these trees may face extinction.

What or who could lead people to fear?

DOES THAT MAKE SENSE???

Warm Up Q1 Sentence 1 Analysis - Grammar

leading people to fear that these trees may face extinction.

Warm Up Q1 Sentence 2 Analysis

Can forests lead people to fear about something?

Warm Up Solution - Q1 Two choices side by side

Deciduous forests in the Amazon region have been

spread by indigenous beetles

and nearly impossible to eradicate,

leading people to fear that these trees may face

Deciduous forests in the Amazon region have been

Deciduous forests in the Amazon region

have been affected by a fungal infestation

spread by indigenous beetles and nearly

and have led people to fear

that these trees may face extinction.

Has the action of being affected by infestation

Can deciduous forests lead the