Asset allocators create portfolios, often in the form of of mutual funds, with the intention to turn in good results in both “bull” and “bear” markets.
(A) with the intention
(B) the intention of which is
(C) intended
(D) and intending
(E) so intended as
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- VARUN007
- RonPurewal
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an official gmatprep problem contained the phrase "turn in good results"? really? wow. that doesn't seem idiomatic to me, but i don't make the rules; they do. sigh.
you can resolve this one with idiomatic usage: "the intention to turn in..." is just plain wrong. in proper idiomatic american english, the NOUN "intention" must be followed by "of VERBing". that's just the way it goes.
by contrast, the PARTICIPLE "intended" must be followed by an infinitive, so the usage in choice (c) is idiomatic. again, this is annoying, but that's the way it goes with idiomatic usage.
choice (d) creates phantom parallelism; there's no other "-ing" form to be parallel to "intending".
choice (e) will look ridiculous to any native speaker of english, although foreign speakers may have to study it as an example of What Not To Do.
choice (b) is extremely ugly and wordy, especially in contrast to choice (c). moreover, the meaning isn't quite right, either; intentions belong to people, not things. on the other hand, things are intended (by their creators) to do certain things.
2 correct examples:
the artist's intention was to depict everyday life.
the painting was intended to depict everyday life.
you can resolve this one with idiomatic usage: "the intention to turn in..." is just plain wrong. in proper idiomatic american english, the NOUN "intention" must be followed by "of VERBing". that's just the way it goes.
by contrast, the PARTICIPLE "intended" must be followed by an infinitive, so the usage in choice (c) is idiomatic. again, this is annoying, but that's the way it goes with idiomatic usage.
choice (d) creates phantom parallelism; there's no other "-ing" form to be parallel to "intending".
choice (e) will look ridiculous to any native speaker of english, although foreign speakers may have to study it as an example of What Not To Do.
choice (b) is extremely ugly and wordy, especially in contrast to choice (c). moreover, the meaning isn't quite right, either; intentions belong to people, not things. on the other hand, things are intended (by their creators) to do certain things.
2 correct examples:
the artist's intention was to depict everyday life.
the painting was intended to depict everyday life.
- sonu_gmat
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Re: GMAT PREP TRICKY SC
Ron,
Can you please explain the rule in more details with few examples:"the intention to turn in..." is just plain wrong. in proper idiomatic american english, the NOUN "intention" must be followed by "of VERBing". that's just the way it goes.
Thanks.
Can you please explain the rule in more details with few examples:"the intention to turn in..." is just plain wrong. in proper idiomatic american english, the NOUN "intention" must be followed by "of VERBing". that's just the way it goes.
Thanks.
- JonathanSchneider
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Re: GMAT PREP TRICKY SC
Suspect: We had every intention to go to the movies, but we stayed home.
Right: We had every intention of going to the movies, but we stayed home.
Right: We had every intention of going to the movies, but we stayed home.
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Re: GMAT PREP TRICKY SC
Hi,
Are these concepts given in Manhattan's SC guide, 4rth edition?
Regards,
Anant
Are these concepts given in Manhattan's SC guide, 4rth edition?
Regards,
Anant
- RonPurewal
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Re: GMAT PREP TRICKY SC
anantbhatia Wrote:Hi,
Are these concepts given in Manhattan's SC guide, 4rth edition?
Regards,
Anant
which concepts?
there are lots of concepts on this thread; were you referring to any specific one(s)?
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