Simple Gerund Phrase vs Complex Gerund Phrase

[jlucero]

I'll jump in and say that this question is one that we use in our parallelism lesson to demonstrate how lists of things need to be similar in nature. Only the correct answer to #119 has a gerund, but more importantly, only that answer choice fits in with the other items in the list- reversals (a thing), the onset (a thing).

Like Tim, I'd say it's great for you to learn these things and is helpful to understand and better use the English language, but knowing the differences between complex grammatical terms is not something the GMAT requires. If it did, almost everyone would be in trouble!

[Willy]

That makes perfect sense to me. Thank you for the kind reply.

[tim]

:)

[NehaM981]

hi Ron

Sorry for bumping in the post .

Is noun and verb+ing of noun parallel ??

like pollution and cutting of trees

Please explain .

Thanks

[RonPurewal]

hi Ron

Sorry for bumping in the post .

Is noun and verb+ing of noun parallel ??

like pollution and cutting of trees

Please explain .

Thanks

if there's actually a SPECIFIC NOUN FORM of the word in question, then, no.
for instance, you can't put "constructing" in parallel with a noun—because that word has a specific noun form "construction").

"cutting", on the other hand, CAN be parallel to nouns, because there is no such thing as "cuttage" or "cuttation" or any other word like that.

[NehaM981]

ok

thank you

[RonPurewal]

you're welcome.