Who vs. Whom

Both of them should be "whom".

This is the man to whom I wanted to speak...

Marvin wondered to whom he should give the message...

We use "whom" when we're referring to the object of the sentence.

We use "who" when we're referring to the subject.

There's a very simple test you can use to figure out which version to use:

Turn the statement into a question and answer it with a pronoun.

For example:

Quote:

This is the man to whom I wanted to speak.

To whom did I want to speak? I wanted to speak to HIM.

Quote:

I really hate the guy who stole my girlfriend.

Who stole my girlfriend? HE did.

If you answer the question with him/her/them, then "whom" is the right choice.

If you answer the question with he/she/they, then "who" is the right choice.


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As explained by Kaplan instructor Stuart on BTG.

13 days to go!

Hello! I went through incorrect questions on last 2 tests, and found 2 math topics to focus on: Number Properties (specially Divisibility & Primes), and Inequalities. Done going through all the Number Properties questions from OG11, 12 and OG Quant supplement. Might go through "Integer Properties" category of questions from my BTG account.
Going to do the same for Inequalities today.
Finished Modifiers from MGMAT SC. Need to go through my notes again, and practice some more questions from OGV for those topics.

Another practice test tomorrow morning.

Happy studying you guys!!!

Verbs Video help

Verb Tense help from Ron.
http://vimeo.com/17098165

Yes, of course I know what a verb is! Oh, ummm...who's Command Subjunctive?

The Verb got Tensed, I couldn't gauge its Mood correctly, and now I'm hearing Voices in my head asking me if the impact of the verb has continued into the present day, and if the hypothetical statement about the future is conditional or not.

Yup, that's what I thought I was reading while going through MGAMT SC Guide Chapter - Verb Tense, Mood & Voice - today. Although it took a lot of time to get through, I was patient with it. I made notes, pretty notes :)
But the most useful part was going through the Problem Set & OG12 questions and understanding why I got an answer correct or incorrect. That's when all the "theory" from the chapter started to sink in, and yes, even make sense! :)

No, I didn't touch anything else today, but this was good. I'm feeling a lot more confident.
And after yesterday's, ummm..."meltdown"(?) :p, I thought through it and realised that I just have to give it my best shot. And the Universe will take care of the rest of it. I should just continue doing what I need to do.

Is Verbal my new weakness?!

Only 2 chapters left to do from MGMAT SC Guide. Have also gone through all Math theory concept review chatpers from Kaplan Premier - mainly the practice sets. Work is also coming along at a good pace.

Am also done with putting in all my Diagnostic test answers in the error log. Difficult task to match all the question categories between different error logs available on the net. Need to work on it, so that I can accurately tell which areas are my weak points. At the moment, Strengthen & Weaken category of CR questions appears to be my weakest link. More on this later...

Now for some non-GMAT, non-MBA, non-work related stuff:
My boyfriend came back to town yesterday after a 9 day trip abroad. :-) That's probably how I've got so much studying done along with work! :-p
Saw a gorgeous top at Zara (Rs 3600) and an amazing dress at Forever New (Rs 5000+)...and I want them both! I know, I know, expensive...but...will probably get the Zara top this weeked...and the dress, won't really have any place to wear it to...so probably won't. But it's such a pretty dress! And it fits me sooo well! *sigh*

Manhattan GMAT SC Guide : You're going down.

:-)

Done with Chapters 6, 7 & 8. Made good use of the holiday!

One Chapter at a Time

Just got done with MGMAT SC Chapter 5 on Pronouns. Holiday tomorrow so expect to finish off 3 more chapters, and go through the pending MGMAT Math tutorials they have on their website. Will try finishing a 4th chapter from SC guide too. Wish me luckkkkk!

Back with SC

I don't think I need to give reasons for my absence except for 1 word - Work.

Anyway, have started MGMAT SC Guide. Done with chapter 1, 2, 3 & 4.


Target GMAT Prep exam date: 31st October, 2010.

Manhattan GMAT Sentence Correction Guide 4th ed in New Delhi

I have been frantically looking for this as I have lots of free time in the coming week. I called up Om Book Shop and guess what? They have it! I still don't have it in my hands, so I cannot confirm. Will confirm by tonight. Omg. I really hope they actually have it!!! Edit: They DO have it. :-)

And since my GMAT date is getting closer, I think the following post has done me some good. Def starting OG12 this week.
http://gmatclub.com/forum/760-in-5-weeks-you-can-do-it-87741.html

Collective nouns

An excellent video tutorial on collective nouns by a Knewton guy on BTG.



I will definitely need to look at it a couple of times to get those damn rules literally inscribed on my brain.

CP #6

From GMATHacks.com

Bipedal dinosaurs' standing posture differs from virtually every visual depiction of them created before the 1970s, when scientists reevaluated their assumptions about tripod-style balance.
(A)	Bipedal dinosaurs' standing posture differs from
(B)	Bipedal dinosaurs stood in a posture that differs from
(C)	Bipedal dinosaurs exhibited standing postures that differ from those of
(D)	The standing posture of bipedal dinosaurs differs from
(E)	The characteristics of bipedal dinosaurs' standing posture differ from those of

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Answer: C

The words "differ from" signal that there is a comparison. In this case, the comparison is between the actual posture of dinosaurs and the posture as depicted by certain images. As written, the sentence is incorrect: it compares the actual standing posture with "every visual depiction." We can't compare a posture with a picture as those are unlike things.

Choice (B) makes the same mistake, comparing a posture with pictures. (C) makes a proper comparison between "standing postures" and "those of." The word "those" takes the place of "standing postures," so we're comparing the actual standing postures with the standing postures as depicted. (D) makes the same mistake as (A) and (B). (E) is complicated but is yet another comparison error. It compares characteristics of standing posture with "those" (characteristics) of visual depictions. Those are different things, so (C) must be correct.

Ack!

Just found this on a website:
MGMAT CR and MGMAT SC come without any practice questions. Instead they refer to questions in the Official Guide 12, so you must buy that book to practice and preferably should not have covered it in the past. On the positive note - all Manhattan books come with access to 6 online CAT tests, so you should buy at least one Manhattan GMAT book (any one of them).

Must change my study plan a bit!