Intro to Comparisons
Summary
The content provides an in-depth exploration of comparisons in the context of the GRE exam, focusing on the identification, logical structuring, and clarity of comparisons to avoid common mistakes.
- Comparisons involve discussing how two elements are similar or different, utilizing keywords like 'than', 'more', 'less', 'like', and 'unlike'.
- Logical comparisons require comparing like to like, avoiding the common mistake of comparing dissimilar entities, such as a person's work to another person.
- Ambiguity in comparisons must be avoided, ensuring clarity whether the comparison is between subjects or objects.
- Personal pronouns in comparisons must match the compared term in case, whether subjective, objective, or possessive, to maintain grammatical correctness.
- Understanding and correctly applying the rules of comparison can significantly impact the accuracy of sentence correction in the GRE.
Chapters
00:03
Introduction to Comparisons
01:12
Logical Comparisons
03:18
Avoiding Ambiguity in Comparisons
05:07
The Role of Personal Pronouns in Comparisons
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