{"id":32522,"date":"2020-12-23T20:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-12-23T14:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/?p=32522"},"modified":"2021-03-11T20:12:38","modified_gmt":"2021-03-11T14:42:38","slug":"combining-enormous-physical-strength-with-higher-intelligence-the-neanderthals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/combining-enormous-physical-strength-with-higher-intelligence-the-neanderthals\/","title":{"rendered":"[Solution] Combining enormous physical strength with higher intelligence, the Neanderthals appear&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">A <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\">5<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">min read <\/span><\/span>\n<p>In this article, we&#8217;ll look at the solution to this GMAT sentence correction question. We have analyzed the 5 answer choices and arrived at the correct choice through 3 steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>Meaning analysis<\/li><li>Error analysis<\/li><li>Answer choice analysis<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-general-information-on-this-question\">General information on this question<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"ub_styled_list \" id=\"ub_styled_list-4e9a6408-2dd2-41ef-ac6c-274dd96752cf\"><ul class=\"fa-ul\"><li>Difficulty level \u2013 High<\/li><li>49% of people got this question correct<\/li><li>The average time taken to correctly answer this question \u2013 1:21<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s look at the question and answer choices<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-combining-enormous-physical-strength-with-higher-intelligence-the-neanderthals-appear-as-equipped-for-facing-any-obstacle-the-environment-could-put-in-their-path-but-their-relatively-sudden-disappearance-during-the-paleolithic-era-indicates-that-an-inability-to-adapt-to-some-environmental-change-led-o-their-extinction\">Combining enormous physical strength with higher intelligence, the Neanderthals <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">appear as equipped for facing any obstacle the environment could put in their path<\/span>, but their relatively sudden disappearance during the Paleolithic era indicates that an inability to adapt to some environmental change led o their extinction<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) appear as equipped for facing any obstacle the environment could put in their path,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(B) appear to have been equipped to face any obstacle the environment could put in their path,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) appear as equipped to face any obstacle the environment could put in their paths,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D) appeared as equipped to face any obstacle the environment could put in their paths,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(E) appeared to have been equipped for facing any obstacle the environment could put in their path,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/gmat-sentence-correction-question-neanderthals.jpg\" alt=\"gmat sentence correction solution on neanderthals \" class=\"wp-image-32530\" width=\"460\" height=\"351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/gmat-sentence-correction-question-neanderthals.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/gmat-sentence-correction-question-neanderthals-300x230.jpg 300w, https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/gmat-sentence-correction-question-neanderthals-768x588.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>OG &#8211; PQID : SC07231<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-solution\">Solution<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"700-level GMAT SC question explained - Neanderthals\" width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Q6UY0IL_i0I?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-sentence-structure\">Sentence Structure<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><em>Combining enormous physical strength with higher intelligence,<\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><em>the Neanderthals&nbsp;<u>appear as equipped for facing any obstacle the environment could put in their path,<\/u>&nbsp;<\/em><\/li><li><em>but their relatively sudden disappearance during the paleolithic era indicates<\/em><ul><li><em>that an inability to adapt to some environmental change led to their extinction<\/em>.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-meaning-analysis\">Meaning Analysis<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><em>Combining enormous physical strength with higher intelligence,<\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The sentence talks about something that has lots of physical and mental capabilities together. Let\u2019s read on to find out what this something is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><em>the Neanderthals&nbsp;<u>appear as equipped for facing any obstacle the environment could put in their path,<\/u>&nbsp;<\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The something being discussed is the Neanderthals (ND). ND is a group of people. These people seem to be ready to face any environmental situation\/ hurdle that they come across.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><em>but their relatively sudden disappearance during the paleolithic era indicates<\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The use of <em>but <\/em>indicates that the sentence will now present a contrast. The sentence states that ND suddenly disappeared in the paleolithic era (PL), i.e. this group got extinct during the PL. This disappearance is an indicator of something.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><em>that an inability to adapt to some environmental change led to their extinction.<\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>As per the sentence, this disappearance shows that their extinction was caused by their failure to adjust with some environmental changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From the context, we know that NDs do not exist in the present time. However, it seems that they were all prepared for any changes in the past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, the sentence is about a group of people called NDs. It presents a contrast related to ND. The contrast is that even though NDs seem to have everything required to face environmental challenges, their sudden disappearance during the PL shows that they failed to adjust with some environmental changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-error-analysis\">Error Analysis<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><em>Combining enormous physical strength with higher intelligence,<\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><em>the Neanderthals&nbsp;<u>appear as equipped for facing any obstacle the environment could put in their path,<\/u>&nbsp;<\/em><\/li><li><em>but their relatively sudden disappearance during the paleolithic era indicates<\/em><ul><li><em>that an inability to adapt to some environmental change led to their extinction<\/em>.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. Idiom Error<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The phrase <em>appear as equipped <\/em>is unidiomatic. The phrase <em>appear as something<\/em> means <em>look like something<\/em>. This meaning does not work in the context of this sentence. The correct idiomatic expression that we need in this sentence is <em>appear to.<\/em> Additionally, since we know that NDs do not exist in the present time, it would not be correct to say that <em>NDs appear to be equipped because this expression illogically means that NDs in the present appear to be equipped with something.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. Idiom Error<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The phrase <em>equipped for facing <\/em>is incorrect. The sentence intends to present the intent behind <em>being equipped. <\/em>Hence, <em>to face<\/em> should be used instead of <em>for facing.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-answer-choice-analysis\">Answer Choice Analysis<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h5 id=\"h-choice-a-appear-as-equipped-for-facing-any-obstacle-the-environment-could-put-in-their-path\">Choice (A): appear as equipped for facing any obstacle the environment could put in their path,<\/h5>\n\n\n<div class=\"ub-styled-box ub-bordered-box\" id=\"ub-styled-box-c5d0d7e9-47b2-473f-b078-cfda8fec2df8\">\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color:#ff0606\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Incorrect as discussed in error analysis<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h5 id=\"h-choice-b-appear-to-have-been-equipped-to-face-any-obstacle-the-environment-could-put-in-their-path\">Choice (B): appear to have been equipped to face any obstacle the environment could put in their path,<\/h5>\n\n\n<div class=\"ub-styled-box ub-bordered-box\" id=\"ub-styled-box-8856809b-40c0-4206-b5c1-7bcc4382d0f2\">\n\n\n<p style=\"color:#ff0606\" class=\"has-text-color\"><span style=\"color:#24b517\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Correct<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-very-dark-gray-color\">This choice uses the correct idiom <em>appear to<\/em>. Additionally, the expression <em>appear to have been equipped<\/em> correctly conveys that it seems (in the present) that NDs were equipped (in the past). Thus, the choice conveys a fact related to the NDs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is no other error. Hence, this choice is the correct answer choice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 id=\"h-choice-c-appear-as-equipped-to-face-any-obstacle-the-environment-could-put-in-their-paths\">Choice (C): appear as equipped to face any obstacle the environment could put in their paths,<\/h5>\n\n\n<div class=\"ub-styled-box ub-bordered-box\" id=\"ub-styled-box-e9f26f67-29e3-4f67-9ab2-a910d6686ee9\">\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color:#ff0606\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Incorrect<\/span> (12% People chose this option)<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Idiom Error<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This choice repeats the idiom error related to the use of <em>appear as equipped <\/em>as in choice A.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 id=\"h-choice-d-appeared-as-equipped-to-face-any-obstacle-the-environment-could-put-in-their-paths\">Choice (D): appeared as equipped to face any obstacle the environment could put in their paths,<\/h5>\n\n\n<div class=\"ub-styled-box ub-bordered-box\" id=\"ub-styled-box-b11ba324-040e-40b4-8cf4-dd60578c19e1\">\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color:#ff0606\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Incorrect <\/span>(22% people chose this option)<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>1. Idiom Error:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This choice repeats the idiom error related to the use of <em>appear as equipped <\/em>as in choice A.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. Verb Tense Error<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The use of the past tense verb <em>appeared<\/em> is incorrect since the sentence intends to convey a fact related to NDs. The fact that they were equipped to handle any situation holds correct in the present and will always remain valid. Hence, this fact that were equipped must be written in the simple present tense verb <em>appear<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 id=\"h-choice-e-appeared-to-have-been-equipped-for-facing-any-obstacle-the-environment-could-put-in-their-path\">Choice (E): appeared to have been equipped for facing any obstacle the environment could put in their path,<\/h5>\n\n\n<div class=\"ub-styled-box ub-bordered-box\" id=\"ub-styled-box-731b646f-efa2-4fd4-95e9-d5ccf101ae02\">\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color:#ff0606\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Incorrect <\/span>(14% people chose this option)<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>1. Idiom Error<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This choice repeats the idiom error related to the use of <em>equipped for facing <\/em>as in choice A.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. Verb Tense Error<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The use of the past tense verb <em>appeared<\/em> is incorrect as in choice D.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-most-asked-queries-on-this-question\">Most asked queries on this question<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-95c42ce4-57ae-442e-a0ad-3e207c7b06e6\" data-mobilecollapse=\"false\" data-desktopcollapse=\"true\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion\">\n                <div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title-wrap\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-0-95c42ce4-57ae-442e-a0ad-3e207c7b06e6\" tabindex=\"0\">\n                    <p class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title ub-content-toggle-title-95c42ce4-57ae-442e-a0ad-3e207c7b06e6\">I get confused every time &#8216;been&#8217; is in answer choices. When to use &#8216;been&#8217; in the sentence? For this question what&#8217;s the tense in &#8216;Have been?&#8217;<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-toggle-wrap right\"><span class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-state-indicator wp-block-ub-math-plus\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div><\/div><div role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-content-wrap ub-hide\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-0-95c42ce4-57ae-442e-a0ad-3e207c7b06e6\">\n\n<p>The word &#8216;been&#8217; is used in the present\/past\/future perfect tense verb in the passive voice and present\/past\/future perfect continuous tense verb in the active voice. In the correct answer choice, the verb &#8216;is&#8217; appears to have been which is in simple present tense because appears is in the simple present tense. Please note that &#8216;have been&#8217; cannot be the verb as it is preceded by to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/gmat-sc-neanderthals.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32658\" width=\"474\" height=\"296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/gmat-sc-neanderthals.png 977w, https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/gmat-sc-neanderthals-300x187.png 300w, https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/gmat-sc-neanderthals-768x480.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion\">\n                <div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title-wrap\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-1-95c42ce4-57ae-442e-a0ad-3e207c7b06e6\" tabindex=\"0\">\n                    <p class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title ub-content-toggle-title-95c42ce4-57ae-442e-a0ad-3e207c7b06e6\">I didn&#8217;t understand the use of &#8216;have been&#8217;. I think it should be &#8216;appear to be&#8217;; simple present tense and not present perfect continuous because it is not something that started in past and continuing in present. I think it will be incorrect to say &#8216;appear&#8217; started at a point in past and is continuing in present. Simple present looks correct.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-toggle-wrap right\"><span class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-state-indicator wp-block-ub-math-plus\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div><\/div><div role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-content-wrap ub-hide\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-1-95c42ce4-57ae-442e-a0ad-3e207c7b06e6\">\n\n<p>&#8216;Have been equipped&#8217; is in present perfect tense and not present perfect continuous tense. The usage of present perfect tense is correct in this sentence as this sentence is trying to make a&nbsp;judgement in the present&nbsp;about a past fact pertaining to Neanderthals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kindly go through the following article to see a few examples of the usage of present perfect continuous tense. <a href=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/PDF-for-FOUNDATIONS-OF-GMAT-GRAMMAR.pdf\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">Foundations of GMAT Grammar<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion\">\n                <div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title-wrap\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-2-95c42ce4-57ae-442e-a0ad-3e207c7b06e6\" tabindex=\"0\">\n                    <p class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title ub-content-toggle-title-95c42ce4-57ae-442e-a0ad-3e207c7b06e6\">Can you please clarify the difference between &#8216;equipped to&#8217; and &#8216;equipped for&#8217;? I get trouble in many such to\/for phrases.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-toggle-wrap right\"><span class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-state-indicator wp-block-ub-math-plus\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div><\/div><div role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-content-wrap ub-hide\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-2-95c42ce4-57ae-442e-a0ad-3e207c7b06e6\">\n\n<p>To+verb signifies purpose. In this sentence, the author wishes to convey the purpose for which Neanderthals were equipped. Hence, the usage of \u2018to+verb\u2019 form is correct. We have discussed the usage of \u2018to+verb\u2019 vs \u2018for verb-ing\u2019 forms in detail in the <a href=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/to-verb-vs-for-verb-ing\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">following article<\/a>. You can refer to it to cement your understanding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"977\" height=\"793\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/gmat-sc-neanderthals-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32659\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/gmat-sc-neanderthals-1.png 977w, https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/gmat-sc-neanderthals-1-300x244.png 300w, https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/gmat-sc-neanderthals-1-768x623.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 977px) 100vw, 977px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this article, we&#8217;ll look at the solution to this GMAT sentence correction question. 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