The guiding principles of the tax plan released by the Treasury Department could have even a greater significance for the economy than the particulars of the plan.
(A) even a greater significance for the economy than
(B) a significance that is even greater for the economy than
(C) even greater significance for the economy than have
(D) even greater significance for the economy than do
(E) a significance even greater for the economy than have
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aspirant_gmat
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Here both C and D are correct, although the answer would be D.
For the convenience we can write the answers as follows:
The guiding principles (of the tax plan released by the Treasury Department) could have even greater significance (for the economy) than have the particulars of the plan.
The guiding principles (of the tax plan released by the Treasury Department) could have even greater significance (for the economy) than do the particulars of the plan.
In the second sentence have is replaced with do. So, it is little more precise than the C and hence the answer.
For the convenience we can write the answers as follows:
The guiding principles (of the tax plan released by the Treasury Department) could have even greater significance (for the economy) than have the particulars of the plan.
The guiding principles (of the tax plan released by the Treasury Department) could have even greater significance (for the economy) than do the particulars of the plan.
In the second sentence have is replaced with do. So, it is little more precise than the C and hence the answer.
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Can someone confirm the above explanation pls? I was debating between C & D. Is use of 'than have' not appropriate or is it correct?aspirant_gmat wrote:Here both C and D are correct, although the answer would be D.
For the convenience we can write the answers as follows:
The guiding principles (of the tax plan released by the Treasury Department) could have even greater significance (for the economy) than have the particulars of the plan.
The guiding principles (of the tax plan released by the Treasury Department) could have even greater significance (for the economy) than do the particulars of the plan.
In the second sentence have is replaced with do. So, it is little more precise than the C and hence the answer.
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IMO D...
i read somewhere that when have is used in present tense then we can replave it with do/does ,,,and when have been is used i.e. present perfect then we should use have...
experts pls correct me if i am wrong...
i read somewhere that when have is used in present tense then we can replave it with do/does ,,,and when have been is used i.e. present perfect then we should use have...
experts pls correct me if i am wrong...
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