A critique

sulabh · Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2008 10:25 am Post subject: A critique

The nineteenth-century chemist Humphry Davy presented the results of his early experiments in his “Essay on Heat and Light,” a critique of all chemistry since Robert Boyle as well as a vision of a new chemistry that Davy hoped to found.
A. a critique of all chemistry since Robert Boyle as well as a vision of a
B. a critique of all chemistry following Robert Boyle and also his envisioning of a
C. a critique of all chemistry after Robert Boyle and envisioning as well
D. critiquing all chemistry from Robert Boyle forward and also a vision of
E. critiquing all the chemistry done since Robert Boyle as well as his own
envisioning of

zura · Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2008 3:32 pm Post subject:

down to a and b
b wordy
imo A
oa pls

loki.gmat · Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2008 10:49 pm Post subject:

unnecessary "ing construction" is used in B C D n E.
hence IMO A.

Thanks!

atlantic · Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 12:07 am Post subject:

Paralelism is only correct in A - 'a critique' / 'a vision'.

Is A the OA? Let us know, please.

codesnooker · Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 1:16 am Post subject:

Parallelism also present in (E). (A) seems to me awkward. Hence I will go with choice (E).

What is OA?

netigen · Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 1:30 am Post subject:

need to be parallel around "as well as"

A i think is the correct ans.

sulabh · Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 3:53 am Post subject:

thanks guys OA is A.

gmatinjuly · Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 6:47 am Post subject:

A critique is more apt (Eliminate D/E)
A CRITIQUE ……AS WELL AS A VISION (parallel….his emvisioning …not parallel)
A correct