According to some analysts

srisl11 · Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 10:29 pm Post subject: According to some analysts

According to some analysts, whatever its merits, the proposal to tax away all capital gains on short-term investments would, if enacted, have a disastrous effect on Wall Street trading and employment.

(A) its merits, the proposal to tax
(B) its merits may be, the proposal of taxing
(C) its merits as a proposal, taxing
(D) the proposal’s merits, to tax
(E) the proposal’s merits are, taxing

Please help

Jatinder · Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 10:38 pm Post subject:

IMO A

A--makes the restrictive clause right
Other have modifier problems

raunekk · Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 10:45 pm Post subject:

i would go with E

have a disastrous effect on Wall Street trading and employment

pronoun "have" doesnt go with antecedent "proposal" in A

whats the OA??

schumi_gmat · Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 11:58 pm Post subject:

A B C are incorrect because its is a possessive pronoun and hence subject should be proposal's not proposal.

between D and E

D - to tax is wrong, a noun is required

E is correct because "taxing all........, if enacted, have disastrous" is a gerund phrase

srisl11 · Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 12:46 am Post subject:

OA is A

But I'm really unable to figure out why D is wrong...
Can some one help me with D?

Is it because in A "its merits" refer clearly to "Proposal of tax merits "

schumi_gmat · Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 12:49 am Post subject:

What is the source of this q?

srisl11 · Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 12:51 am Post subject:

scoobydooby · Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 5:00 am Post subject:

srisl11 · Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 9:17 am Post subject: