Sentence Correction

Today, despite widely available technology such as high-resolution scanners and printers, counterfeiting is more difficult than it was at the time of the Civil War, when it was estimated that one-third of all currency in circulation was counterfeit.

"¢ Today, despite widely available technology such as high-resolution scanners and printers, counterfeiting is more difficult than it was at the time of the Civil War, when it was estimated that one-third of all currency in circulation was counterfeit.
"¢ Despite widely available technology such as high-resolution scanners and printers today, counterfeiting is more difficult than it was at the time of the Civil War, when it was estimated that one-third of all currency in circulation was counterfeit.
"¢ Despite widely available technology such as high-resolution scanners and printers, counterfeiting is more difficult than at the time of the Civil War, when it was estimated that one-third of all currency in circulation was counterfeit.
"¢ Today, despite widely available technology such as high-resolution scanners and printers, counterfeiting is more difficult than when it was estimated that one-third of all currency in circulation was counterfeit at the time of the Civil War.
"¢ Today, because of widely available technology such as high-resolution scanners and printers, counterfeiting is more difficult than it was at the time of the Civil War, when it was estimated that one-third of all currency in circulation was counterfeit.

gunjan1208 wrote:Today, despite widely available technology such as high-resolution scanners and printers, counterfeiting is more
difficult than it was at the time of the Civil War, when it was estimated that one-third of all currency in circulation
was counterfeit.
"¢ Today, despite widely available technology such as high-resolution scanners and printers, counterfeiting is more
difficult than it was at the time of the Civil War, when it was estimated that one-third of all currency in circulation
was counterfeit.
"¢ Despite widely available technology such as high-resolution scanners and printers today, counterfeiting is more
difficult than it was at the time of the Civil War, when it was estimated that one-third of all currency in circulation
was counterfeit. wrong place for today
"¢ Despite widely available technology such as high-resolution scanners and printers, counterfeiting is more difficult
than at the time of the Civil War, when it was estimated that one-third of all currency in circulation was counterfeit. than when ????
"¢ Today, despite widely available technology such as high-resolution scanners and printers, counterfeiting is more
difficult than when it was estimated that one-third of all currency in circulation was counterfeit at the time of the
Civil War.
"¢ Today, because of widely available technology such as high-resolution scanners and printers, counterfeiting is
more difficult than it was at the time of the Civil War, when it was estimated that one-third of all currency in
circulation was counterfeit.

IMO: A

Please edit the passages before you post in the forum.

Your options, each take five line, when it can hold only three if properly aligned.

thanks.

OA is A

IMO A.

Omit the part between commas and see for structure A seems right.

Today counterfeiting is more difficult than it was at the time of the Civil War. - this is main clause with modifying phrases for today and for period of civil war.

Only A and E gives the right structure as stated above and E distorts the meaning with the usage of because.

Could anyone please explain what is wrong with B.

Having "today" at the end of the first clause sounds weird.

catfreak wrote:Could anyone please explain what is wrong with B.

It is "technology widely available today." Not just "scanners and printers today,"

In B 'today' seems to be modifying only 'Printers' and 'scanners . We need 'today' to modify technology as a whole

Hope this helps.

Also, to GMATBLOOD - please refrain from putting your words in 'huge' fonts. It seems like you are shouting at someone.

Thanks SaketK!