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caspermonday · Wed Sep 09, 2009 11:35 am

49. According to some economists, Japan is in danger of plunging into a depression that, with double-digit unemployment, could severely strain a society that regards lifetime employment as a virtual right of citizenship.

(A) that, with double-digit unemployment, could severely strain
(B) that, because of double-digit unemployment, could be a severe strain for
(C) with double-digit unemployment, and it could severely strain
(D) with double-digit unemployment and could be a severe strain
(E) with double-digit unemployment and could severely strain

OA A
What iis wrong with B??
Thanks!

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sat_gen1982 · Wed Sep 09, 2009 11:52 am

IMHO

(A) that, with double-digit unemployment, could severely strain - means that Japan is in danger of going into a recession which along with double digit unemployment can cause ... ( both of which are responsible for)
(B) that, because of double-digit unemployment, could be a severe strain for - means that Japan is in danger of going into a recesion because of double digit ... ( only recession is responsible for ..)

Also the correct idiom with strain that I know of is strain on, not sure why the use of adverb is better than that of the adjective.. seniors pls help

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capnx · Wed Sep 09, 2009 12:17 pm

logically double digit unemployment is the result of recession, not the cause; so using "because" is wrong

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aspiringgmat · Sat Nov 21, 2009 6:36 am

In option (A) ... "that ..." "that" is refering to what ? If it is "depression" then can not we omit it. With this reasoning i chose (C) .. Please explain !!

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OGMATTERS · Sat Nov 21, 2009 10:26 am

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kartik1979 · Sat Nov 21, 2009 9:58 pm

in gneral there is a way of atrtacking these sentences

According to some economists, Japan is in danger of plunging into a depression- this a part you cant chnage

a society that regards lifetime employment as a virtual right of citizenship.- end part that cannot be changed

you are searching for a connector whichb atatches proper meaning

first look at end of all ans choices

you can immediately remove d - as u requre To

choices a, b,c, e left

next , you see rest of choices
one of them iT ( c) while rest of them do not- it doesnt have clear antecedent hence ignore it for time being

hhmmm

what does the senetnce say- you need to know meaning fo senetnce

do you require "and" - no -snetnce is continuation

left with a and B

depression is followed by that - is coreect

B - depression is not because of double digit unemployment but it is accompanying it

hence clear winner choice A

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kartik1979 · Sat Nov 21, 2009 10:01 pm

aND IS USED to show two things of equal signifiance or paarelle

senetce here is stating

despression could strain the society( removing the with double digit unemployment)

hence you dont requiree and

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kartik1979 · Sat Nov 21, 2009 10:05 pm

that - normally refers to word before it

unemployemnt that
depression that -

but there are cases where that can refer to a word not immeditely preceing it

but that rule doesnt apply here

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duongthang · Mon Nov 23, 2009 8:08 am

lets check grammar first

no grammar error

lets check meaning

"depression strain" is logic. "japan strain" is not logic

A and B are left.

B uses noun, "a strain on" which is more wordy than verb "strain". for this, read manhantan SC.

remember use verb, do not use noun because noun is more wordy and less direct. that is all

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