parallelism

ildude02 · Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 12:38 pm Post subject: parallelism

The cottontail rabbit population in orange county, california, has increased unchecked in recent years as a result of the removal of the negative population and the clearing of sorrounding woodlands.

1. the same
2. years as a result of removing
3. years, resulting from the removing of
4.years, which is a result of removal
5.years, which is a result of the removal of

chidcguy · Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 2:58 pm Post subject:

D & E are out as they seem to say years are the result of some removal process.

and the clearing of surrounding woodlands, is NOT parallel with removal in A

C is my pick because the increase happened because of another action and the action needs an ing form.

Also, the removing of the negative population

is parallel with

the clearing of surrounding woodlands.

Sounds awkward though

What is the OA?

Diff Q, What does increases unchecked means?

sibbineni · Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 6:19 pm Post subject:

IMO C

OA please

reachac · Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 5:49 am Post subject:

IMO A

codesnooker · Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 6:21 am Post subject:

IMO (B)

Correct IDIOM: as a result of + removing (parallel to) clearing

What is OA?

ildude02 · Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 7:37 am Post subject:

the correct choice is A.

chidcguy · Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 8:09 am Post subject:

Can you tell us why A is the correct answer?

ildude02 · Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 8:15 am Post subject:

The population has increased as a result of 2 things, so these 2 things should be parallel. And in A, both the causes which led to this population increase are in parallel.

I picked C as well when I saw this in the prep test but I later figured the error. Choice C is a trap making "resulting" look parallel to "clearing", but chocie A is good as it is with both the causes parallel and "as a result of" is more idiomatic. That's my understanding, unless anyone has any better reasons for choosing A.

nitin86 · Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 8:38 am Post subject:

Mahalo · Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 3:33 pm Post subject:

"as a result of removal of the negative population" is parallel with "clearing of surrounding woodlands"".

Therefore (A) is my pick.

Arabian Baba · Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 9:27 pm Post subject:

IMO A

gaurang · Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 1:53 am Post subject:

I agree with codesnooker

The list of reasons must be in parallel, removing is parallel to clearing.
I opt for B

kiranlegend · Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 4:25 am Post subject: Re: parallelism

sharkss · Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 11:02 am Post subject:

Ancientmtk · Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 3:20 pm Post subject:

removing of is NOT a noun like that of "the clearing of"