Over 75% of the energy produced in France derives from nuclear power,while in Germany it is just over 33%.
A) while in Germany it is just over 33%
B) compared to Germany, which uses just over 33%
C) whereas nuclear poweraccounts for just over 33% of the energy produced in Germany
D) whereas just over 33% of the energy comes from nuclear power in Germany
E) compared with the energy from nuclear power in Germany, where it is just over 33%
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In A and E, it lacks a clear referent.abhasjha wrote:Over 75% of the energy produced in France derives from nuclear power,while in Germany it is just over 33%.
A) while in Germany it is just over 33%
B) compared to Germany, which uses just over 33%
C) whereas nuclear poweraccounts for just over 33% of the energy produced in Germany
D) whereas just over 33% of the energy comes from nuclear power in Germany
E) compared with the energy from nuclear power in Germany, where it is just over 33%
Eliminate A and E.
B: Germany, which uses just over 33% [of the energy produced in France]
Since the first clause of the sentence discusses 75% of the energy produced in France, 33% seems to imply 33% of the energy produced in France.
The result is the following meaning:
Germany uses just over 33% of THE ENERGY PRODUCED IN FRANCE.
Not the intended meaning.
Eliminate B.
D: 33% of the energy comes from nuclear power in Germany
Here, the energy seems to refers to the energy produced in France, the type of energy discussed in the preceding clause.
The result is the following meaning:
33% of THE ENERGY PRODUCED IN FRANCE comes from nuclear power in Germany.
Not the intended meaning.
The correct answer is C.
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Good work.aflaam wrote:hello Mitch,
Is faulty comparison in B and E also an error?
comma verbed applies to preceding noun...?
Generally, COMMA + VERBed serves to modify the nearest preceding noun.
B: nuclear power, compared to Germany
Here, nuclear power is illogically compared to Germany.
Eliminate B.
E: nuclear power, compared with the energy
Here, nuclear power is illogically compared with the energy.
Eliminate E.
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Appreciation from the Emperor of GMAT and i am on the top of the world.GMATGuruNY wrote:Good work.aflaam wrote:hello Mitch,
Is faulty comparison in B and E also an error?
comma verbed applies to preceding noun...?
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Hi Guru,GMATGuruNY wrote:In A and E, it lacks a clear referent.abhasjha wrote:Over 75% of the energy produced in France derives from nuclear power,while in Germany it is just over 33%.
A) while in Germany it is just over 33%
B) compared to Germany, which uses just over 33%
C) whereas nuclear poweraccounts for just over 33% of the energy produced in Germany
D) whereas just over 33% of the energy comes from nuclear power in Germany
E) compared with the energy from nuclear power in Germany, where it is just over 33%
Eliminate A and E.
B: Germany, which uses just over 33% [of the energy produced in France]
Since the first clause of the sentence discusses 75% of the energy produced in France, 33% seems to imply 33% of the energy produced in France.
The result is the following meaning:
Germany uses just over 33% of THE ENERGY PRODUCED IN FRANCE.
Not the intended meaning.
Eliminate B.
D: 33% of the energy comes from nuclear power in Germany
Here, the energy seems to refers to the energy produced in France, the type of energy discussed in the preceding clause.
The result is the following meaning:
33% of THE ENERGY PRODUCED IN FRANCE comes from nuclear power in Germany.
Not the intended meaning.
The correct answer is C.
How 'it' lacks referent? i think it is clearly refers to 'energy'.
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The referent for a subject pronoun such as it must include not only the antecedent noun but also ANY ATTACHED MODIFIERS.Mo2men wrote:Hi Guru,Over 75% of the energy produced in France derives from nuclear power, while in Germany it is just over 33%.
A) while in Germany it is just over 33%
B) compared to Germany, which uses just over 33%
C) whereas nuclear poweraccounts for just over 33% of the energy produced in Germany
D) whereas just over 33% of the energy comes from nuclear power in Germany
E) compared with the energy from nuclear power in Germany, where it is just over 33%
How 'it' lacks referent? i think it is clearly refers to 'energy'.
A: Over 75% of the energy produced in France derives from nuclear power, while in Germany it is just over 33%.
Here, it (subject pronoun) seems to refer to over 75% of the energy produced in France (the preceding subject and its attached modifiers).
Conveyed meaning:
Over 75% of the energy produced in France derives from nuclear power, while in Germany over 75% of the energy produced in France is just over 33%.
The conveyed meaning is nonsensical.
Eliminate A.
E: Over 75% of the energy produced in France derives from nuclear power, compared with the energy from nuclear power in Germany, where it is just over 33%.
Here, it seems to refer either to over 75% of the energy produced in France (the preceding subject and its attached modifier) or to the energy from nuclear power in Germany (the nearest preceding noun and its attached modifiers).
Possible conveyed meanings:
Over 75% of the energy produced in France derives from nuclear power, compared with the energy from nuclear power in Germany, where over 75% of the energy produced in France is just over 33%.
Over 75% of the energy produced in France derives from nuclear power, compared with the energy from nuclear power in Germany, where the energy from nuclear power in Germany is just over 33%.
Neither meaning is sensical.
Eliminate E.
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