SC1..help

manasi_sh · Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2007 8:12 pm Post subject: SC1..help

Building large new hospitals in the bistate area would constitute a wasteful use of resources, on the basis of avoidance of duplicated facilities alone.
(A) on the basis of avoidance of duplicated facilities alone
(B) on the grounds of avoiding duplicated facilities alone
(C) solely in that duplicated facilities should be avoided
(D) while the duplication of facilities should be avoided
(E) if only because the duplication of facilities should be avoided

ANS: E

Danielle · Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 11:14 am Post subject:

I like to break this one down like this:

Looking at your example sentence, 'on the basis of avoidance' is terrible misuse idiom construction with the word basis. It is also too passive, which is another way of saying not concise. Therefore, A is out.

The key to this one is a grammatically correct connection of the expression about avoiding duplication of facilities. B, C, and D can be eliminated because all of those expressions are awkward misuses.

This one is a bit difficult because each and every answer choice is a different idiom. E is correct. For one thing, it's the only expression that uses the word 'because' clearly connecting meaning. 'if only' is extraneous, and obviously only there to confuse as to the clear right answer.