SET Q 1

cubicle_bound_misfit · Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 5:29 am Post subject: SET Q 1

Please help.

Q1:
More than fifty years after the Second World War, a number of African American
soldiers were awarded―some of them posthumously―<b>
recognition of their outstanding bravery.
A. with the Congressional Medal of Honor, which was the nation’s highest military
award, and which was long overdue in
B. with the Congressional Medal of Honor, the nation’s highest military award for
long-overdue
C. the Congressional Medal of Honor, which was the nation’s highest military
award, long-overdue in
D. the Congressional Medal of Honor, the nation’s highest military award for longoverdue
E. the Congressional Medal of Honor, the nation’s highest military award, in longoverdue
Answer:
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reachac · Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 5:35 am Post subject:

IMO E

cubicle_bound_misfit · Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 5:39 am Post subject:

Can you please explain why? I guess I am missing something in idiomatic expression and that's a pain on my cubicle bound life.

Smile

Regards,

reachac · Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 5:44 am Post subject:

@Cubicle If it is indeed the OA, let others come up with their views, I shall explain my view afterward surely....

cubicle_bound_misfit · Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 5:57 am Post subject:

Please do.

gmatinjuly · Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 4:30 am Post subject:

Cubcile my answer is E,

awarded the (with is not necessary) so eliminate A/B/C

In<due> recognition is correct
Long over due is just enhancing recognition and is an adjective.

the nations higest award is correc modifier for honour..

So IMO E,

whats OA