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The senator was ..

by figs » Tue May 05, 2009 1:20 am
The senator was so popular that she was re-elected with as wide of a margin as any candidate in the state's history.

A.she was reelected with as wide of a margin as any candidate in the state's history.

B.she had been reelected with as wide of a margin as any candidate in the state's history.

C.having been reelected with as wide a margin as any candidate in the state's history

D.she was reelected with as wide a margin as any candidate in the state's history.

E.she was reelected with as wide a margin than any candidate in the state's history.

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Re: The senator was ..

by Pranay » Tue May 05, 2009 2:59 am
figs wrote:The senator was so popular that she was re-elected with as wide of a margin as any candidate in the state's history.

A.she was reelected with as wide of a margin as any candidate in the state's history.

B.she had been reelected with as wide of a margin as any candidate in the state's history.

C.having been reelected with as wide a margin as any candidate in the state's history

D.she was reelected with as wide a margin as any candidate in the state's history.

E.she was reelected with as wide a margin than any candidate in the state's history.

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Re: The senator was ..

by Vemuri » Tue May 05, 2009 4:35 am
IMO D

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by cramya » Tue May 05, 2009 4:50 am
A.she was reelected with as wide of a margin as any candidate in the state's history.

as wide of a margin->awkward eliminate

B.she had been reelected with as wide of a margin as any candidate in the state's history.

change of tense not needed eliminate

C.having been reelected with as wide a margin as any candidate in the state's history

change of tense not needed eliminate

D.she was reelected with as wide a margin as any candidate in the state's history.

as wide a margin as->sounds idiomatic

E.she was reelected with as wide a margin than any candidate in the state's history.

as...than eliminate

I would go with D

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by sadullaevd » Tue May 05, 2009 6:07 am
IMO D. it sounds best option among answers,

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by figs » Tue May 05, 2009 7:16 am
oa:d