Charter vacations

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Charter vacations

by Vemuri » Mon Jun 15, 2009 6:25 am
For many travelers, charter vacations often turn out to cost considerably more than they originally seemed.

a. they originally seemed
b. they originally seem to
c. they seemingly would cost originally
d. it seemed originally
e. it originally seemed they would.

OA is E. I feel the pronoun "they" can refer to either travelers or charter vacations & so is ambiguous. Can someone clear the clouds please.
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by hk » Mon Jun 15, 2009 7:45 am
Is the OA really E ????? wow, i actually eliminated E because of its awkward construction, involving both "it" and "They". How can they both refer to the same thing???? Whats the source of this question?

My ideal ans would have been "they originally seemed to"
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by gmat_dest » Mon Jun 15, 2009 8:57 am
Cant see how the OA can be E.

it seems to be referring to cost. 'cost' in this sentence is a verb.

B looks the best.

Wats the source?

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by rahulg83 » Mon Jun 15, 2009 9:14 am
https://www.beatthegmat.com/sc-question-t6687-15.html

Pls see Stacey's post here..Better to search first if in doubt :D

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