42. Japan is in danger of

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by gmat740 » Fri Jun 12, 2009 7:57 am

According to some economists, Japan is in danger of plunging into a depression that, with double-digit unemployment, could severely strain a society that regards lifetime employment as a virtual right of citizenship.
(A) that, with double-digit unemployment, could severely strain
(B) that, because of double-digit unemployment, could be a severe strain for
(C) with double-digit unemployment, and it could severely strain
(D) with double-digit unemployment and could be a severe strain
(E) with double-digit unemployment and could severely strain

OA-A
IMO-E(“that” in A is not required)

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Re: 42. Japan is in danger of

by California4jx » Fri Jun 12, 2009 8:07 am

gmat740 wrote:According to some economists, Japan is in danger of plunging into a depression that, with double-digit unemployment, could severely strain a society that regards lifetime employment as a virtual right of citizenship.
(A) that, with double-digit unemployment, could severely strain
(B) that, because of double-digit unemployment, could be a severe strain for
(C) with double-digit unemployment, and it could severely strain
(D) with double-digit unemployment and could be a severe strain
(E) with double-digit unemployment and could severely strain

OA-A
IMO-E(“that” in A is not required)

I think A should be right ... since 'with double ... ' is a modifier and if we pick E -- then that modifer becomes a clause itself .. which eventually distorts the contsuction of the two clauses ...

I am not too sure either .. that was just a thought .. like to hear others.

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by tohellandback » Fri Jun 12, 2009 8:32 am

I think A is the best choice.
why not E because
if you remove that then the part "could severely strain a society that regards lifetime employment as a virtual right of citizenship" remains without a subject.
what could severely strain

The powers of two are bloody impolite!!

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by California4jx » Fri Jun 12, 2009 10:59 am

tohellandback wrote:I think A is the best choice.
why not E because
if you remove that then the part "could severely strain a society that regards lifetime employment as a virtual right of citizenship" remains without a subject.
what could severely strain

Good point .. and that made me more clear of my choice for A .. since if u read w/o that ... 'Japan' will become the subject of .. 'could severly strain a society ... ' ....... its not Japan .. its the 'depression' that will strain

clause 1: <subject: Japan> is in danger of plunging into a depression that, <modfier: with double-digit unemployment>, <object of depression: could severly strain a society .... >

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by magnus opus » Mon Oct 25, 2010 1:50 am

What is specifically wrong with choice B.

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by niksworth » Mon Oct 25, 2010 6:41 am

magnus opus wrote:What is specifically wrong with choice B.

B changes meaning.

B says that the depression could severely strain the Japanese society because of double digit unemployment.

Intended meaning is that the depression, coupled with a double digit unemployment, could severely strain the Japanese society.

scio me nihil scire

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by GMATMadeEasy » Mon Oct 25, 2010 7:00 am

Thaks once more niksworth. I had a doubt too about B.

@gmat740 , the original poster of the question -> What is the source of this question ?

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