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A block of multimedia

by niketdoshi123 » Wed Jun 13, 2012 3:16 am
A block of multimedia text differs from a paragraph in a linear narrative in that the work is necessarily fragmented; each block of text must carry out its literary function independently.

a)in that the
b)since the
c)because of the
d)due to the
e)that the

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by Kasia@EconomistGMAT » Wed Jun 13, 2012 3:58 am
The correct answer is a.
b - ambiguous, it does not specify which work it refers to
c - should be followed by a phrase and not a clause
d - the same as c
e - "that" modifies "a linear narrative", which is a grammatical mistake
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by jimmyjimmy » Fri Jun 15, 2012 6:10 pm
Kasia@MasterGMAT wrote:The correct answer is a.
b - ambiguous, it does not specify which work it refers to
c - should be followed by a phrase and not a clause
d - the same as c
e - "that" modifies "a linear narrative", which is a grammatical mistake


narrowed dwn to A and B, and took B.......
cn u xplain more to delete option B..
"it does not specify which work it specfy" is it necessary to have specific work??

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by GMAT_2010_2707 » Fri Jun 15, 2012 9:44 pm
Hi Kasia,

Could you please elaborate a little more on why "B" is incorrect.

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