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pradeepkaushal9518: Legendary Member; Posts: 1309; Joined: Wed Mar 17, 2010 11:41 pmFollowed by: 5 members; Thanked: 33 times

by pradeepkaushal9518 » Wed Jul 21, 2010 2:33 am

Since the 1930's aircraft manufacturers have tried to build airplanes with frictionless wings, shaped so smoothly and perfectly that the air passing over them would not become turbulent.

(A) wings, shaped so smoothly and perfectly
(B) wings, wings so smooth and so perfectly shaped
(C) wings that are shaped so smooth and perfect
(D) wings, shaped in such a smooth and perfect manner
(E) wings, wings having been shaped smoothly and perfectly so

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by sumanr84 » Wed Jul 21, 2010 2:38 am

pradeepkaushal9518 wrote:Since the 1930's aircraft manufacturers have tried to build airplanes with frictionless wings, shaped so smoothly and perfectly that the air passing over them would not become turbulent.

(A) wings, shaped so smoothly and perfectly
(B) wings, wings so smooth and so perfectly shaped
(C) wings that are shaped so smooth and perfect
(D) wings, shaped in such a smooth and perfect manner
(E) wings, wings having been shaped smoothly and perfectly so

Its B. I forgot the exact rule behind it. All I remember is that wings has to be repeated after comma..( don't know what is that called)..some sort of modifier ?

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by paes » Wed Jul 21, 2010 2:39 am

IMO A

B : two times 'so' : redundant
D : such is wrong. idiom so....... that...
E : having been
C : looks close

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by clock60 » Wed Jul 21, 2010 2:41 am

between A and B
picked B

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by paes » Wed Jul 21, 2010 2:42 am

good explanation here :

https://www.beatthegmat.com/1000-sc-q-651-t18641.html

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by pradeepkaushal9518 » Wed Jul 21, 2010 2:45 am

sumanr 84

its called resumptive modifier.

A resumptive modifier picks up a word or phrase from a sentence that seems to be finished and then adds information and takes the reader into new territory of thought.

which book u r following?

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by sumanr84 » Wed Jul 21, 2010 2:47 am

Reasoning why A could be wrong,
First,
Wings are shaped smoothly or Wings themselves are smooth ?.... ( I think 2nd one)

Second,
THEM is present in the non-underlined part. Will it be able to connect to Subject (Wings) when already one "-ED" modifier has intervened ?

.....wings, -ED Modifier.....THAT(another modifier)....them

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by sumanr84 » Wed Jul 21, 2010 2:51 am

pradeepkaushal9518 wrote:sumanr 84

its called resumptive modifier.

A resumptive modifier picks up a word or phrase from a sentence that seems to be finished and then adds information and takes the reader into new territory of thought.

which book u r following?

Thanks pradeep for information regarding resumptive modifier.

As usual, I follow MGMAT SC and OG

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