Sentence Correction

itsmebharat wrote:The answer E is correct but how A is wrong, can someone please explain? Correct me if I am wrong, option A is wrong because of "it" is not referencing to new farm subsidy legislation.

A) significant revision is to be expected if it is to be passed.
B) they do not expect it passing without significant revision.
C) they do not expect it passing without it being significantly revised.
D) it is not expected to pass without it being significantly revised.
E) it is not expected to pass without significant revisison.

Although new farm subsidy legislation is presently being considered in the House of representatives,significant revision is to be expected if it is to be passed.

A) significant revision is to be expected if it is to be passed.
B) they do not expect it passing without significant revision.
C) they do not expect it passing without it being significantly revised.
D) it is not expected to pass without it being significantly revised.
E) it is not expected to pass without significant revisison.

sameerballani wrote:Although new farm subsidy legislation is presently being considered in the House of representatives,significant revision is to be expected if it is to be passed.

A) significant revision is to be expected if it is to be passed.
B) they do not expect it passing without significant revision.
C) they do not expect it passing without it being significantly revised.
D) it is not expected to pass without it being significantly revised.
E) it is not expected to pass without significant revisison.

[spoiler]OA:E[/spoiler]
Source:Kaplan

Can someone help me out by explaining how to eliminate all wrong choices here.
Thanks

I got correct answer merely on the basis of one rule that i had studied in Manhattan SC guide. My approach was more based on intuition, so i am looking for some good explanation.

Thanks

sameerballani wrote:

sameerballani wrote:Although new farm subsidy legislation is presently being considered in the House of representatives,significant revision is to be expected if it is to be passed.

A) significant revision is to be expected if it is to be passed.
B) they do not expect it passing without significant revision.
C) they do not expect it passing without it being significantly revised.
D) it is not expected to pass without it being significantly revised.
E) it is not expected to pass without significant revisison.

[spoiler]OA:E[/spoiler]
Source:Kaplan

Can someone help me out by explaining how to eliminate all wrong choices here.
Thanks

I got correct answer merely on the basis of one rule that i had studied in Manhattan SC guide. My approach was more based on intuition, so i am looking for some good explanation.

Thanks

Ron,
I feel option B and C are wrong because of the use of THEY
option D is wrong because of the use of BEING and "it being significantly revised" is wordy/awkward
option A is wrong because "is to be expected" is awkward. Better would be "is expected"
left with option E -ANSWER

I just want to clarify whether i am missing anything here. or the above mentioned reasons are the only reasons for eliminating options.
Would you like to add anything else that would help in eliminating wrong options.

Thanks

biker317 wrote:option A is wrong because "is to be expected" is awkward.

Other than the answer being 'awkward', what else could I use to eliminate A, I had a hard time deciding b/w A and E.

thanks

HSPA wrote:Hi Sameer-ji,
Being can be used as a gerund and can be correct.
Although X Y, X and Y are to be in contrast and similar(not literally).

sameerballani wrote:

sameerballani wrote:Although new farm subsidy legislation is presently being considered in the House of representatives,significant revision is to be expected if it is to be passed.

A) significant revision is to be expected if it is to be passed.
B) they do not expect it passing without significant revision.
C) they do not expect it passing without it being significantly revised.
D) it is not expected to pass without it being significantly revised.
E) it is not expected to pass without significant revisison.

[spoiler]OA:E[/spoiler]
Source:Kaplan

Can someone help me out by explaining how to eliminate all wrong choices here.
Thanks

I got correct answer merely on the basis of one rule that i had studied in Manhattan SC guide. My approach was more based on intuition, so i am looking for some good explanation.

Thanks

Ron,
I feel option B and C are wrong because of the use of THEY
option D is wrong because of the use of BEING and "it being significantly revised" is wordy/awkward
option A is wrong because "is to be expected" is awkward. Better would be "is expected"
left with option E -ANSWER

I just want to clarify whether i am missing anything here. or the above mentioned reasons are the only reasons for eliminating options.
Would you like to add anything else that would help in eliminating wrong options.

Thanks

lunarpower wrote:

I feel option B and C are wrong because of the use of THEY

yes.

option D is wrong because of the use of BEING and "it being significantly revised" is wordy/awkward

"being" is not actually an error. it's used *mostly* in incorrect constructions on this exam, but it's a big mistake to think that "being" is an error all by itself. (in fact, it is used correctly in two OG12 problems -- #94 (non underlined) and #101 (underlined) -- and also in at least three GMAT PREP problems.)

the actual reason why "it being..." is incorrect is detailed in the FIRST couple of paragraphs here:
https://www.manhattangmat.com/forums/pos ... tml#p26678

also -- if you want a rule regarding "being", it's probably safe to assume that MODIFIERS that start with "being" are suspicious and probably wrong. however, "being" can certainly be correct.

option A is wrong because "is to be expected" is awkward. Better would be "is expected"
left with option E -ANSWER

sure