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by smodak » Sun Jun 19, 2011 2:08 pm
As the histories of other ancient civilizations were, the development of the Inca civilization was recorded through pottery, stonework, jewelry, as well as oral tradition.

(A)As the histories of other ancient civilizations were, the development of the Inca civilization was recorded through pottery, stonework, jewelry, as well as

(B)As the histories of other ancient civilizations were developed, the Inca civilization was recorded through pottery, stonework, jewelry, and

(C)As the histories of other ancient civilizations, the development of the Inca civilization was recorded through pottery, stonework, jewelry, and

(D)The development of the Inca civilization, as the histories of other ancient civilizations, was recorded through pottery, stonework, jewelry, and

(E)The development of the Inca civilization, as the histories of other ancient civilizations were, was recorded through pottery, stonework, jewelry, and

OA: E
Official Explanation: [spoiler]This answer choice replaces the redundant as well as with the more concise and. It also correctly places a verb (were) in the as section of a comparison.[/spoiler]
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by sanabk » Sun Jun 19, 2011 3:50 pm
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by smodak » Sun Jun 19, 2011 5:13 pm
OA Provided.
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by honeysn » Sun Jun 19, 2011 6:26 pm
Little confusing, took some time to arrive at the answer.
OA->E

'As' is used to compare actions -> So in the sentence
As the histories of other civilizations were recorded ->The development of Inca civilization was recorded through ...
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by bblast » Mon Jun 20, 2011 4:21 am
in such sentences its very important to understand the meaning of the sentences first, take a few secs and interpret what the sentence is trying to say.

only A and E come close to conveying the intended meaning of the sentence. 'A' loses the plot by conveying a meaning that as the other civilizations existed, in the same way the XYZ civilization was recorded.

However the correct meaning is - the XYY civilization was recorded via same means as other civilizations.
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