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by srivas » Wed Aug 19, 2009 3:10 am
In contrast to environmentalists proposals to limit emissions of certain pollutants, the administration proposed calling for mandatory restrictions of only three such pollutants from power plants-mercury, sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen oxides-and the plan would delay such cuts until 2010 or later.

A. administration proposed calling for mandatory restriction of
B. administration proposed a call for mandatory restrictions, including those for
C. administration, proposing mandatory restrictions on
D. administration's proposal was a call for mandatory restrictions, which include
E. administration's proposal would call for mandatory restrictions on
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by delhiboy1979 » Wed Aug 19, 2009 4:52 am
should end in 'on' and should have 'proposal'. Only E matches that, so IMO E.
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by pradeepsarathy » Wed Aug 19, 2009 7:24 am
IMO E as well...
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by vikram_k51 » Wed Aug 19, 2009 7:46 am
Will go with E.
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by xcusemeplz2009 » Wed Aug 19, 2009 8:13 am
IMO A
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by riteshbindal » Wed Aug 19, 2009 8:46 am
E IMO.
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by real2008 » Wed Aug 19, 2009 11:16 am
OA plz :?: :?: :?:
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by pandeyvineet24 » Wed Aug 19, 2009 11:18 am
E in my opinion. Correct comparison "administration's proposal" to the "environmentalists proposals".
also E maintains the parallel construction
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by mehravikas » Wed Aug 19, 2009 8:35 pm
IMO - E
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by lav » Wed Aug 19, 2009 9:14 pm
Came down to D n E
I also vote for E
My reason is its logical "restriction on X , Y & Z"
restrictions cant include 'pollutants like Sulphur'

wats the OA ?
Kid in Verbal :(
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In Contrast to X, Y

by enter.sandman » Thu Aug 20, 2009 1:28 am
The answer should be D because of the following usage:
"In contrast to X, Y" indicates that the events being contrasted and that are observed with reference to time also.

The first part of the sentence much is in the present tense - meaning in contrast to X - event Y should either be happening now or should have happened already "past tense".

Hence the answer is definitely D.
If the sentence were worded as "In response to X, Y" it would have made sense to have Y in the future tense.

There is always a simple rule that I'd follow - use the idiom knowledge at the last....
An example would be " In contrast to leaving for home now, I would rather go to the movie at some time in the future" - which is wrong usage...
The correct usage would be " In contrast to leaving for home now, I left for the movie"

I guess, the GMAT suggests one to try out the right IDIOM USAGE The last. In this case restrictions ON is the right ussage.
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by srivas » Thu Aug 20, 2009 2:13 am
it is from GMAT sets

OA is E
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Which GMAT sets are these from?

by enter.sandman » Thu Aug 20, 2009 6:42 am
Which GMAT sets is this question from?
Can you please post the justification for E please...
There is definitely a Tense error if it were E.
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by mmslf75 » Fri Dec 25, 2009 10:46 am
enter.sandman wrote:Which GMAT sets is this question from?
Can you please post the justification for E please...
There is definitely a Tense error if it were E.
Is answer E or D ???
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by hrishi19884 » Sat Dec 26, 2009 3:52 am
mmslf75 wrote:
enter.sandman wrote:Which GMAT sets is this question from?
Can you please post the justification for E please...
There is definitely a Tense error if it were E.
Is answer E or D ???

OA is E
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