By pressing a tiny amount of nitrogen between two diamonds to a pressure of 25 million pounds per square inch, scientists not only were able to transform the gas into a solid, but they also created a semiconductor similar to silicon.
(A) not only were able to transform the gas into a solid, but they also created
(B) not only were able to transform the gas into a solid but also creating
(C) were able not only to transform the gas into a solid but to create
(D) were able not only to transform the gas into a solid but also creating
(E) were not only able to transform the gas into a solid, but they were also able to create
OA C
Source: GMAT Prep
By pressing a tiny amount of nitrogen between two diamonds to a pressure of 25 million pounds per square inch, scientist
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In this sentence, the author's intended meaning is that not only were they able to turn gas into solid, they also created a semi-conductor related to silicon.
Option A- INCORRECT
It equates 'were able to transform' (infinitive verb) to 'creates'. It is wrong because it doesn't say what the scientist did independently.
Option B- INCORRECT
It creates a parallelism between 'were able to transform' to 'creating' (participle)
Option C- CORRECT
We were able to understand that the scientist 'transform' to ''creating (participle)
Option D- INCORRECT
This sentence is trying to compare 'to transform' (infinitive form of verb) to 'creating' (participle) it doesn't have much logic on it .
Option E- INCORRECT
This option is wordy. It repeats the verb 'were' unnecessarily
Option A- INCORRECT
It equates 'were able to transform' (infinitive verb) to 'creates'. It is wrong because it doesn't say what the scientist did independently.
Option B- INCORRECT
It creates a parallelism between 'were able to transform' to 'creating' (participle)
Option C- CORRECT
We were able to understand that the scientist 'transform' to ''creating (participle)
Option D- INCORRECT
This sentence is trying to compare 'to transform' (infinitive form of verb) to 'creating' (participle) it doesn't have much logic on it .
Option E- INCORRECT
This option is wordy. It repeats the verb 'were' unnecessarily