engineering feats

Question

If the engineering feats of that early decade remains impressive – boring a mile-long tunnel through a solid mountain, and turning the eastward flow of two rivers westward – the arduous conditions in which the engineers worked are no less remarkable.

A. If the engineering feats of that early decade remains impressive – boring
B. If the engineering feats of that early decade remains impressive – such as the boring of
C. Although the engineering feats of that early decade remains impressive – boring
D. If the feats of engineering in that early decade remains impressive – boring
E. If the engineering feats of that early decade remain impressive – boring

cans · Answer

IMO E Subject - Verb Agreement

BellTheGMAT · Answer

One more vote for E OA plz

kdraj · Answer

I will go with C. I think we are comparing two things to show the contrasting phenomena.

Engineering feats and arduous tasks. So I feel to show the contrast between these two "Although" needs to be used.

Please correct me if my reasoning is wrong. Also can I know the source of this problem ?

KD

sungoal · Answer

engineering feats is plural. So plural verb "remain" should be used. Only answer choice E corrects this error.

aspirant2011 · Answer

It should be nothing other than option E because of subject-verb error

mundasingh123 · Answer

did you transcribe the sc properly .Boring and Turning are examples of feats that the first part of the SC talks about . Therefore we need to use such as to introduce these examples .
At the same time E is the only option that uses the correct verb . But C is the only option that introduces the examples appropriately

kdraj · Answer

Thank you. I now can see the Subject Verb agreement and will go with E.

But I still have doubts about the usage of If here. Can somebody please explain the usage of IF in this sentence please.

Thanks,
KD

crick · Answer

+1 for E. S-V wins over other style errors. Crick

blaster · Answer

mundasingh123 wrote:did you transcribe the sc properly .Boring and Turning are examples of feats that the first part of the SC talks about . Therefore we need to use such as to introduce these examples .
At the same time E is the only option that uses the correct verb . But C is the only option that introduces the examples appropriately

question is correct.

OA is E

aspirant2011 · Answer

blaster wrote:If the engineering feats of that early decade remains impressive – boring a mile-long tunnel through a solid mountain, and turning the eastward flow of two rivers westward – the arduous conditions in which the engineers worked are no less remarkable.

A. If the engineering feats of that early decade remains impressive – boring
B. If the engineering feats of that early decade remains impressive – such as the boring of
C. Although the engineering feats of that early decade remains impressive – boring
D. If the feats of engineering in that early decade remains impressive – boring ----passive
E. If the engineering feats of that early decade remain impressive – boring

kul512 · Answer

cans wrote:IMO E
Subject - Verb Agreement

subject verb agreement is quite clear but the structure of the dependent clause is using the phrase
.......no less.....
and i think using "although" will be make sentence more clear.
please correct me if am wrong. this is not just about options i am asking a general question.

Example:
Although Ruchi worked hard to stood first Reshu's perseverance was no less remarkable.
Vs.
If Ruchi worked hard to stood first Reshu's perseverance was no less remarkable.

i think first one sounds better....

GmatKiss · Answer

IMO: E

zaarathelab · Answer

+ 1 for E (All others have s/v agreement issues)

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