BREAKING: Target Test Prep releases Brand New 2026 On Demand GMAT prep course

Redeem

President Clinton spent significant money on the “No Child

This topic has expert replies
Post new topic Locked
Previous Topic Next Topic
Moderator
Posts: 7187
Joined: Thu Sep 07, 2017 4:43 pm
Followed by:23 members

President Clinton spent significant money on the “No Child

by BTGmoderatorDC » Sun Mar 10, 2019 2:28 am

Timer

00:00

Your Answer

A

B

C

D

E

Global Stats

President Clinton spent significant money on the "No Child Left Behind" program in several school districts throughout the country, which led to a boom in the school construction industry and also added thousands of jobs for teachers and support staff.

A. which led to a boom in the school construction industry and also added
B. which not only led to a boom in the school construction industry, but also added
C. not only leading to a boom in the school construction industry but also adding
D. leading to a boom in the school construction industry, which also added
E. leading to a boom in the construction industry of school, which added

OA C

Source: e-GMAT
Top
Source: — Sentence Correction |
Legendary Member
Posts: 2214
Joined: Fri Mar 02, 2018 2:22 pm
Followed by:5 members

by deloitte247 » Sat Mar 16, 2019 1:49 am

Timer

00:00

Your Answer

A

B

C

D

E

Global Stats

OPTION A:- INCORRECT
Which led to a boom in the School construction industry and also added in this option WHICH refers to Country but the original intent is to focus on the results of the program. Thus incorrect. Moreover use of AND changes the meaning.

OPTION B:- INCORRECT
Which not only led to a boom in the school construction industry, but also added.
In this option WHICH refers to country but original intent is to focus on the result of the program. Thus boom

OPTION C:- CORRECT
Not only leading to a boom in the school construction industry but also adding
Use of participle correctly explains the result of the program. Moreover, Not only X but also lists two result succinctly.

OPTION D:- INCORRECT
Leading to a boom in the school construction , which also added
In this option WHICH refers to industry. This is grammatically correct but it changes the original intent and gives another meaning to the sentence.

OPTION E:- INCORRECT
Leading to a boom in the construction industry of school, which added in this option WHICH refers to industry. This is grammatically correct but it changes the original intent. Moreover 'Construction industry of School' is awkward and lengthy.
Top
Post new topic Locked
• Page 1 of 1