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GMAT Prep Ques

by Vanshika21 » Sun Mar 25, 2012 12:55 am
The thirteen British colonies in NA, some formed as commercial ventures,others as religious havens,each had a written charter that set forth its form of gov and the rights of the colonists

A. some formed as commercial ventures,others as religious havens,each had a written charter
B. some being formed as commercial ventures,others as religious havens,all of which had written charters
C. some that formed as commercial ventures,others as religious havens,all had written charters
D. with some being formed as commercial ventures, others as religious havens,all had a written charter
E. with some being formed as commercial ventures, while others as religious havens,each had a written charter

Ans- A

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by patanjali.purpose » Sun Mar 25, 2012 1:17 am
Vanshika21 wrote:The thirteen British colonies in NA, some formed as commercial ventures,others as religious havens,each had a written charter that set forth its form of gov and the rights of the colonists

A. some formed as commercial ventures,others as religious havens,each had a written charter
B. some being formed as commercial ventures,others as religious havens,all of which had written charters
C. some that formed as commercial ventures,others as religious havens,all had written charters
D. with some being formed as commercial ventures, others as religious havens,all had a written charter
E. with some being formed as commercial ventures, while others as religious havens,each had a written charter

Ans- A
B - COLONIES...CALL....ITS (pronoun issue); HAD WRITTEN...SET implies charter was written before and no more available (changes the intended meaning); SOME BEING...OTHERS AS.. are not written in parallel form

C/D/E - SOME BEING...OTHERS AS.. are not written in parallel form

D - ALL HAD A CHARTER implies all colonies had ONE comprehensive charter