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

Redeem

Brutal SC #54

This topic has expert replies
Post new topic Locked
Previous Topic Next Topic
Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts
Posts: 175
Joined: Mon Jul 02, 2007 12:01 pm
Thanked: 15 times
Followed by:1 members

Brutal SC #54

by jangojess » Fri Sep 21, 2007 11:57 am
There are hopeful signs that we are shifting away from our heavy reliance on fosil fuels; more than ten times as much energy is generated through wind power now than it was in 1990.

A. generated through wind power now than it was
B. generated through wind power now as it was
C. generated through wind power now as was the case
D. now generated through wind power as it was
E. now generated through wind power than was the case

OA : C
Trying hard!!!
Top
Source: — Sentence Correction |
Junior | Next Rank: 30 Posts
Posts: 11
Joined: Mon Sep 24, 2007 9:20 pm

by sandy29 » Thu Sep 27, 2007 4:12 am
Why not B. 'It' is for energy.
Top
User avatar
Senior | Next Rank: 100 Posts
Posts: 40
Joined: Mon Aug 30, 2010 4:55 am
Location: Baku, Azerbaijan

by bakhshaliyev » Fri Apr 29, 2011 1:07 am
Still confused... why "B" should not be the right answer? :shock:
Top
User avatar
GMAT Instructor
Posts: 3225
Joined: Tue Jan 08, 2008 2:40 pm
Location: Toronto
Thanked: 1710 times
Followed by:614 members
GMAT Score:800

by Stuart@KaplanGMAT » Fri Apr 29, 2011 1:30 am
bakhshaliyev wrote:Still confused... why "B" should not be the right answer? :shock:
Hi! Old question, but still worth a look.

"it" doesn't refer to anything sensical in this sentence. Let's construct a similar, but simpler, example to illustrate.
More than twice as many people are alive today as was the case in 1960.
vs
More than twice as many people are alive today as they were in 1960.
Does "they" make sense in this statement? No, because we're comparing two facts about the world, not two groups of people.

Similarly, in the sentence in this thread, we're comparing how much energy is generated today to how much energy was generated in 1990; "it" can't refer to the fact of how much energy is/was generated.
Image

Stuart Kovinsky | Kaplan GMAT Faculty | Toronto

Kaplan Exclusive: The Official Test Day Experience | Ready to Take a Free Practice Test? | Kaplan/Beat the GMAT Member Discount
BTG100 for $100 off a full course
Top
Legendary Member
Posts: 1112
Joined: Sat Feb 26, 2011 11:16 am
Thanked: 77 times
Followed by:49 members

by atulmangal » Fri Apr 29, 2011 1:55 am
Thanks Stuart,

You explanation was awesome!!!!
Top
User avatar
Senior | Next Rank: 100 Posts
Posts: 40
Joined: Mon Aug 30, 2010 4:55 am
Location: Baku, Azerbaijan

by bakhshaliyev » Fri Apr 29, 2011 2:00 am
Stuart! Thank you so much! I got the difference! ;)
Top
Junior | Next Rank: 30 Posts
Posts: 15
Joined: Sun Mar 27, 2011 1:39 pm

by anujmalik » Fri Apr 29, 2011 1:38 pm
Nice Precise Explanation Stuart!!
Top
Junior | Next Rank: 30 Posts
Posts: 12
Joined: Sun Apr 17, 2011 9:47 pm
Thanked: 1 times

by Subeg Gill » Fri Apr 29, 2011 11:53 pm
More than twice as many people are alive today as was the case in 1960.
vs
More than twice as many people are alive today as they were in 1960.
Can't we use the concept of ellipsis here?

e.g.: More than twice as many people are alive today as they were [alive] in 1960.
Can't we say alive is understood here.Because alive is already present in the sentence and we don't have to change the verb also.

So,similarly in original question we have in Op B

we can say as much energy is generated now as it was[generated] in 1990.
Top
Legendary Member
Posts: 2330
Joined: Fri Jan 15, 2010 5:14 am
Thanked: 56 times
Followed by:26 members

by mundasingh123 » Sat Apr 30, 2011 1:54 am
Stuart Kovinsky wrote: No, because we're comparing two facts about the world, not two groups of people.

Similarly, in the sentence in this thread, we're comparing how much energy is generated today to how much energy was generated in 1990; "it" can't refer to the fact of how much energy is/was generated.
Hi Stuart , Could you explain what u meant by two facts about the world, not two groups of people.
I Seek Explanations Not Answers
Top
Post new topic Locked
• Page 1 of 1