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GMATPrep: Television Costs SC
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gmat_perfect
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Soaring television costs accounted for more than half the spending in the presidential campaign of 1992, a greater proportion than it was in any previous election.
A. a greater proportion than it was
B. a greater proportion than
C. a greater proportion than they have been
D. which is greater than was so
E. which is greater than it has been
Which:
COMMA + WHICH refers to the NOUN immediately before comma.
--> This eliminate D and E.
It in the option A does not have a clear referent. Eliminate A.
They has no logical referent. --Eliminate C.
Answer is B.
A. a greater proportion than it was
B. a greater proportion than
C. a greater proportion than they have been
D. which is greater than was so
E. which is greater than it has been
Which:
COMMA + WHICH refers to the NOUN immediately before comma.
--> This eliminate D and E.
It in the option A does not have a clear referent. Eliminate A.
They has no logical referent. --Eliminate C.
Answer is B.
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pesfunk
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Agree...should be B
gmat_perfect wrote:Soaring television costs accounted for more than half the spending in the presidential campaign of 1992, a greater proportion than it was in any previous election.
A. a greater proportion than it was
B. a greater proportion than
C. a greater proportion than they have been
D. which is greater than was so
E. which is greater than it has been
Which:
COMMA + WHICH refers to the NOUN immediately before comma.
--> This eliminate D and E.
It in the option A does not have a clear referent. Eliminate A.
They has no logical referent. --Eliminate C.
Answer is B.
