Sentence Correction

Many analysts have predicted that, just as the growth of democracy has generally followed industrial development in other nations, democratic institutions will soon flourish in China.

A) predicted that, just as the growth of democracy has generally followed industrial development in other nations, democratic institutions will soon flourish

B) predicted, just as democracy has generally grown following other nations' industrial development, that democratic institutions will soon flourish

C) predicted, just as the growth of democracy generally following industrial development in other nations, that democratic institutions will soon be flourishing

D) predicted that, just as democracy has generally grown after other nations' industrial development, that democratic institutions will soon be flourishing

E) been predicting that, just as the general growth of democracy following other nations' industrial development, democratic institutions will soon flourish

OAA

Please explain.

Many thanks in advance.

Kavin

Needgmat wrote:Many analysts have predicted that, just as the growth of democracy has generally followed industrial development in other nations, democratic institutions will soon flourish in China.

A) predicted that, just as the growth of democracy has generally followed industrial development in other nations, democratic institutions will soon flourish

B) predicted, just as democracy has generally grown following other nations' industrial development, that democratic institutions will soon flourish

C) predicted, just as the growth of democracy generally following industrial development in other nations, that democratic institutions will soon be flourishing

D) predicted that, just as democracy has generally grown after other nations' industrial development, that democratic institutions will soon be flourishing

E) been predicting that, just as the general growth of democracy following other nations' industrial development, democratic institutions will soon flourish

B: Many analysts have predicted, just as democracy has generally grown
Here, what MANY ANALYSTS have done is illogically compared to what DEMOCRACY has done.
Eliminate B.

Generally, just as must serve to introduce a CLAUSE.
A clause includes both a SUBJECT and a VERB.

C: just as the growth of democracy generally following industrial development in other nations
E: just as the general growth of democracy following other nations' industrial development
In each of these options, just as is not followed by a subject and a verb and thus does not serve to introduce a clause.
Eliminate C and E.

D: Many analysts have predicted that...that democratic institutions
Here, the repetition of that is redundant.
Eliminate D.

The correct answer is A.

B: Many analysts have predicted, just as democracy has generally grown
Here, what MANY ANALYSTS have done is illogically compared to what DEMOCRACY has done.
Eliminate B.

Generally, just as must serve to introduce a CLAUSE.
A clause includes both a SUBJECT and a VERB.

C: just as the growth of democracy generally following industrial development in other nations
E: just as the general growth of democracy following other nations' industrial development
In each of these options, just as is not followed by a subject and a verb and thus does not serve to introduce a clause.
Eliminate C and E.

D: Many analysts have predicted that...that democratic institutions
Here, the repetition of that is redundant.
Eliminate D.

The correct answer is A.

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Hi GMATGuruNY ,

Thanks for your explanation.

Whenever I read the OA, I feel that something is omitted , but the presence is applied.

Is something omitted in OA, can you please explain?

Many thanks in advance.

Kavin

GMATGuruNY wrote:

Needgmat wrote:Many analysts have predicted that, just as the growth of democracy has generally followed industrial development in other nations, democratic institutions will soon flourish in China.

A) predicted that, just as the growth of democracy has generally followed industrial development in other nations, democratic institutions will soon flourish

B) predicted, just as democracy has generally grown following other nations' industrial development, that democratic institutions will soon flourish

C) predicted, just as the growth of democracy generally following industrial development in other nations, that democratic institutions will soon be flourishing

D) predicted that, just as democracy has generally grown after other nations' industrial development, that democratic institutions will soon be flourishing

E) been predicting that, just as the general growth of democracy following other nations' industrial development, democratic institutions will soon flourish

B: Many analysts have predicted, just as democracy has generally grown
Here, what MANY ANALYSTS have done is illogically compared to what DEMOCRACY has done.
Eliminate B.

Generally, just as must serve to introduce a CLAUSE.
A clause includes both a SUBJECT and a VERB.

C: just as the growth of democracy generally following industrial development in other nations
E: just as the general growth of democracy following other nations' industrial development
In each of these options, just as is not followed by a subject and a verb and thus does not serve to introduce a clause.
Eliminate C and E.

D: Many analysts have predicted that...that democratic institutions
Here, the repetition of that is redundant.
Eliminate D.

The correct answer is A.

Hi Mitch,

In Choice B & C, 'that' is delayed and not attached directly to the verb 'predicted'. it is right or wrong?

In choice E, can verb 'predict' be in progressive form 'predicting'??

thanks

Needgmat wrote:Whenever I read the OA, I feel that something is omitted , but the presence is applied.

Many analysts have predicted that, just as the growth of democracy has generally followed industrial development in other nations, democratic institutions will soon flourish in China.

Here, just as serves to compare the clause in red (many analysts have predicted that democratic institutions will soon flourish in China) to the clause in blue (the growth of democracy has generally followed industrial development in other nations).
No words seem to have been omitted.
I am troubled, however, by the usage of in other nations.
It is not crystal clear whether this phrase is an ADJECTIVE serving to modify development (DEVELOPMENT IN OTHER NATIONS) or an ADVERB serving to modify has followed (HAS FOLLOWED IN OTHER NATIONS).
That said, the OA is certainly better than the remaining answer choices.

This SC is modeled after the following official SC in GMATPrep:
https://www.beatthegmat.com/gmat-prep-de ... 07275.html

Mo2men wrote:

GMATGuruNY wrote:
B: Many analysts have predicted, just as democracy has generally grown
Here, what MANY ANALYSTS have done is illogically compared to what DEMOCRACY has done.
Eliminate B.

Hi Mitch,

In Choice B & C, 'that' is delayed and not attached directly to the verb 'predicted'. it is right or wrong?

The delay of that results in an illogical comparison, as discussed above.
Thus, the delay of that is incorrect.

In choice E, can verb 'predict' be in progressive form 'predicting'??

thanks

Generally, have been + VERBing serves to express a CONTINUOUS ACTION.
John has been singing for the past two hours.
Implication:
Two hours ago Jon began singing.
Since then, the act of signing has been continuous.

E: Many analysts have been predicting
Implication:
At some point in the past, analysts began predicting.
Since the, the act of predicting has been continuous.
Not the intended meaning.

Many analysts have predicted that, just as the growth of democracy has generally followed industrial development in other nations, democratic institutions will soon flourish in China.

Here, just as serves to compare the clause in red (many analysts have predicted that democratic institutions will soon flourish in China) to the clause in blue (the growth of democracy has generally followed industrial development in other nations).
No words seem to have been omitted.
I am troubled, however, by the usage in other nations.
It is not crystal clear whether this phrase is an ADJECTIVE serving to modify development (DEVELOPMENT IN OTHER NATIONS) or an ADVERB serving to modify has followed (HAS FOLLOWED IN OTHER NATIONS).
That said, the OA is certainly better than the remaining answer choices.

This SC is modeled after the following official SC in GMATPrep:
https://www.beatthegmat.com/gmat-prep-de ... 07275.html

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Hi GMATGuruNY ,

Thank you so much for your explanation.

It really helps.

Thanks,

Kavin

GMATGuruNY wrote:

Needgmat wrote:Whenever I read the OA, I feel that something is omitted , but the presence is applied.

Many analysts have predicted that, just as the growth of democracy has generally followed industrial development in other nations, democratic institutions will soon flourish in China.

Here, just as serves to compare the clause in red (many analysts have predicted that democratic institutions will soon flourish in China) to the clause in blue (the growth of democracy has generally followed industrial development in other nations).
No words seem to have been omitted.
I am troubled, however, by the usage in other nations.
It is not crystal clear whether this phrase is an ADJECTIVE serving to modify development (DEVELOPMENT IN OTHER NATIONS) or an ADVERB serving to modify has followed (HAS FOLLOWED IN OTHER NATIONS).
That said, the OA is certainly better than the remaining answer choices.

This SC is modeled after the following official SC in GMATPrep:
https://www.beatthegmat.com/gmat-prep-de ... 07275.html

Thanks for your explanation.

IN OA,Sentence must be logically correct without Modifier set of by TWO COMMA