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by vikram4689 » Wed Feb 29, 2012 6:13 am
Last summer Google awarded $1 million to professors involved with digital humanities
research, and last year the National Endowment for the Humanities spent $2 million on
digital projects.

A. awarded $1 million to professors involved with digital humanities
research, and last year the National Endowment for the Humanities
spent $2 million on

B. awarded $1 million for professors involved in digital humanities research, and
last year the National Endowment for the Humanities spent $2 million for

C. had awarded $1 million to professors involved with digital humanities
research, and last year the National Endowment for the Humanities spent $2
million on

D. awarded $1 million to professors involved with digital humanities research,
but last year the National Endowment for the Humanities spent $2 million for

E. awarded $1 million to professors involved with digital humanities research,
whereas last year the National Endowment for the Humanities was spending
$2 million on

OA: A BUT isnt the correct idiom "involved IN"
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by MakeUrTimeCount » Wed Feb 29, 2012 6:18 am
The correct idiom is "awarded to" , in and with both are find for involve. Option B out.
Last year is simple past. So Option C out.
There is no contrasting statement. So option D and E out.

Ans A.

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by GmatKiss » Wed Feb 29, 2012 9:30 am
Last summer Google awarded $1 million to professors involved with digital humanities
research, and last year the National Endowment for the Humanities spent $2 million on
digital projects.

A. awarded $1 million to professors involved with digital humanities
research, and last year the National Endowment for the Humanities
spent $2 million on

B. awarded $1 million for professors involved in digital humanities research, and
last year the National Endowment for the Humanities spent $2 million for

C. had awarded $1 million to professors involved with digital humanities
research, and last year the National Endowment for the Humanities spent $2
million on

D. awarded $1 million to professors involved with digital humanities research,
but last year the National Endowment for the Humanities spent $2 million for

E. awarded $1 million to professors involved with digital humanities research,
whereas last year the National Endowment for the Humanities was spending
$2 million on

IMO: A