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by logitech » Tue Nov 18, 2008 7:11 pm
Pests had destroyed grape, celery, chili pepper crops, sugar beet and walnut in the region, but in the 1880s, more effective pest-control methods saved the citrus industry.

A Pests had destroyed grape, celery, chili pepper crops, sugar beet and walnut in the region, but in the 1880s, more effective pest-control methods saved the citrus industry.

B Pests had destroyed grape, celery, chili pepper, sugar beet and walnut crops in the region, but in the 1880s, more effective pest-control methods saved the citrus industry.

C Pests had destroyed grape, celery, chili pepper, sugar beet and walnut crops in the region, but more effective pest-control methods that were introduced in the 1880s saved the citrus industry.

D In the 1880s, pests destroyed grape, celery, chili pepper, sugar beet and walnut crops in the region and more effective pest-control methods saved the citrus industry.

E In the 1880s, more effective pest-control methods saved the citrus industry from what was destroying grape, celery, chili pepper, sugar beet and walnut crops in the region.

OA [spoiler]B[/spoiler]
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by sumittaneja009 » Tue Nov 18, 2008 7:31 pm
I think C is the correct choice as it logically conects the sentence.
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by logitech » Tue Nov 18, 2008 7:40 pm
sumittaneja009 wrote:I think C is the correct choice as it logically conects the sentence.
Since we can't change the OA to C, lets see what might be wrong in C


C Pests had destroyed grape, celery, chili pepper, sugar beet and walnut crops in the region, but more effective pest-control methods that were introduced in the 1880s saved the citrus industry.

In the original sentence, we understand that methods saved the county in 1880's

In option C we know methods saved the country but we don't know when.
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by vishubn » Tue Nov 18, 2008 10:18 pm
A) Pests had destroyed grape, celery, chili pepper crops, sugar beet and walnut in the region, but in the 1880s, more effective pest-control methods saved the citrus industry.

B) Pests had destroyed grape, celery, chili pepper, sugar beet and walnut crops in the region, but in the 1880s, more effective pest-control methods saved the citrus industry.
Wat is the differnce ! between these two choices ! Just the bold phrase changes the meaning ?????

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by vishubn » Tue Nov 18, 2008 10:18 pm
OOPS SOrry ! i get it !!

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by saurabh_dce08 » Wed Nov 19, 2008 12:25 am
more effective pest-control methods that were introduced in the 1880s awkard any day!!!
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by nervesofsteel » Wed Nov 19, 2008 12:54 am
A Pests had destroyed grape, celery, chili pepper crops, sugar beet and walnut in the region, but in the 1880s, more effective pest-control methods saved the citrus industry. <- Crops should have been used in the end covering all things

B Pests had destroyed grape, celery, chili pepper, sugar beet and walnut crops in the region, but in the 1880s, more effective pest-control methods saved the citrus industry. <- Correct and precise

C Pests had destroyed grape, celery, chili pepper, sugar beet and walnut crops in the region, but more effective pest-control methods that were introduced in the 1880s saved the citrus industry.<wordy as compared to B

D In the 1880s, pests destroyed grape, celery, chili pepper, sugar beet and walnut crops in the region and more effective pest-control methods saved the citrus industry.< - changes meaning

E In the 1880s, more effective pest-control methods saved the citrus industry from what was destroying grape, celery, chili pepper, sugar beet and walnut crops in the region. <- Wordy and wrong construction
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by rohangupta83 » Wed Nov 19, 2008 1:00 am
agree with nervesofsteel
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by niraj_a » Wed Nov 19, 2008 8:00 am
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I hate this BS! I chose C instead of B thinking 'GMAT likes unambiguous sentences'.
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by EricLien9122 » Wed Nov 19, 2008 9:11 am
ouch, I actually picked A. If my eyes didn't fail me, the difference is chili pepper crops vs. walnut crops? How can you tell which is correct?

Please comment if anyone can :D
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by logitech » Wed Nov 19, 2008 5:05 pm
EricLien9122 wrote:ouch, I actually picked A. If my eyes didn't fail me, the difference is chili pepper crops vs. walnut crops? How can you tell which is correct?

Please comment if anyone can :D
grape, celery, chili pepper crops, sugar beet and walnut in the region

CROPS should modify the entire plants/fruits.

In the original sentence it only modifies the chili pepper.

Otherwise there is no difference between Pepper and walnut crops ;-)
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