Although once dismissed as the "poor relations" of investment banking, the high-yield bond departments at the major Wall Street firms were the first among the innovators of the 1980s, recognizing the need of additional capital in the marketplace, and to discover a way to provide that capital.
A. the first among the innovators of the 1980s, recognizing the need of
B. first among the innovators of the 1980s, recognizing the need for
C. the first among the innovators of the 1980s, to recognize the need of
D. among the first of the innovators of the 1980s to recognize the need for
E. among the first innovators of the 1980s, recognizing the need of
Source: Princeton Review
OA: E
While I understand that the use of 'need for' is most appropriate, can someone please help me understand why B is not correct ?
Herman Melville
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It should be "were among the first"
By the way the options seem fishy!
But we can seek help of the experts here.
By the way the options seem fishy!
But we can seek help of the experts here.
You can, for example never foretell what any one man will do, but you can say with precision what an average number will be up to!
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The official answer is D and not E .
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Thanks! I went for D and felt grumpy at the sight of E being the OA.gmacforjyoab wrote:The official answer is D and not E .
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Thanks,
Bharat.
Bharat.