SC: Identity parallel list

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SC: Identity parallel list

by psm12se » Sat Nov 02, 2013 6:58 am
33. The report urges convening a White House conference, encouraging Congress to appropriate more money for schools and establishing networks of black mentors

A. convening a White House conference, encouraging Congress to appropriate more money for schools and establishing networks of black mentors

B. convening a White House conference, to encourage Congress to appropriate more money for schools and for establishing networks of black mentors

C. convening a White House conference, encouraging Congress to appropriate more money for schools and to establish networks of black mentors

D. the convening a White House conference, encouraging Congress to appropriate more money for schools and establishing networks of black mentors

E. for convening a White House conference, for encouraging Congress to appropriate more money for schools and establishing networks of black mentors

I solved this one and came with answer as C. Would like to know others view.

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by theCodeToGMAT » Sat Nov 02, 2013 9:25 am
{A} - CORRECT
{B} - INCORRECT; "convening...., to encourage.... and for .." parallelism issue
{C} - INCORRECT; "convening...., encouraging... and to establish" parallelism issue
{D} - INCORRECT; "the convening....,encouraging... and establishing.." parallelism issue
{E} - INCORRECT; "for convening..., for encouraging....and establishing" parallelism issue
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by psm12se » Sat Nov 02, 2013 10:28 am
Thanks Rahul OA is indeed A

This was so simple, couldn't identity the list here.

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by [email protected] » Sat Nov 02, 2013 6:41 pm
Hi psm12se,

The pattern behind this SC is one that you will see on your GMAT: a 3-item list separated by commas. Be on the lookout for it on your practice CATs and on the Official GMAT. It represents some easy points in the Verbal section.

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