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by CITI29 » Fri Jul 11, 2008 12:07 pm
The skill and the precision of the Anasazi, ancient
inhabitants of the Southwest, in measuring the
movements of the Sun and Moon is evidenced not
only at
Chaco Canyon but at a number of other sites.

(A) in measuring the movements of the Sun and
Moon is evidenced not only at
(B) in measuring the movements of the Sun and
Moon are evidenced not only at
(C) in measuring the movements of the Sun and
Moon is evidenced at not only
(D) to measure the movements of the Sun and Moon
is evidenced at not only
(E) to measure the movements of the Sun and Moon
are evidenced not only at
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by raunekk » Fri Jul 11, 2008 3:27 pm
IMO:B

Here there are two things "The skill and the precision " of the Anasazi ,therefore we use a plural verb "are".

But one more thing what is strange is , there is no option that satisfies the right usage of idiom " not only.. but also".

Source pls.

thx.
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by CITI29 » Fri Jul 11, 2008 6:23 pm
source is 'gmat paper test'...ans is 'd'
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by loki.gmat » Fri Jul 11, 2008 9:51 pm
i think "to measure" is the correct idiom here.
so we can safely eliminate A B n C.

now D has two problems -
1)"The skill and the precision" is plural. hence usage of "is" singular verb seems incorrect here.

2)............."at not only"........"but at"............doesnot sound parallel.


hence IMO E.


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