Like temperate storms, the circulation

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NandishSS: Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts; Posts: 366; Joined: Fri Jun 05, 2015 3:35 amFollowed by: 2 members; Thanked: 3 times

by NandishSS » Wed Jul 27, 2016 5:54 am

Like temperate storms, the circulation of hurricanes is always counterclockwise north of the equator- and then clockwise south of the equator.

A) Like temperate storms, the circulation of hurricanes is always counterclockwise north of the equator and then clockwise
B) Like those of temperate storms, the circulation of hurricanes is always counterclockwise when it is north of the equator and clockwise when
C) The circulation of hurricanes, as it is with temperate storms, always counterclockwise north of the equator and clockwise
D) As temperate storms are, hurricanes' circulation is always counterclockwise north of the equator and clockwise when
E)The circulation of hurricanes, like that of temperate storms, is always counterclockwise north of the equator and clockwise

OA:E

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by GMATGuruNY » Fri Jul 29, 2016 3:02 am

NandishSS wrote:Like temperate storms, the circulation of hurricanes is always counterclockwise north of the equator- and then clockwise south of the equator.

A) Like temperate storms, the circulation of hurricanes is always counterclockwise north of the equator and then clockwise
B) Like those of temperate storms, the circulation of hurricanes is always counterclockwise when it is north of the equator and clockwise when
C) The circulation of hurricanes, as it is with temperate storms, always counterclockwise north of the equator and clockwise
D) As temperate storms are, hurricanes' circulation is always counterclockwise north of the equator and clockwise when
E)The circulation of hurricanes, like that of temperate storms, is always counterclockwise north of the equator and clockwise

A: Like temperate storms, the circulation
Here, STORMS are illogically compared to THE CIRCULATION.
Eliminate A.

B: Like those of temperate storms, the circulation of hurricanes
Here, those (plural) does not agree with the circulation (singular).
Eliminate B.

In C, the circulation (subject) lacks a verb.
The result is an incomplete sentence.
Eliminate C.

D: As temperate storms are, hurricanes' circulation is
Here, the state-of-being of STORMS is illogically compared to the state-of-being of CIRCULATION.
Eliminate D.

The correct answer is E.

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by Mo2men » Fri Jul 29, 2016 6:11 am

GMATGuruNY wrote:
In C, the circulation (subject) lacks a verb.
The result is an incomplete sentence.
Eliminate C.

Hi GMATGuru,

If choice C has a verb, could be correct? Is 'as it is with temperate storms' correct?

thanks

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by GMATGuruNY » Sun Jul 31, 2016 3:00 am

Mo2men wrote:
GMATGuruNY wrote:
In C, the circulation (subject) lacks a verb.
The result is an incomplete sentence.
Eliminate C.

Hi GMATGuru,

If choice C has a verb, could be correct? Is 'as it is with temperate storms' correct?

thanks

In C, it seems to refer to the circulation of hurricanes, conveying the following meaning:
The circulation of hurricanes, as the circulation of hurricanes is with temperate storms.
The clause in red does not convey a clear meaning.
Eliminate C.

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by meenakshimiyer » Sat Jan 12, 2019 8:59 pm

Answer choice A and D are comparing temperature storms with the circulation of hurricane, which is wrong. The comparison must be of temperature storms with hurricane. So, A and D are eliminated. In answer choice B, plural "those" is used for the singular "circulation of hurricane", which is wrong. So, we can eliminate B. Answer choice C lacks verb before "always". Answer choice E has the correct structure. Hence, E is the answer.

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