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by grandh01 » Tue Sep 18, 2012 7:55 pm
The modernization program for the steel mill will cost approximately 51 million dollars,
which it is hoped can be completed in the late 1980's.
(A) The modernization program for the steel mill will cost approximately 51 million
dollars, which it is hoped can be completed in the late 1980's.
(B) The modernization program for the steel mill, hopefully completed in the late 1980's,
will cost approximately 51 million dollars.
(C) Modernizing the steel mill, hopefully to be completed in the late 1980's, will cost
approximately 51 million dollars.
(D) The program for modernizing the steel mill, which can, it is hoped, be completed in
the late 1980's and cost approximately 51 million dollars.
(E) Modernizing the steel mill, a program that can, it is hoped, be completed in the late
1980's, will cost approximately 51 million dollars.

OA IS E
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by GMAT Kolaveri » Tue Sep 18, 2012 10:19 pm
I prefer C

A and D can be eliminated because of incorrect usage of which.
B - incorrect tense
E - looks to be awkward


(A) The modernization program for the steel mill will cost approximately 51 million
dollars, which it is hoped can be completed in the late 1980's.
(B) The modernization program for the steel mill, hopefully completed in the late 1980's,
will cost approximately 51 million dollars.
(C) Modernizing the steel mill, hopefully to be completed in the late 1980's, will cost
approximately 51 million dollars.
(D) The program for modernizing the steel mill, which can, it is hoped, be completed in
the late 1980's and cost approximately 51 million dollars.
(E) Modernizing the steel mill, a program that can, it is hoped, be completed in the late
1980's, will cost approximately 51 million dollars.
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by Achilles_heel » Wed Sep 19, 2012 4:13 pm
grandh01 wrote:The modernization program for the steel mill will cost approximately 51 million dollars,
which it is hoped can be completed in the late 1980's.
(A) The modernization program for the steel mill will cost approximately 51 million
dollars, which it is hoped can be completed in the late 1980's.
(B) The modernization program for the steel mill, hopefully completed in the late 1980's,
will cost approximately 51 million dollars.
(C) Modernizing the steel mill, hopefully to be completed in the late 1980's, will cost
approximately 51 million dollars.
(D) The program for modernizing the steel mill, which can, it is hoped, be completed in
the late 1980's and cost approximately 51 million dollars.
(E) Modernizing the steel mill, a program that can, it is hoped, be completed in the late
1980's, will cost approximately 51 million dollars.

OA IS E
GMATKolaveri has justified POE very well. I would just add that in GMAT land, "it is hoped" is always preferred or "hopefully". Hence E is a better choice than C.
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