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tarina: Senior | Next Rank: 100 Posts; Posts: 30; Joined: Sat Mar 06, 2010 12:58 am

by tarina » Mon Apr 26, 2010 10:26 pm

Recent breakthroughs in technology have made it possible that high-definition digital video cameras are able to capture material with a degree of fidelity that nearly compares to 35-millimeter film and to project it digitally in theaters with no resulting loss of image quality.

(A) it possible that high-definition digital video cameras are able to capture material with a degree of fidelity that nearly compares to
(B) it possible to have high-definition digital video cameras that can capture material at a degree of fidelity almost like that with
(C) it possible for high-definition digital video cameras to capture material with a degree of fidelity nearly comparable to that of
(D) possible high-definition digital video cameras that can capture material at a degree of fidelity almost like
(E) possible high-definition digital video cameras able to capture material with a degree of fidelity that nearly compares to that with

I chose (D)
IMO make possible sth=make sth possible
So the breakthrough made the cameras possible.

BTW OA C

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by liferocks » Mon Apr 26, 2010 10:45 pm

in the original sentence 'degree of fidelity' of 'high-definition digital video cameras' is compared with '35-millimeter film' which is not correct.It should be compared with 'degree of fidelity' of '35-millimeter film' so we need the 'that of' which is present only in option C.
Hence ans is option C

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by electrico » Mon Apr 26, 2010 11:06 pm

(A) it possible that high-definition digital video cameras are able to capture material with a degree of fidelity that nearly compares to ---> no comparision
(B) it possible to have high-definition digital video cameras that can capture material at a degree of fidelity almost like that with ---> parallelism voilated here. ...and to project it digitally , so the structure in the underline part should be video cameras to ...
(C) it possible for high-definition digital video cameras to capture material with a degree of fidelity nearly comparable to that of ---> correct comparison + paralellsim
(D) possible high-definition digital video cameras that can capture material at a degree of fidelity almost like --> it is missing(E) possible high-definition digital video cameras able to capture material with a degree of fidelity that nearly compares to that with ---> it is missing

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by gmat_perfect » Tue Jul 06, 2010 6:52 am

tarina wrote:Recent breakthroughs in technology have made it possible that high-definition digital video cameras are able to capture material with a degree of fidelity that nearly compares to 35-millimeter film and to project it digitally in theaters with no resulting loss of image quality.

(A) it possible that high-definition digital video cameras are able to capture material with a degree of fidelity that nearly compares to
(B) it possible to have high-definition digital video cameras that can capture material at a degree of fidelity almost like that with
(C) it possible for high-definition digital video cameras to capture material with a degree of fidelity nearly comparable to that of
(D) possible high-definition digital video cameras that can capture material at a degree of fidelity almost like
(E) possible high-definition digital video cameras able to capture material with a degree of fidelity that nearly compares to that with

I chose (D)
IMO make possible sth=make sth possible
So the breakthrough made the cameras possible.

BTW OA C

How I have reached:

1. If we have a "HAVE" verb, we MUST be clear about the agent of that verb.
ïƒ° In the option B, who is having the cameras? No one.
2. Make something possible for X to do something' is right idiom.
=> This eliminates A and B.
3. Have made possible cameras in D and E a changes the meaning of the sentence.
So, only C, which maintains correct idiom and parallelism, remains and is the best choice.

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by viju9162 » Wed Jul 07, 2010 1:21 am

What is "it" referring in C ? Is it the recent breakthroughs?

Thanks,
Viju

"Native of" is used for a individual while "Native to" is used for a large group

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tarina: Senior | Next Rank: 100 Posts; Posts: 30; Joined: Sat Mar 06, 2010 12:58 am

by tarina » Wed Jul 07, 2010 1:39 am

viju9162 wrote:What is "it" referring in C ? Is it the recent breakthroughs?

Thanks,
Viju

"It" refers to the entire long sentence from "that high-definition digital video.." to the end.
which means the breakthroughs have made this situation possible.

Hope it helps.

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by viju9162 » Wed Jul 07, 2010 2:49 am

Dear Tarina,

yes got it. I also obeserved now that"it" also accounts for parallelism in this sentence. After and to project it ...

Thanks,
Viju

"Native of" is used for a individual while "Native to" is used for a large group

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tarina: Senior | Next Rank: 100 Posts; Posts: 30; Joined: Sat Mar 06, 2010 12:58 am

by tarina » Wed Jul 07, 2010 3:03 am

viju9162 wrote:Dear Tarina,

yes got it. I also obeserved now that"it" also accounts for parallelism in this sentence. After and to project it ...

Thanks,
Viju

Well nope, I believe that "to project it.." is paralled with "to capture.." , so cameras are able to capture...and to project...
What do you think,Viju?

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by viju9162 » Wed Jul 07, 2010 3:35 am

oh ya

.. you are right!!

Thanks,
Viju

"Native of" is used for a individual while "Native to" is used for a large group

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