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by karthikpandian19 » Sun Jan 08, 2012 7:08 pm
There are several ways to build solid walls using just mud or clay, but the most extensively used method has been the forming of bricks out of mud or clay,and, after some preliminary air drying or sun drying, they are laid in the wall in mud mortar.

A. the forming of bricks out of mud or clay,and, after some preliminary air drying or sun drying, they are laid
B. forming the mud or clay into bricks,and, after some preliminary air drying or sun drying, to lay them
C. having bricks formed from mud or clay,and, after some preliminary air drying or sun drying, they were laid
D. to form the mud or clay into bricks,and, after some preliminary air drying or sun drying, to lat them
E. that bricks were formed from mud or clay,which, after some preliminary air drying or sun drying, were laid
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by avik.ch » Sun Jan 08, 2012 9:11 pm
IMO : D

here there are two actions :
- forming of bricks out of mud or clay
- are laid in the wall in mud mortar

and hence we have to make that two action parallel.

Only d does that :

- to form the mud or clay into bricks
- to lay them in the wall in mud mortar

Hope this helps !!
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by happymanocha » Sun Jan 08, 2012 10:27 pm
IMO : D

Actions: lay and form , verb phrases must be parallel. "after some preliminary air drying or sun drying," is modifier for 2nd verb phrase.

A - Not prallel
B - forming the mud?
C - Not parallel and change of tense
D - Correct
E - Not prallel
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by karthikpandian19 » Sun Jan 08, 2012 11:36 pm
OA is D
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by GMAT_2010_2707 » Wed Jan 11, 2012 8:57 am
I would request experts to help us understand the reasoning in little more detail.
Thanks,
NM
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by ArunangsuSahu » Wed Jan 11, 2012 1:21 pm
This is a OG 12 Question


Difference between "forming" and "to form"

(D) is the option
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