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by B166418 » Tue Jun 28, 2011 8:21 pm
In no other historical sighting did Halley's commet causesucha worlwide sensation as did its return in 1910-1911

A did its return in 1910-1911
B had its 1910-1911 return
C in its return of 1910-1911
D its return of 1910-1911 did
E its return in 1910-1911
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by singh181 » Tue Jun 28, 2011 9:27 pm
B166418 wrote:In no other historical sighting did Halley's commet causesucha worlwide sensation as did its return in 1910-1911

A did its return in 1910-1911
B had its 1910-1911 return
C in its return of 1910-1911
D its return of 1910-1911 did
E its return in 1910-1911
b,c and d can be easily removed. b--> unnecessary past perfect tense. Also, "1910-1911 return" or "return of 1910-1911", in c and d, is an awkward construction. You can say "return of superman" but "return of a time period" is just awkward.

a contains unnecessary "did", when without it the sentence can work.

IMO E
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by aspirant2011 » Wed Jun 29, 2011 9:44 am
singh181 wrote:
B166418 wrote:In no other historical sighting did Halley's commet causesucha worlwide sensation as did its return in 1910-1911

A did its return in 1910-1911
B had its 1910-1911 return
C in its return of 1910-1911
D its return of 1910-1911 did
E its return in 1910-1911
b,c and d can be easily removed. b--> unnecessary past perfect tense. Also, "1910-1911 return" or "return of 1910-1911", in c and d, is an awkward construction. You can say "return of superman" but "return of a time period" is just awkward.

a contains unnecessary "did", when without it the sentence can work.

IMO E
I would go with C as C maintains parallelism.....E changes the intended meaning by implying that return caused distruction rather than the comet
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by sweety14 » Wed Jun 29, 2011 9:56 am
I would also go with E.Agreed with the 1st reply
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by deep.amangmat » Wed Jun 29, 2011 10:03 am
IMO C is correct.

In no other historical sighting did Halley's commet cause such a worlwide sensation as in its return in 1910-1911

Choice A: In no other historical sighting did Halley's commet causesucha worlwide sensation as did its return in 1910-1911.

This choice does not set up parallel comparison. I can re-write the sentence as follows:

Halley's comet caused such a worldwide sensation in no other historical sighting as did its return in 1910-1911.

Parallel Element structure is

caused in no other historical sighting (Element 1)
AS
did its return in 1910-1911 (Element 2)

The portions of elements in green should be at the same logical level. But the placement of 1910-1911 after in, makes the lists not parallel.

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by B166418 » Wed Jun 29, 2011 10:13 am
OA C
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