Classic Like example

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Rajani: Junior | Next Rank: 30 Posts; Posts: 22; Joined: Thu Jul 02, 2009 9:55 pm; Thanked: 2 times

by Rajani » Fri Jul 03, 2009 1:42 am

The market for recycled [u]commodities like aluminum and other metals remain[/u]strong despite economic changes in the recycling industry.

A. commodities like aluminum and other metals remain
B. commodities like those of aluminum and other metals are remaining
C. commodities such as aluminum and other metals remains
D. commodities, such as aluminum and other metals, remain
E. commodities, like the commodities of aluminum and other metals, remains

Ans is E .. my question is why not A?

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real2008: Legendary Member; Posts: 527; Joined: Thu May 01, 2008 12:06 am; Thanked: 7 times

Re: Classic Like example

by real2008 » Thu Jul 09, 2009 2:59 am

Rajani wrote:The market for recycled commodities like aluminum and other metals remainstrong despite economic changes in the recycling industry.

A. commodities like aluminum and other metals remain
B. commodities like those of aluminum and other metals are remaining
C. commodities such as aluminum and other metals remains
D. commodities, such as aluminum and other metals, remain
E. commodities, like the commodities of aluminum and other metals, remains

Ans is E .. my question is why not A?

Because..... except E, no choice compares 'commodity' with another commodity. A has subject-verb agreement problem too.

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gmat740: MBA Student; Posts: 1194; Joined: Sat Aug 16, 2008 9:42 pmFollowed by: 17 members; Location: Paris, France; Thanked: 71 times; GMAT Score:710

by gmat740 » Thu Jul 09, 2009 4:09 am

The market for recycled commodities like aluminum and other metals remain strong despite economic changes in the recycling industry.

The market => Singular
Verb => Remains

Now my question here:

C. commodities such as aluminum and other metals remains

"Such as" used to give example, so are we not giving an example here?
Moreover, Aluminium is itself a commodity so is there any need to state commodity again as in E

IMO-C

I doubt the OA

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ashaydesai: Senior | Next Rank: 100 Posts; Posts: 31; Joined: Sun Mar 22, 2009 5:32 am; Thanked: 1 times

Hi

by ashaydesai » Sat Jul 18, 2009 2:36 am

IMO C

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vcgmat: Junior | Next Rank: 30 Posts; Posts: 21; Joined: Mon Feb 16, 2009 6:53 pm

by vcgmat » Sat Jul 18, 2009 3:56 pm

agree with gmat740. It should be such as...

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