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by preetha_85 » Wed Nov 12, 2008 4:04 am
The development of a new jumbo rocket that is expected to carry the United States into its next phase of space exploration will be able to deliver a heavier load of instruments into orbit than the space shuttle and at a lower cost.

(A) The development of a new jumbo rocket that is expected to carry the United States into its next phase of space exploration will be able to deliver a heavier load of instruments into orbit than the space shuttle and at a lower cost.
(B) The development of a new jumbo rocket is expected to carry the United States into its next phase of space exploration and be able to deliver a heavier load of instruments into orbit at a lower cost than the space shuttle.
(C) The new development of a jumbo rocket, which is expected to carry the United States into its next phase of space exploration, will be able to deliver a heavier load of instruments into orbit at a lower cost than the space shuttle.
(D) A newly developed jumbo rocket, which is expected to carry the United States into its next phase of space exploration, will be able to deliver a heavier load of instruments into orbit than the space shuttle can, and at a lower cost.
(E) A newly developed jumbo rocket, which is expected to carry the United States into its next phase of space exploration, will be able to deliver a heavier load of instruments into orbit than the space shuttle and to cost less.


OA [spoiler] D [[/spoiler]
But is it right coz only this option has the word can or coz of nything else.. 9tats how i eliminated the other naswers ..am i right in my approach.. )
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by mals24 » Wed Nov 12, 2008 4:55 am
Well yeah your approach is right.

The comparison in the original sentence is between the ability of the the rocket to deliver heavy load and the space shuttle. Well you cannot compare ability and a space shuttle!!!. So D makes the right comparison.

Plus A,B&C can also be eliminated because the subject in these options is development when instead it should be the rocket.

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by preetha_85 » Wed Nov 12, 2008 11:36 am
thanks a lot

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by uptowngirl92 » Fri Oct 09, 2009 2:27 pm
Opening the thread again..Got this one right but would like to hear a detailed explanation..

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by xcusemeplz2009 » Sat Oct 10, 2009 9:55 am
as per the MGMAT "of construction " are prepositional phrases and misguides the actual sub.

A) as per the subject is the new development and it is incorrect to say that the new development will be able to deliver a heavier load of instruments into orbit.

correct version is jumbo rocket is able to deliver

secondly its a run on sentence.

thirdly wrong comparison

B)same modifier issue as in A and wrong comparison
C) same modifier issue and wrong comparison
E) and to cost less is awkard
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