Kaplan SC : An individual will find it difficult to campaign

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by 786 » Thu Sep 01, 2011 11:31 am

An individual will find it difficult to campaign successfully for public office if there is an absence of support from political action committees.

(A) if there is an absence of support from political action committees

(B) if the support of political action committees is absent

(C) there being an absence of support from political action committees

(D) when political action committee support is absent

(E) without the support of political action committees

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by GmatKiss » Thu Sep 01, 2011 12:54 pm

786 wrote:An individual will find it difficult to campaign successfully for public office if there is an absence of support from political action committees.

(A) if there is an absence of support from political action committees

(B) if the support of political action committees is absent

(C) there being an absence of support from political action committees

(D) when political action committee support is absent

(E) without the support of political action committees

IMO:E, It fits best!!

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by ashutoshkumar7 » Thu Sep 01, 2011 1:01 pm

E seems to be a good choice, but whats wrong with B?

Thanks,
Ashutosh

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by GmatKiss » Thu Sep 01, 2011 1:09 pm

ashutoshkumar7 wrote:E seems to be a good choice, but whats wrong with B?

B is wordy for me compared with E

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by 786 » Thu Sep 01, 2011 7:05 pm

anything wrong with B in particular ?
it fits the construction 'if X happens , Y will happen' , isn't it ?

Is it incorrect to say :
the support of political action committees is absent ?

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by arashyazdiha » Fri Sep 02, 2011 9:57 am

I don't know why exactly B is wrong.
The if structure is not wrong.
However I don't find faults with E, but I am a bit suspicious to it. I assume that "without the support of political action committees" modifies "public office" and I think it might not be the intended meaning.

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