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Meaning parameter being tested.

by [email protected] » Sat Apr 28, 2012 9:35 pm
The physicist Richard Feynman presented a comprehensive introduction to modern physics designed for undergraduate students in a two-year course.


A] The physicist Richard Feynman presented a comprehensive introduction to modern physics designed for undergraduate students in a two-year course.

B] For undergraduate students, the physicist Richard Feynman presented a two-year course, being a comprehensive introduction to modern physics.

C] A comprehensive introduction was in a two-year course by the physicist Richard Feynman presenting to undergraduate students an introduction to modern physics.

D] Presenting a comprehensive introduction, the physicist Richard Feynman introduced modern physics in a two-year course designed for undergraduate students.

E] In a two-year course designed for undergraduate students, the physicist Richard Feynman presented a comprehensive introduction to modern physics.




The OA is E. Kindly solve the question and then look below for the OA and the explanation and then suggest as whether the explanation is correct or no...


[spoiler]Option A: Changes the meaning of the sentence, it conveys the wrong meaning. The 'modern physics' was not designed the undergraduate students. The original meaning of the sentence is that the two year course was designed for the undergraduate students. A very small thing to notice but it is actually the meaning.

Option B: Absolutely a wrong sentence, wordy, unnecessary usage of 'being', wrong usage of modifiers. Out

Option C: Again wrong modifiers used in the sentence. Like A comprehensive introduction was in a two year course by the physicist. This is wrong, it should be A comprehensive introduction of modern physics. Out


Option D: A case of redundancy. Unnecessary usage of the word 'introduction' twice in the sentence.

Option E: NO prepositional errors and also conveying the right meaning in the sentence.


Hence option E is the correct answer...[/spoiler]
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by GmatKiss » Sat Apr 28, 2012 11:55 pm
The physicist Richard Feynman presented a comprehensive introduction to modern physics designed for undergraduate students in a two-year course.


A] The physicist Richard Feynman presented a comprehensive introduction to modern physics designed for undergraduate students in a two-year course. - Sounds odd, not better than E

B] For undergraduate students, the physicist Richard Feynman presented a two-year course, being a comprehensive introduction to modern physics. Ambiguous

C] A comprehensive introduction was in a two-year course by the physicist Richard Feynman presenting to undergraduate students an introduction to modern physics. - Passive

D] Presenting a comprehensive introduction, the physicist Richard Feynman introduced modern physics in a two-year course designed for undergraduate students.

E] In a two-year course designed for undergraduate students, the physicist Richard Feynman presented a comprehensive introduction to modern physics. - Perfect to hear

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by spartacus1412 » Sun Apr 29, 2012 8:31 pm
Was stuck between D & E and had selected D :(
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