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Employing many different techniques throughout his career, Michelangelo produced a great variety of art works, including paintings, for example, in the Sistine Chapel, to sculpture, for example, the statue of David.

(A) including paintings, for example, in the Sistine Chapel, to sculpture, for example,
(B) including paintings, for example, in the Sistine Chapel, to sculpture, like
(C) including paintings, such as those in the Sistine Chapel, and sculpture, as
(D) ranging from paintings, such as those in the Sistine Chapel, to sculpture, such as
(E) ranging from paintings, such as in the Sistine Chapel, and sculpture, such as

D

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by NandishSS » Mon Oct 09, 2017 1:27 am

AbeNeedsAnswers wrote:Employing many different techniques throughout his career, Michelangelo produced a great variety of art works, including paintings, for example, in the Sistine Chapel, to sculpture, for example, the statue of David.

(A) including paintings, for example, in the Sistine Chapel, to sculpture, for example,
(B) including paintings, for example, in the Sistine Chapel, to sculpture, like
(C) including paintings, such as those in the Sistine Chapel, and sculpture, as
(D) ranging from paintings, such as those in the Sistine Chapel, to sculpture, such as
(E) ranging from paintings, such as in the Sistine Chapel, and sculpture, such as

D

Correct Idiomatic Usage : Ranging from X to Y

Thus, correct answer must be (D)

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by VJesus12 » Sat Oct 14, 2017 6:27 am

According your answer, I see why E is incorrect. But, I don't understand why option C is wrong.

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by celia33 » Sun Oct 15, 2017 2:35 am

Hi.
What's the difference between including and range from A to B? Or it's just a red herring.
Whether ranging will modify the subject of sentence? Thanks.

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by GMATGuruNY » Sun Oct 15, 2017 3:44 am

AbeNeedsAnswers wrote:Employing many different techniques throughout his career, Michelangelo produced a great variety of art works, including paintings, for example, in the Sistine Chapel, to sculpture, for example, the statue of David.

(A) including paintings, for example, in the Sistine Chapel, to sculpture, for example,
(B) including paintings, for example, in the Sistine Chapel, to sculpture, like
(C) including paintings, such as those in the Sistine Chapel, and sculpture, as
(D) ranging from paintings, such as those in the Sistine Chapel, to sculpture, such as
(E) ranging from paintings, such as in the Sistine Chapel, and sculpture, such as

Generally:
COMMA + including implies that the FOLLOWING noun is an example.
COMMA + for example implies that the PRECEDING NOUN noun is an example.
A and B: art works, including paintings, for example
Here, the usages in red are redundant, since both imply that paintings = examples of Michelangelo's art works.
Eliminate A and B.

C: including...sculpture, as the Statue of David
Here, the intention is to indicate that the Statue of David is an example of sculpture created by Michelangelo.
To convey this meaning, the inclusion of such is required:
including...sculpture, such as the Statue of David
Eliminate C.

E: ranging from paintings...and sculpture
Here, the usage of and is unidiomatic.
Correct: ranging from x TO y.
Eliminate E.

The correct answer is D.

The split between including and ranging is a nonissue.
Both usages are correct.

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