RBBmba@2014 wrote:GMATGuruNY wrote:RBBmba@2014 wrote:GMATGuruNY wrote:because + CLAUSE can be parallel with a NON-CLAUSE modifier.
(1) In GMAT, isn't it TRUE that
GENERALLY CLAUSE to CLAUSE PARALLELISM is maintained ?
Yes.
Well, then in this SC,
CLAUSE to Non-CLAUSE structure is considered
PARALLEL as a RARE instance -- a deviation from GENERAL
CLAUSE to CLAUSE PARALLELISM rule.
When looking for parallelism issues, often you will be better off if, rather than seeking to merely use basic rules, you operate in a fairly sophisticated way in order to see what makes sense and what does not.
For instance the list in the following sentence is parallel although the modifiers may obscure that it is.
Jim ran out the door, quickly climbed the stairs and found, hidden behind the garage, the missing car.
Here's another one that includes a list that may seem not parallel though it is.
The huge financial losses experienced by the owners were due to wind blowing across the the deck, the fact that Jim had neglected to secure the cargo properly and extremely high waves that rocked and crashed upon the ship for hours.
One thing to consider when assessing parallelism is meaning. Check out the following non parallel list.
After the tone, please leave a message including your name, your number and tell us why you called.
In many cases lack of parallelism is revealed by the fact that you are not able to take any single part of the list and use it alone.
After the tone, please leave a message including tell us why you called.
That sentence does not make sense. So parallelism has not been maintained.
Now here is an example with issues similar to the ones in the answer choices to the question being discussed here.
The event has been postponed because of the bad weather and that there was a problem with the sound system.
Let's try using just one part of the list.
The event has been postponed because that there was a problem with the sound system.
Does not work. Not parallel.
That particular method cannot always be used, but anyway my point is that often when checking for parallelism you can use an approach that is more effective than simply looking to see whether every element of a list is the exact same type of linguistic structure.