recognized is a transitive verb.
A transitive verb is a verb that takes a direct object.
A direct object answers
what? (or whom?)
In 1913, the largely self-taught Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan mailed 120 of his theorems to three different British mathematicians; only one, G. H. Hardy, recognized the brilliance of these theorems, but thanks to Hardy's recognition, Ramanujan was eventually elected to the Royal Society of London.
(A) only one, G. H. Hardy, recognized the brilliance of these theorems, but
(B) they were brilliant, G. H. Hardy alone recognized, but
(C) these theorems were brilliant, but only one, G. H. Hardy recognized;
(D) but, only one G. H. Hardy, recognizing their brilliance,
(E) only one G. H. Hardy recognized, but these theorems were brilliant
B, C, and E lack direct object to the verb
recognized.
D is out since in GMAT SC, you cannot start off a sentence with
but, or, or,
and.
Further, D has two subjects seperated by couple of modifiers( red portion)-
D) but, only one G. H. Hardy, recognizing their brilliance, thanks to Hardy's recognition, Ramanujan was eventually elected to the Royal Society of London.
Other problems in incorrect answer choices-
1)
E is a run-on sentence.
In 1913, the largely self-taught Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan mailed 120 of his theorems to three different British mathematicians; only one G. H. Hardy recognized, but
these theorems were brilliant thanks to Hardy's recognition,
Ramanujan was eventually elected to the Royal Society of London.
Two red parts lack an appropriate connector.
Further, adverbial modifier
thanks to Hardy's recognition, nonsensically modifies
these theorems were brilliant rather than
Ramanujan was eventually elected to the Royal Society of London
2)
In 1913, the largely self-taught Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan mailed 120 of his theorems to three different British mathematicians; only one, G. H. Hardy, recognized the brilliance of these theorems, but thanks to Hardy's recognition, Ramanujan was eventually elected to the Royal Society of London.
(A) only one, G. H. Hardy, recognized the brilliance of these theorems, but
(B) they were brilliant, G. H. Hardy alone recognized, but
(C) these theorems were brilliant, but only one, G. H. Hardy recognized;
(D) but, only one G. H. Hardy,recognizing their brilliance,
(E) only one G. H. Hardy recognized, but these theorems were brilliant
one refers to
G.H Hardy in A and thus
G.H Hardy should be placed in apposition with
one as is the case in OA.
In C, D, and E,
G.H.Hardy is not placed in apposition with
one as
G.H.Hardy is not enclosed in commas( though it is correctly placed next to
one) .
3)
(D) but, only one G. H. Hardy, recognizing their brilliance,
(E) only one G. H. Hardy recognized, but these theorems were brilliant
only one G. H. Hardy, in D and E, nonsensically implies that there were more than one G.H. Hardys and only one of them recognized ( the brilliance of those theorems).
Intended meaning, however, is that there were more than one(read: three) British mathematicians to whom Srinivasa Ramanujan emailed his theorems, but only one of those British mathematicians recognized the brilliance of those theorems, and not that one of the several G.H. Hardys recognized the brilliance of those theorems as suggested by D and E.
4)
In 1913, the largely self-taught Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan mailed 120 of his theorems to three different British mathematicians; only one, G. H. Hardy, recognized the brilliance of these theorems, but thanks to Hardy's recognition, Ramanujan was eventually elected to the Royal Society of London.
(A) only one, G. H. Hardy, recognized the brilliance of these theorems, but
(B) they were brilliant, G. H. Hardy alone recognized, but
(C) these theorems were brilliant, but only one, G. H. Hardy recognized;
(D) but, only one G. H. Hardy, recognizing their brilliance,
(E) only one G. H. Hardy recognized, but these theorems were brilliant
these theorems is better than
they or their as it kills any potential ambiguity in meaning.
