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by gmat_perfect » Mon Aug 02, 2010 12:05 pm
Due to the fact that Jordan wrecked Bono's station wagon during a road trip last summer, she has not been and probably never would be allowed to drive her father's car.

(A) has not been and probably never would be allowed to drive

(B) has not been allowed to drive and probably never will be allowed to drive

(C) has not and probably never would be allowed to drive

(D) has not and probably will never be allowed to drive

(E) has not and probably never will be allowed to drive

I can eliminate C, D, and E.

Is there any good explanation to eliminate the option A?

I have assumed that "would" is incorrect for the following reason:

1. It is a prediction, and the use of would is not correct.
2. It is not a conditional sentence, so would is not required.

Is there any good explanation for A?

Thanks.
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by ptandon » Mon Aug 02, 2010 12:38 pm
B seems more clear than A.
has not been allowed to drive - coveys the meaning more clearly than A which kinda lets you assume the meaning.
Also, the use of will compared to would makes B a better option.

Is OA B?
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by selfmade » Mon Aug 02, 2010 12:39 pm
In my opinion Answer should be A

Here is my explaination for this:

C, D and E can easily be eliminated. In C , D and E - if we consider the two statements joined by "and" independantly it does not make any sense. Look at first part of the statement , its not meaningful.
Ex. Jordan has not allowed to drive ( removing the part after and and trying to make out the statement).

B can be eliminated because it introduces unnecessary repetition - allowed to drive.

A looks perfect because-

- would is the correct usage here since its prediction ( the word probably indicates that its prediction)
- It uses correct form of "be" in both the clauses.
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by indiantiger » Mon Aug 02, 2010 1:03 pm
B should be the answer as will is used whenever we are talking about future. Would is used when we talk about not real scenarios.
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by amritashwar_lal2k » Mon Aug 02, 2010 1:06 pm
C,D,E are out.

Between A and B, A is definitely clear and concise (infact B is wordier)
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by ptandon » Mon Aug 02, 2010 1:14 pm
What's the OA?
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by FightWithGMAT » Tue Aug 03, 2010 12:01 pm
gmat_perfect wrote:Due to the fact that Jordan wrecked Bono's station wagon during a road trip last summer, she has not been and probably never would be allowed to drive her father's car.

(A) has not been and probably never would be allowed to drive

(B) has not been allowed to drive and probably never will be allowed to drive

(C) has not and probably never would be allowed to drive

(D) has not and probably will never be allowed to drive

(E) has not and probably never will be allowed to drive

I can eliminate C, D, and E.

Is there any good explanation to eliminate the option A?

I have assumed that "would" is incorrect for the following reason:

1. It is a prediction, and the use of would is not correct.
2. It is not a conditional sentence, so would is not required.

Is there any good explanation for A?

Thanks.
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None of the answers is grammatically correct.

In A and B, the position of NEVER is awkward.

Adverb should come after "to be form" / "auxiliary verb". And it should come before main action verb.

Both the sentences do not sound good to ears either.
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by paddle_sweep » Tue Aug 03, 2010 8:17 pm
'B' changes the meaning of the sentence. I will go with 'A'. Pls post OA.
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