Sentence Correction

More than ever paper is expected to be recycled this year, due to new mandatory recycling laws in municipalities across the nation.

(A) More than ever, paper is expected to be recycled this year
(B) It is expected that more paper than ever will be recycled this year than previously and that is
(C) The paper expected to be recycled this year is more than ever
(D) The amount of paper that will be recycled this year is expected to be greater than ever
(E) A great increase in the amount of paper that will be recycled this year is

IMO D

a) Might mean that paper was not recycled anytime before
b) more paper than ever and previous year...redundant info
c) it should be amount of paper

between D & E, D fits well.

IMO D.

D for me as well...
In option A, do we have a comma after 'More than ever'??

I just do not understand how to rule out the wrong ones.


Experts please explain how to go about solving this question?And how to tackle it within a minute?

IMO D.

A - More than ever can only modify a noun which denotes time. It incorrectly modifies paper here.

B - 1. Again, than ever can only be used to compare time. Here paper is used to compare with ever. more paper than ever
2. What does that refer to?

C - Paper...is more than ever - Incorrect

D - Correct

E - 1. Altered intent - Misses the crucial element of more papers this year than ever before.
2. Comma immediately before verb is

D) The amount of paper that will be recycled this year is expected to be greater than ever.

Can we use 'greater' for 'amount of paper'?

I think more should be used here.

Please clarify if I am wrong.

ankurmit wrote:D) The amount of paper that will be recycled this year is expected to be greater than ever.

Can we use 'greater' for 'amount of paper'?

I think more should be used here.

Please clarify if I am wrong.

Use of greater than is appropriate here.

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https://www.manhattangmat.com/forums/gre ... t6858.html

https://www.urch.com/forums/gmat-sentenc ... gurus.html

https://www.beatthegmat.com/og-10-qs-251-t10581.html