Confused between B and E. Finally, I chose B. OA?

Since we are preperaing for MBA it is our duty to make each and everything simple and very presentable so that people can read properly.

I will go with E. Confusion is between B and E. I eliminated B, because we have 2 'and' in B. If it is just a list for 'such as' then we don't need 'and' before 'launching'. Since we have 'and' before 'launching' means 'such as' list ends at 'launching' and second list starts. Second list must be ||el to 'by confronting'.

Therefore, E is correct.

GMATMadeEasy wrote:By confronting a devastated economy through actions such as creating the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, opening the Securities and Exchange Commission, suspending the gold standard, launching massive public works programs, and improving the morale of a demoralized nation through his fireside chats, First Inaugural address, and other motivational speeches, Franklin Roosevelt both lifted the spirits of Americans across the country and set the United States on a course that helped propel it out of the Great Depression.

A) launching massive public works programs, and improving the morale of a demoralized nation through his fireside chats

B) and launching massive public works programs, and improving the morale of a demoralized nation through his fireside chats

C) and launching massive public works programs, and by improving the morale of a nation demoralized through his fireside chats

D) and through the launch of massive public works programs, and by improving the morale of a demoralized nation through his fireside chats

E) and launching massive public works programs, and by improving the morale of a demoralized nation through his fireside chats

My pick : E

reply2spg wrote:Since we are preperaing for MBA it is our duty to make each and everything simple and very presentable so that people can read properly.

I will go with E. Confusion is between B and E. I eliminated B, because we have 2 'and' in B. If it is just a list for 'such as' then we don't need 'and' before 'launching'. Since we have 'and' before 'launching' means 'such as' list ends at 'launching' and second list starts. Second list must be ||el to 'by confronting'.

Therefore, E is correct.

Well explained Sudhanshu. Spot on.

Hi guys tell me please what is wrong with initial version-A, as i see the sentence
By confronting... through actions such as creating......, launching......,and improving....,Frankling Roosevelt...
all participles are ||, with and, before last and comma before and.
kindly what i miss here?

clock60 wrote:Hi guys tell me please what is wrong with initial version-A, as i see the sentence
By confronting... through actions such as creating......, launching......,and improving....,Frankling Roosevelt...
all participles are ||, with and, before last and comma before and.
kindly what i miss here?

In A,

By confronting a devastated economy through actions such as
1 - creating the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation,
2 - opening the Securities and Exchange Commission,
3 - suspending the gold standard,
4 - launching massive public works programs, and
5 - improving the morale of a demoralized nation through his fireside chats

This would suggest that FDR confronted the devastated economy through actions such as improving the morale of a demoralized nation. Isn't this nonsensical?

1,2,3,4 are definite actions. 5 does not fall in the same line.

yes nicksworth, i think you are right, it is again meaning, but not grammer mistake. thank you for sharing

OA is E , but my point is you really do not need By before improving , it can be ellipsis her e.

Any take on this ?

GMATMadeEasy wrote:OA is E , but my point is you really do not need By before improving , it can be ellipsis her e.

Any take on this ?

Hey its like - FDR did 2 actions to help economy - 1 was by confronting and the other was by improving ,

both these actions continue to form a list of actions taken!!

hence its not an ellipsis error here...

hope i helped/

GMATMadeEasy wrote:OA is E , but my point is you really do not need By before improving , it can be ellipsis her e.

Any take on this ?

Sure. First tell me your answer choice.

By confronting a devastated economy through actions such as creating the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, opening the Securities and Exchange Commission, suspending the gold standard, launching massive public works programs, and improving the morale of a demoralized nation through his fireside chats, First Inaugural address, and other motivational speeches, Franklin Roosevelt both lifted the spirits of Americans across the country and set the United States on a course that helped propel it out of the Great Depression.
A) launching massive public works programs, and improving the morale of a demoralized nation through his fireside chats
B) and launching massive public works programs, and improving the morale of a demoralized nation through his fireside chats
C) and launching massive public works programs, and by improving the morale of a nation demoralized through his fireside chats
D) and through the launch of massive public works programs, and by improving the morale of a demoralized nation through his fireside chats
E) and launching massive public works programs, and by improving the morale of a demoralized nation through his fireside chats

I go for E.


By confronting a devastated economy through actions such as A, B and C
and
by improving the morale of a demoralized nation through his fireside chats

I feel this is the correct parallelism structure here.