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by Needgmat » Thu Jul 14, 2016 8:56 am
As source of electrical power, windmills now account for only about 2500 megawatts nationwide, but production is almost expected to double by the end of the year, which would provide enough electricity for 1.3 million households.

A) almost expected to double by the end of the year, which would provide

B) almost expected that it will double by the end of the year, thus providing

C) expected that it will most double by the end of the year to provide

D) expected almost to double by the end of the year and thus to provide

E) expected almost to double by the end of the year, which would thus be providing

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My Doubts: Please explain why WHICH is wrong in [spoiler]A & E[/spoiler].

Also can IT in option C used as EXPLETIVE?

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by OptimusPrep » Thu Jul 14, 2016 8:47 pm
Needgmat wrote:As source of electrical power, windmills now account for only about 2500 megawatts nationwide, but production is almost expected to double by the end of the year, which would provide enough electricity for 1.3 million households.

A) almost expected to double by the end of the year, which would provide

B) almost expected that it will double by the end of the year, thus providing

C) expected that it will most double by the end of the year to provide

D) expected almost to double by the end of the year and thus to provide

E) expected almost to double by the end of the year, which would thus be providing

OAD

My Doubts: Please explain why WHICH is wrong in [spoiler]A & E[/spoiler].

Also can IT in option C used as EXPLETIVE?

Many thanks in advance.

Kavin
Meaning of the sentence: Production is expected to almost double and this would provide energy
In options A and E, usage of which illogically conveys the meaning that years would provide the energy.

In option C, it can be used as expletive

Does this help?
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by Needgmat » Thu Jul 14, 2016 9:09 pm
Meaning of the sentence: Production is expected to almost double and this would provide energy
In options A and E, usage of which illogically conveys the meaning that years would provide the energy.
Hi Optimus ,

Thanks for your reply. Clear this part.
In option C, it can be used as expletive
If expletive is right in this option, then why this option is wrong? Please explain.


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by GMATGuruNY » Fri Jul 15, 2016 5:18 am
Needgmat wrote:can IT in option C used as EXPLETIVE?
Forms of to be include is, was, has been, etc.
Generally, it may serve as an expletive only if it is followed by a FORM OF TO BE.
Official examples:
IT WAS only after Katharine Graham became publisher of The Washington Post in 1963 that it moved into the first rank of American newspapers.
IT WAS under her command that the paper won high praise.
IT IS unclear whether chimpanzees are unique among nonhuman species.

For a discussion of these examples, check my second post here:
https://www.beatthegmat.com/sentence-str ... 82034.html

C: production is expected that it will double
Here, it is followed by an action verb -- will double -- indicating that it is NOT serving as an expletive.
As a result, it seems to refer to production, conveying the following meaning:
production is expected that production will double.
This meaning is nonsensical.
Eliminate C.
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by Needgmat » Sat Jul 16, 2016 12:57 am
Forms of to be include is, was, has been, etc.
Generally, it may serve as an expletive only if it is followed by a FORM OF TO BE.
Official examples:
IT WAS only after Katharine Graham became publisher of The Washington Post in 1963 that it moved into the first rank of American newspapers.
IT WAS under her command that the paper won high praise.
IT IS unclear whether chimpanzees are unique among nonhuman species.

For a discussion of these examples, check my second post here:
https://www.beatthegmat.com/sentence-str ... 82034.html

C: production is expected that it will double
Here, it is followed by an action verb -- will double -- indicating that it is NOT serving as an expletive.
As a result, it seems to refer to production, conveying the following meaning:
production is expected that production will double.
This meaning is nonsensical.
Eliminate C.
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Hi GMATGuruNY ,

Thank you so much for your reply.

I have gone through second post and what I understood is that if IT follows the that-clause, weather-clause, or an infinitive phrase, then IT can use as expletive right?

Here, in this SC IT is not followed any one of these, so that's why IT is not used as Expletive right ?

Please confirm and correct me if I misunderstood any point.

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by GMATGuruNY » Sat Jul 16, 2016 2:01 am
Needgmat wrote:what I understood is that if IT follows the that-clause, weather-clause, or an infinitive phrase, then IT can use as expletive right?
To serve as an expletive, it must PRECEDE one of these clauses.
Here, in this SC IT is not followed any one of these, so that's why IT is not used as Expletive right ?
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by Needgmat » Sat Jul 16, 2016 8:38 am
GMATGuruNY wrote:
Needgmat wrote:what I understood is that if IT follows the that-clause, weather-clause, or an infinitive phrase, then IT can use as expletive right?
To serve as an expletive, it must PRECEDE one of these clauses.
Here, in this SC IT is not followed any one of these, so that's why IT is not used as Expletive right ?
Correct.
Hi GMATGuruNY ,

Thank you so much sir for your great explanation.

It really helps.

Thanks,

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