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shipra: Senior | Next Rank: 100 Posts; Posts: 74; Joined: Mon May 26, 2008 11:23 pm; Location: Dubai; Thanked: 6 times

by shipra » Sat Jun 21, 2008 10:10 pm

54. So poorly educated and trained are many young recruits to the United States work force that many business executives fear this country will lose its economic preeminence.
(A) So poorly educated and trained are many young recruits to the United States work force that
(B) As poorly educated and trained as many young recruits to the United States work force are
(C) Because of many young recruits to the United States work force who are so poorly educated and trained.
(D) That many young recruits to the United States work force are so poorly educated and trained is why
(E) Many young recruits to the United States work force who are so poorly educated and trained explains why

slpit vw A, C,D

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kishore: Senior | Next Rank: 100 Posts; Posts: 62; Joined: Fri Dec 21, 2007 2:58 pm; Location: Fremont , California; Thanked: 3 times

by kishore » Sat Jun 21, 2008 10:14 pm

I guess, right answer is:

(C) Because of many young recruits to the United States work force who are so poorly educated and trained

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by reachac » Sat Jun 21, 2008 10:32 pm

IMO A

'So' is expressing the degree and 'that' introoduces the effect of the degree.

OA please?

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shipra: Senior | Next Rank: 100 Posts; Posts: 74; Joined: Mon May 26, 2008 11:23 pm; Location: Dubai; Thanked: 6 times

by shipra » Sun Jun 22, 2008 12:33 am

OA A but dint really understand the point....i mn stressin is okie..but wahts wrong wid c n d?

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reachac: Legendary Member; Posts: 572; Joined: Fri Feb 22, 2008 9:25 am; Thanked: 21 times

Re: young recruiters..

by reachac » Sun Jun 22, 2008 4:26 am

shipra wrote:54. So poorly educated and trained are many young recruits to the United States work force that many business executives fear this country will lose its economic preeminence.
(A) So poorly educated and trained are many young recruits to the United States work force that
(B) As poorly educated and trained as many young recruits to the United States work force are
(C) Because of many young recruits to the United States work force who are so poorly educated and trained.
(D) That many young recruits to the United States work force are so poorly educated and trained is why
(E) Many young recruits to the United States work force who are so poorly educated and trained explains why

slpit vw A, C,D

(C) Because of many young recruits to the United States work force who are so poorly educated and trained.
Misplaced modifier(who modiies young recruits and should be as close to it as possible) + awkward sentence formation(points that the problem lies in the young recurits themselves rather than in poor eduation and training.)

(D) That many young recruits to the United States work force are so poorly educated and trained is why

That 'x' is the reason why 'z' happened is the correct idiom.

@Shipra this is what I thought, may or may not be correct and convincing, others please add or rectify the reasoning

Thanks

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by chidcguy » Sun Jun 22, 2008 6:54 am

Correct Idiom is So X that Y

Please do not post answer along with the Question you post/ask

Let people discuss the Questions with out seeing answers.

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loki.gmat: Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts; Posts: 187; Joined: Sat May 24, 2008 5:44 amFollowed by: 1 member; Thanked: 6 times

by loki.gmat » Sun Jun 22, 2008 9:27 am

B - usage of as ......... as ........ is incorrect.
C - it seems that "poorly educated and trained" is modifying "United States work force" whereas it should modify "young recruits".
D - the correct idiom is "so X that Y" n not "that Y so X".
E - same as C.

hence IMO A.

Thanks!

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shipra: Senior | Next Rank: 100 Posts; Posts: 74; Joined: Mon May 26, 2008 11:23 pm; Location: Dubai; Thanked: 6 times

by shipra » Sun Jun 22, 2008 8:21 pm

thanx ppl...yr explanations really helped...

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