In 1926, in her second attempt to swim across the English Channel, Gertrude Ederle not only crossed the Channel against currents that forced her to swim thirty-five miles instead of the minimal twenty-one, but she set a record for speed as well, by swimming the distance in almost two hours faster than anyone had yet done.
(A) but she set a record for speed as well, by swimming the distance in almost two hours faster than anyone had yet done
(B) but also set a record for speed, swimming the distance almost two hours faster than anyone had yet done
(C) but also swam the distance in almost two hours faster than anyone had yet done, and setting a record for speed
(D) but also setting a record for speed by swimming the distance in almost two hours faster than anyone had yet done
(E) but, swimming the distance almost two hours faster than anyone had yet done, she also set a record for speed
Target Test Prep is 20% off right now!
Use code FLASH20
Available with Beat the GMAT members only code
MORE DETAILS
English Channel swim
This topic has expert replies
-
LulaBrazilia
- Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts
- Posts: 116
- Joined: Tue Mar 31, 2009 10:50 am
- Followed by:1 members
-
Patrick_GMATFix
- GMAT Instructor
- Posts: 1052
- Joined: Fri May 21, 2010 1:30 am
- Thanked: 335 times
- Followed by:98 members
Idiom (not only X...but also Y) is tested, where X and Y should be parallel(she not only crossed....but also set). The full solution below is taken from the GMATFix App.
-Patrick
-Patrick
- Check out my site: GMATFix.com
- To prep my students I use this tool >> (screenshots, video)
- Ask me about tutoring.
GMAT/MBA Expert
-
[email protected]
- Elite Legendary Member
- Posts: 10392
- Joined: Sun Jun 23, 2013 6:38 pm
- Location: Palo Alto, CA
- Thanked: 2867 times
- Followed by:511 members
- GMAT Score:800
Hi LulaBrazilia,
This SC is built around parallelism and the 2-part phrase "not only...but also...."
The first part of the sentence offers the phrase "...Ederle not only crossed the Channel....", so the second part of the phrase must use "but also..." and present a past tense verb. Eliminate A and E (for not using "but also") and eliminate D (for not using a past tense verb).
Between B and C, the final rule will be about "style." The phrase "swam the distance IN almost two hours...." is incorrect; eliminate C.
Final Answer: B
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
This SC is built around parallelism and the 2-part phrase "not only...but also...."
The first part of the sentence offers the phrase "...Ederle not only crossed the Channel....", so the second part of the phrase must use "but also..." and present a past tense verb. Eliminate A and E (for not using "but also") and eliminate D (for not using a past tense verb).
Between B and C, the final rule will be about "style." The phrase "swam the distance IN almost two hours...." is incorrect; eliminate C.
Final Answer: B
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
