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by gmat_perfect » Tue Aug 24, 2010 3:00 pm
The extraordinary diary of William Lyon Mackenzie King, prime minister of Canada for over twenty years, revealed that this most bland and circumspect of men was a mystic guided in both public and private life by omens, messages received at seances, and signs from heaven.

(A) that this most bland and circumspect of men was a mystic guided in both public and
(B) that this most bland and circumspect of men was a mystic and also guided both in public as well as
(C) this most bland and circumspect of men was a mystic and that he was guided in both public and
(D) this most bland and circumspect of men was a mystic and that he was guided in both public as well as
(E) this most bland and circumspect of men to have been a mystic and that he guided himself both in public as well as

[spoiler]OA: A[/spoiler]

Why not C?
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by beatthegmatinsept » Tue Aug 24, 2010 3:04 pm
gmat_perfect wrote:The extraordinary diary of William Lyon Mackenzie King, prime minister of Canada for over twenty years, revealed that this most bland and circumspect of men was a mystic guided in both public and private life by omens, messages received at seances, and signs from heaven.

(A) that this most bland and circumspect of men was a mystic guided in both public and
(B) that this most bland and circumspect of men was a mystic and also guided both in public as well as
(C) this most bland and circumspect of men was a mystic and that he was guided in both public and
(D) this most bland and circumspect of men was a mystic and that he was guided in both public as well as
(E) this most bland and circumspect of men to have been a mystic and that he guided himself both in public as well as

[spoiler]OA: A[/spoiler]

Why not C?
Why would it be C? C is missing 'that' after revelealed in the answer choice, so for that very reason I would eliminate C, D and E.
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by reply2spg » Tue Aug 24, 2010 4:17 pm
gmat_perfect - why you think C is correct? Please let us know the same then we will help you to understand why C is wrong
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by paes » Wed Aug 25, 2010 10:05 am
IMO A:

C is also grammatically correct but

problems with C : meaning is different from given A

A says : ...its was a <mystic> guided ..... [ the emphasis is on guide, mystic is just an adjective for guide ]

C says : it was a mystic and guide .... [ the emphasis is on both, mystic and guide. mystic is a noun here ]
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by Gurpinder » Wed Aug 25, 2010 10:13 am
(A) that this most bland and circumspect of men was a mystic guided in both public and
(B) that this most bland and circumspect of men was a mystic and also guided both in public as well as
(C) this most bland and circumspect of men was a mystic and that he was guided in both public and
(D) this most bland and circumspect of men was a mystic and that he was guided in both public as well as
(E) this most bland and circumspect of men to have been a mystic and that he guided himself both in public as well as

revealed.....THAT <-- is the right form in this sentence.

(C) says revealed....this.... <--- changes the meaning. its saying as if the diary revealed something now....and then in these sentence are followed by a past tense (was, to have been). therefore C is definitely wrong!

IMO (A)
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