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GmatKiss wrote:According to Reuters, major disruptions from solar activity, rare though they may be, have had serious impacts in the past.

A)major disruptions from solar activity, rare though they may be, have had serious impacts in the past ---- disruptions from is the right usage and also construction have had is the right one
B)major disruptions from solar activity, though rare, have serious impacts in the past
C)major disruptions of solar activity, though they are rare, have had serious impact in the past
D)major disruptions of solar activity, rare though they may be, had have serious impact in the past
C)major disruptions of solar activity, though rare, have had serious impact in the past

OA after some discussion

aspirant2011 wrote:

GmatKiss wrote:According to Reuters, major disruptions from solar activity, rare though they may be, have had serious impacts in the past.

A)major disruptions from solar activity, rare though they may be, have had serious impacts in the past ---- disruptions from is the right usage and also construction have had is the right one
C)major disruptions of solar activity, though rare, have had serious impact in the past
OA after some discussion

patanjali.purpose wrote:

aspirant2011 wrote:

GmatKiss wrote:According to Reuters, major disruptions from solar activity, rare though they may be, have had serious impacts in the past.

A)major disruptions from solar activity, rare though they may be, have had serious impacts in the past ---- disruptions from is the right usage and also construction have had is the right one
C)major disruptions of solar activity, though rare, have had serious impact in the past
OA after some discussion

I think 'major distruptions from' and major disruption of' are both correct.

IMO A is a fragment ' 2 independent clauses - major...have had..' and "they may be"

My pick E (major disruptions of solar activity, though rare, have had serious impact in the past)

patanjali.purpose wrote:

patanjali.purpose wrote:

aspirant2011 wrote:

GmatKiss wrote:According to Reuters, major disruptions from solar activity, rare though they may be, have had serious impacts in the past.

A)major disruptions from solar activity, rare though they may be, have had serious impacts in the past ---- disruptions from is the right usage and also construction have had is the right one
C)major disruptions of solar activity, though rare, have had serious impact in the past
OA after some discussion

I think 'major distruptions from' and major disruption of' are both correct.

IMO A is a fragment ' 2 independent clauses - major...have had..' and "they may be"

My pick E (major disruptions of solar activity, though rare, have had serious impact in the past)

I think I agree with you.......

Is "disruption of" always wrong or only in this context?

mankey wrote:

Is "disruption of" always wrong or only in this context?

Kindly help.

Thanks.