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SC Practice question #25

by missionmba » Sun Aug 10, 2008 6:50 am
Due to the fact that Jordan wrecked Bono's station wagon during a road trip last summer, she has not been and probably never would be allowed to drive her father's car.

(A) has not been and probably never would be allowed to drive
(B) has not been allowed to drive and probably never will be allowed to drive
(C) has not and probably never would be allowed to drive
(D) has not and probably will never be allowed to drive
(E) has not and probably never will be allowed to drive
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by ajmoney09 » Sun Aug 10, 2008 10:32 am
Torn between D and E but on the test I would go with E...

Can we get the OA on this one?
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by Vignesh.4384 » Sun Aug 10, 2008 10:35 am
IMO D
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by ildude02 » Sun Aug 10, 2008 1:23 pm
it is B?
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by reachac » Sun Aug 10, 2008 7:45 pm
IMO D
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by ildude02 » Sun Aug 10, 2008 8:16 pm
reachac wrote:IMO D
reachac,

Can you tell how you choose D? The reason I didn't go with D even if D was concise when compared to B is, I wasn't sure if "ellipsis" is used properly with choice D.

I mean, when we see the choice D, I thought "has not......be allowed to drive her father's car. " doesn't make snese(omitting ,probably will never be). Apprciate your response as to what made you choose D?
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by ritula » Sun Aug 10, 2008 11:03 pm
I think D is the best choice. what is the OA?
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by mksreeram » Sun Aug 10, 2008 11:52 pm
My Choice is A. Below are my explanations

B --> allowed to drive is redundant.
D --> there is some uncertainity in the sentence (probably) so need would rather will.
E --> Same as D

Between A and C.
C --> for the past tense you need "been" and future is proper here.

Let me know whether this is correct.

what is the OA?
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by aj5105 » Mon Aug 11, 2008 2:24 am
(A) has not been and probably never would be allowed to drive--probably-would make sense together--the answer

(B) has not been allowed to drive and probably never will be allowed to drive--probably will--will is too definitive a word to go with probaly

(C) has not and probably never would be allowed to drive--been is required

(D) has not and probably will never be allowed to drive--been is required

(E) has not and probably never will be allowed to drive--been is required
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by nitin86 » Wed Aug 20, 2008 7:11 am
what's the OA?

experts pls comment ?
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by GmatKiss » Fri Oct 07, 2011 7:09 am
IMO: D
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