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by karthikpandian19 » Wed Jun 13, 2012 8:50 pm
I learned that Sir Francis Drake circumnavigated the globe and I found out that Alonso Alvarez de Pineda discovered Texas.


(A) Sir Francis Drake circumnavigated the globe and I found out that Alonso Alvarez de Pineda

(B) Sir Francis Drake circumnavigated the globe, and additionally Alonso Alvarez de Pineda

(C) Sir Francis Drake circumnavigated the globe, and I found out that Alonso Alvarez de Pineda

(D) Sir Francis Drake circumnavigated the globe while I found out that Alonso Alvarez de Pineda

(E) Sir Francis Drake circumnavigated the globe, Alonso Alvarez de Pineda

Explanation required along with the answer
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by avik.ch » Wed Jun 13, 2012 9:26 pm
Have you written the question correctly ? C seems suspicious !!

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by karthikpandian19 » Wed Jun 13, 2012 10:22 pm
checked. It is written the question correctly. Double checked.

avik.ch wrote:Have you written the question correctly ? C seems suspicious !!
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by Kasia@EconomistGMAT » Wed Jun 13, 2012 10:51 pm
Shouldn't the question be written as follows?

I learned that Sir Francis Drake circumnavigated the globe and I found out that Alonso Alvarez de Pineda discovered Texas.

(A) Sir Francis Drake circumnavigated the globe and I found out that Alonso Alvarez de Pineda
(B) Sir Francis Drake circumnavigated the globe, and additionally Alonso Alvarez de Pineda
(C) Sir Francis Drake circumnavigated the globe, and I found out that Alonso Alvarez de Pineda (CORRECT ANSWER)
(D) Sir Francis Drake circumnavigated the globe while I found out that Alonso Alvarez de Pineda
(E) Sir Francis Drake circumnavigated the globe, Alonso Alvarez de Pineda
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by karthikpandian19 » Wed Jun 13, 2012 10:56 pm
I corrected my post
Kasia@MasterGMAT wrote:Shouldn't the question be written as follows?

I learned that Sir Francis Drake circumnavigated the globe and I found out that Alonso Alvarez de Pineda discovered Texas.

(A) Sir Francis Drake circumnavigated the globe and I found out that Alonso Alvarez de Pineda
(B) Sir Francis Drake circumnavigated the globe, and additionally Alonso Alvarez de Pineda
(C) Sir Francis Drake circumnavigated the globe, and I found out that Alonso Alvarez de Pineda (CORRECT ANSWER)
(D) Sir Francis Drake circumnavigated the globe while I found out that Alonso Alvarez de Pineda
(E) Sir Francis Drake circumnavigated the globe, Alonso Alvarez de Pineda
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