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by AnjaliOberoi » Wed Dec 25, 2013 6:50 am
Neither First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt nor Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins sought
recognition by the press, and both cautiously allowed others of the Roosevelt brain
trust to take credit for the genesis of historic programs in public employment, relief,
and social security that were in large measure what they had been responsible for.A. to take credit for the genesis of historic programs in public employment, relief, and
social security that were in large measure what they had been responsible for
B. to take credit for the genesis of historic programs in public employment, relief, and
social security for which the two women were in large measure responsible
C. taking credit for the genesis of historic programs in public employment, relief, and
social security for which the two women were in large measure responsible
D. taking credit for the genesis of historic programs in public employment, relief, and
social security that were in large measure what they were responsible for
E. taking credit for the genesis of historic programs in public


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by theCodeToGMAT » Wed Dec 25, 2013 11:22 pm
{A} - INCORRECT; "for" is not needed with responsible; "that were in large measure what they had been responsible for" seems awkward and passive
{B} - CORRECT
{C} - INCORRECT; "to take" is the correct usage here;
{D} - INCORRECT; "to take" is the correct usage here; "for" is not needed with responsible
{E} - INCORRECT; "to take" is the correct usage here ##Incomplete sentence##
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by GMATGuruNY » Thu Dec 26, 2013 5:42 am
AnjaliOberoi wrote:Neither First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt nor Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins sought
recognition by the press, and both cautiously allowed others of the Roosevelt brain
trust to take credit for the genesis of historic programs in public employment, relief,
and social security that were in large measure what they had been responsible for.A. to take credit for the genesis of historic programs in public employment, relief, and
social security that were in large measure what they had been responsible for
B. to take credit for the genesis of historic programs in public employment, relief, and
social security for which the two women were in large measure responsible
C. taking credit for the genesis of historic programs in public employment, relief, and
social security for which the two women were in large measure responsible
D. taking credit for the genesis of historic programs in public employment, relief, and
social security that were in large measure what they were responsible for
E. taking credit for the genesis of historic programs in public
In A, the referent for they is unclear.
Eliminate A.

In C, D and E, allowed others TAKING is unidiomatic.
The correct idiom is allow X to do Y:
Both allowed others TO TAKE credit.
Eliminate C, D and E.

The correct answer is B.
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