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by tallynik » Tue Nov 04, 2008 10:39 pm
279. Even as they never forgave the Crusaders who overran their homeland, the Syrians have never absolved the French for taking territory from them.
(A) Even as they never forgave
(B) While they never forgave
(C) Just like they never forgave
(D) Similarly to not forgiving
(E) In spite of their never forgiving

OA provided is A

Can someone explain the OA? My answer choice is C
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by raunekk » Tue Nov 04, 2008 10:47 pm
same doubt..

wats the difference between A and C.??
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by Jatinder » Tue Nov 04, 2008 10:53 pm
considering the meaning of the sentence, it should be introduced with the contrast.

So C, D Gone
E is wordy

Its between A and B
now why it is A is my doubt.
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by amitabhprasad » Tue Nov 04, 2008 11:35 pm
"AS" is used for comparing action or the clause,
sentence intend to compare "forgave the crusaders " with "absolved the French".
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Re: 1000 SC Q279

by logitech » Tue Nov 04, 2008 11:43 pm
Even as they never forgave the Crusaders who overran their homeland, the Syrians have never absolved the French for taking territory from them.

(A) Even as they never forgave

Contrast needed here, Even they did X, they have never did Y


(B) While they never forgave

no contrast



(C) Just like they never forgave

not conrast


(D) Similarly to not forgiving

forgiving is not parallel, and also implies that action is still going on



(E) In spite of their never forgiving

wordy and awkward
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by sam98034 » Thu Nov 06, 2008 2:00 am
If you write what was intended...isn't C the one that works the best?

Just like [the Syrians] never forgave the Crusaders who overran their homeland, the Syrians have never [forgiven] the French for taking territory from them.

Even as [the Syrians] never forgave the Crusaders who overran their homeland, the Syrians have never [forgiven] the French for taking territory from them.

Maybe a context of the history would be helpful?
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by tallynik » Thu Nov 06, 2008 9:52 am
Even As does not show contrast. It shows parllelism(closer to similarity than to contrast).

Stacey has explained this well in below link.

https://www.beatthegmat.com/1000-sc-ques ... t1365.html
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