gmat_perfect wrote:Even though sub-Saharan Africa often evokes images of drought and famine, researchers say that the area is the home of more than 2,000 grains, vegetables, roots, fruits, and other foods that have the possibility for feeding the continent, even other parts of the world.

(A) have the possibility for feeding the continent, even
(B) have the possibility of feeding the continent, even of
(C) could feed the continent, so even with
(D) could feed the continent and even
(E) could possibly feed the continent and, in addition, for even

I know the wrong options are wrong, but I don't know why.

Why are the wrong options wrong?

neerajbansal wrote:Even though sub-Saharan Africa often evokes images of drought and famine, researchers say that the area is the home of more than 2,000 grains, vegetables, roots, fruits, and other foods that have the possibility for feeding the continent, even other parts of the world.

(A) have the possibility for feeding the continent, even --> even is modifying something which is not clear ..
(B) have the possibility of feeding the continent, even of -->Meaning. even of
(C) could feed the continent, so even with --> so even with --meaning
(D) could feed the continent and even --> cream of the crap ..Whats the OA
(E) could possibly feed the continent and, in addition, for even ----- even is redundant here..it should be in addition , other parts of the world

gmat_perfect wrote:Even though sub-Saharan Africa often evokes images of drought and famine, researchers say that the area is the home of more than 2,000 grains, vegetables, roots, fruits, and other foods that have the possibility for feeding the continent, even other parts of the world.

(A) have the possibility for feeding the continent, even
(B) have the possibility of feeding the continent, even of
(C) could feed the continent, so even with
(D) could feed the continent and even
(E) could possibly feed the continent and, in addition, for even

I know the wrong options are wrong, but I don't know why.

Why are the wrong options wrong?

diebeatsthegmat wrote:

gmat_perfect wrote:Even though sub-Saharan Africa often evokes images of drought and famine, researchers say that the area is the home of more than 2,000 grains, vegetables, roots, fruits, and other foods that have the possibility for feeding the continent, even other parts of the world.

(A) have the possibility for feeding the continent, even
(B) have the possibility of feeding the continent, even of
(C) could feed the continent, so even with
(D) could feed the continent and even
(E) could possibly feed the continent and, in addition, for even

I know the wrong options are wrong, but I don't know why.

Why are the wrong options wrong?

Even though sub-Saharan Africa often evokes images of drought and famine, researchers say that the area is the home of more than 2,000 grains, vegetables, roots, fruits, and other foods that have the possibility for feeding the continent, even other parts of the world.

(A) have the possibility for feeding the continent, even ( according to what i know, the correct grammar is " someone has possibility to do something so A is wrong)
(B) have the possibility of feeding the continent, even of ( B is also wrong because of what i said above, and because using even of
(C) could feed the continent, so even with ( so even with is not good)
(D) could feed the continent and even ( my answer)
(E) could possibly feed the continent and, in addition, for even (awkward)

gmat_perfect wrote:Even though sub-Saharan Africa often evokes images of drought and famine, researchers say that the area is the home of more than 2,000 grains, vegetables, roots, fruits, and other foods that have the possibility for feeding the continent, even other parts of the world.

(A) have the possibility for feeding the continent, even -- I guess possibility of is correct idiom, someone, please confirm.
(B) have the possibility of feeding the continent, even of -- 'even of' is problematic here
(C) could feed the continent, so even with -- so even with is wrong
(D) could feed the continent and even -- Correct
(E) could possibly feed the continent and, in addition, for even -- could and possible are redundant

I know the wrong options are wrong, but I don't know why.

Why are the wrong options wrong?

reply2spg wrote:

gmat_perfect wrote:Even though sub-Saharan Africa often evokes images of drought and famine, researchers say that the area is the home of more than 2,000 grains, vegetables, roots, fruits, and other foods that have the possibility for feeding the continent, even other parts of the world.

(A) have the possibility for feeding the continent, even -- I guess possibility of is correct idiom, someone, please confirm.
(B) have the possibility of feeding the continent, even of -- 'even of' is problematic here
(C) could feed the continent, so even with -- so even with is wrong
(D) could feed the continent and even -- Correct
(E) could possibly feed the continent and, in addition, for even -- could and possible are redundant

I know the wrong options are wrong, but I don't know why.

Why are the wrong options wrong?

gmat_perfect wrote: Why are the wrong options wrong?