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Idioms

by KItuz » Fri Feb 03, 2012 9:42 am
The cameras of the Voyager II spacecraft detected six small, previously unseen moons circling Uranus, which doubles to twelve the number of satellites now known as orbiting the distant planet.
(A) which doubles to twelve the number of satellites now known as orbiting
(B) doubling to twelve the number of satellites now known to orbit
(C) which doubles to twelve the number of satellites now known in orbit around
(D) doubling to twelve the number of satellites now known as orbiting
(E) which doubles to twelve the number of satellites now known that orbit

Answer [spoiler][B][/spoiler]
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by GmatKiss » Mon Feb 06, 2012 7:40 am
KItuz wrote:The spacecraft detected 6 previously unseen moons circling Uranus, doubling to 12 the number of satellites now known as orbiting the planet.

Which is correct?
> to orbit the planet
> to be orbiting the planet
Will go with B, however this is not a likely GMAT question. (Test for idioms)
Please correct me if am wrong!

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by sam2304 » Tue Feb 07, 2012 9:45 am
IMO A. => to orbit the planet

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by KItuz » Mon Mar 05, 2012 7:33 am
My understanding was that the ING verb next to a comma modifies the main subject of the sentence. In this case doubling modifies cameras? When i read the sentence, as == The cameras doubling the number of satellites now known to orbit the distant planet ... it doesnt make sense. Could you please explain the usage of ing word modifier?

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