"Susan B. Anthony” dollars

Dean Jones wrote:Dear Friends,

I was having problems in answering the following question.

The United States minted about 857 million silver-colored “Susan B. Anthony”
dollars between 1979 and 1981, but the coin proved unpopular because it looked and
felt too much like a quarter.

A. The United States minted about 857 million silver-colored “Susan B. Anthony”
dollars between 1979 and 1981, but the coin
B. About 857 million silver-colored “Susan B. Anthony” dollars were minted as coins in
the United States between 1979 and 1981 but
C. About 857 million silver-colored “Susan B. Anthony” dollars that were minted
between 1979 and 1981 in the United States
D. About 857 million silver-colored “Susan B. Anthony” dollars that the United States
minted between 1979 and 1981
E. Between 1979 and 1981 the United States minted about 857 million silver-colored
“Susan B. Anthony” dollars, which


Please help.

OA after some discussions.

My choice was option E

Regards
Deano.

Dean Jones wrote:Dear Friends,

I was having problems in answering the following question.

The United States minted about 857 million silver-colored “Susan B. Anthony”
dollars between 1979 and 1981, but the coin proved unpopular because it looked and
felt too much like a quarter.

A. The United States minted about 857 million silver-colored “Susan B. Anthony”
dollars between 1979 and 1981, but the coin
B. About 857 million silver-colored “Susan B. Anthony” dollars were minted as coins in
the United States between 1979 and 1981 but
C. About 857 million silver-colored “Susan B. Anthony” dollars that were minted
between 1979 and 1981 in the United States
D. About 857 million silver-colored “Susan B. Anthony” dollars that the United States
minted between 1979 and 1981
E. Between 1979 and 1981 the United States minted about 857 million silver-colored
“Susan B. Anthony” dollars, which


Please help.

OA after some discussions.

My choice was option E

Regards
Deano.

GMATGuruNY wrote: In B, C, D, and E, it (singular) does not agree with dollars (plural). Eliminate B, C, D and E.

The correct answer is A.

patanjali.purpose wrote:

GMATGuruNY wrote: In B, C, D, and E, it (singular) does not agree with dollars (plural). Eliminate B, C, D and E.

The correct answer is A.

Hi Mitch,

Thanks. I also thought so, but have got some confusion over whether 2nd clause (BUT THE COIN PROVED...) is an indepedent clause! My thought is: THE COIN WAS PROVED UNPOPULAR BY SOMEONE and therefore we require a verbal (the coin cannot prove unpoplar own it own ie coin cannot do this activity on its own)

IMO the 2nd clause is missing a verbal - I know you would disagree. Could you pls share some thought how to understand whether we require a verbal in such sentences or not.