sentence correction

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sentence correction

by deepakk » Thu Jan 23, 2014 8:52 pm
Traffic safety officials predict that drivers will be equally likely to exceed the proposed speed
limit as
the current one.
A. equally likely to exceed the proposed speed limit as
B. equally likely to exceed the proposed speed limit as they are
C. equally likely that they will exceed the proposed speed limit as
D. as likely that they will exceed the proposed speed limit as
E. as likely to exceed the proposed speed limit as they are

Please tell me the way to solve this question.
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by theCodeToGMAT » Thu Jan 23, 2014 11:10 pm
Traffic safety officials predict that drivers will be equally likely to exceed the proposed speed limit as the current one.

A. equally likely to exceed the proposed speed limit as
INCORRECT; we need "as are" ... "as" is better usage than "equally" as per the meaning...

B. equally likely to exceed the proposed speed limit as they are
INCORRECT; "as" is better usage than "equally" as per the meaning...

C. equally likely that they will exceed the proposed speed limit as
INCORRECT; we need "as are" as per the meaning of the sentence.

D. as likely that they will exceed the proposed speed limit as
INCORRECT; we need "as are" ...

E. as likely to exceed the proposed speed limit as they are
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by AnjaliOberoi » Fri Jan 24, 2014 1:06 am
RAHUL, can you please explain your answer by stating any example.

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