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the use of "part", SC problem!!

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by amysky_0205 » Wed Dec 12, 2012 5:58 am
The computer company has announced that it will purchase the color- printing division of a rival company for $950 million, which is part of a deal that will make it the largest manufacturer in the office color- printing market.

A.) million, which is part of a deal that will make
B.) million, a part of a deal that makes
C.) million, part of a deal making
D.) million as a part of a deal to make
E.) million as part of a deal that will make

OA: E

someone posted this before! but not all options are explained

can someone helps me with this? especially D
Is it wrong because the meaning is changed?

I would also like to know the use of part! thank u so much (:
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by Kasia@EconomistGMAT » Wed Dec 12, 2012 7:12 am
Answer D is incorrect. If we use the form "will make", we are making a prediction concerning the deal. However, the form "TO MAKE" might point to the PURPOSE of the action.

Moreover, the subject of answer D is "the computer company" so the pronoun after "make" should be changed to ITSELF. Let's simplify this sentence:
The company ... will purchase the division to make ITSELF (the company) the largest manufacturer...

In answer E we don't need to use the pronoun "itself" because the subject of the clause that follows is "a deal."
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by amysky_0205 » Wed Dec 12, 2012 6:33 pm
thank u for ur reply!!!

but i would like to ask is the use of "part" here matters?
because D and E use different usage of the part.

can someone explain~ thank u (:
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by Kasia@EconomistGMAT » Thu Dec 20, 2012 10:59 am
The difference between "a part of" and "part of" is not easy to define.
When we use the article "a" before "part," "part" is countable and it means some but not all of a thing.
When "part" is uncountable (not preceded by the article "a"), it means a separate piece of something, or a piece which combines with other pieces to form the whole of something.
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by Sapana » Tue Dec 25, 2012 8:08 pm
Would B be correct if it had will--> a part of a deal that will make
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by The Iceman » Tue Dec 25, 2012 10:36 pm
Sapana wrote:Would B be correct if it had will--> a part of a deal that will make
It will still not be a good sentence on GMAT, because in this specific case "as a part of a deal" modifies the entire clause preceding the comma. The whole act of "announcing the plan to purchase the color- printing division of a rival company for $950 million" is a part of the deal. This is the intended meaning of the sentence.

If instead you use "a part of a deal" it implies that only "$950 million" is a part of deal. This meaning is incorrect.
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by Sapana » Wed Dec 26, 2012 5:40 pm
Thank you for the reply but I still do not understand the role of "as" in the sentence as oppose to just using "a part blah blah". Isn't the latter also giving you more info about the deal? Can you please explain it to me. Is there a rule to follow? If there is what is it, can you guide me through?
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