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by eaakbari » Fri Nov 30, 2012 10:24 am
149. Last year, land values in most parts of the pinelands rose almost so fast. and in some parts even faster than what they did outside the pinelands.
(A) so fast, and in some parts even faster than what they did
(B) so fast, and in some parts even faster than, those
(C) as fast, and in some parts even faster than, those
(D) as fast as, and in some parts even faster than, those
(E) as fast as, and in some parts even faster than what they did

Please explain why E is incorrect.

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by David Mahler » Fri Nov 30, 2012 10:34 am
The problem is that the phrase "and in some parts even faster than" needs to be offset by commas. That way, it acts as a modifier that can be completely removed from the sentence. In the correct answer, when the phrase is removed, what's left behind is a complete thought: "almost as fast as those did outside the pinelands."

In the incorrect answer the phrase "as fast as" is never completed, creating a fragment.
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