development of the compact disc 68

[real2008]

What was as remarkable as the development of the compact disc has been the use of the new technology to revitalize, in better sound than was ever before possible, some of the classic recorded performances of the pre-LP era.
(A) What was as remarkable as the development of the compact disc
(B) The thing that was as remarkable as developing the compact disc
(C) No less remarkable than the development of the compact disc
(D) Developing the compact disc has been none the less remarkable than
(E) Development of the compact disc has been no less remarkable as


why not [spoiler]A?[/spoiler]

[real2008]

No reply? :roll:

[raghavsarathy]

"was" in A is incorrect. Here we are saying that the "use of new technology" has been remarkable. Hence we have to use present tense.

C seems to fit here perfectly..

[rasha]

C and E seem to be right. What's the OA?

[walker]

C is succinct over A and E

[cata1yst]

What was as remarkable as the development of the compact disc has been the use of the new technology to revitalize, in better sound than was ever before possible, some of the classic recorded performances of the pre-LP era.
(A) What was as remarkable as the development of the compact disc
(B) The thing that was as remarkable as developing the compact disc
(C) No less remarkable than the development of the compact disc
(D) Developing the compact disc has been none the less remarkable than
(E) Development of the compact disc has been no less remarkable as


why not [spoiler]A?[/spoiler]

This sentence needs "has..." in the first clause to make it complete.

A. Does not meet.
B. Does not meet.
C. Correct.
D. "Developing" is incorrect as well as "none the less"
E. Incorrect idiom..."no less remarkable as..."

[real2008]

What was as remarkable as the development of the compact disc has been the use of the new technology to revitalize, in better sound than was ever before possible, some of the classic recorded performances of the pre-LP era.
(A) What was as remarkable as the development of the compact disc
(B) The thing that was as remarkable as developing the compact disc
(C) No less remarkable than the development of the compact disc
(D) Developing the compact disc has been none the less remarkable than
(E) Development of the compact disc has been no less remarkable as


why not [spoiler]A?[/spoiler]

This sentence needs "has..." in the first clause to make it complete.

A. Does not meet.
B. Does not meet.
C. Correct.
D. "Developing" is incorrect as well as "none the less"
E. Incorrect idiom..."no less remarkable as..."

not clear yet the reason for rejecting A ............