Though the artifacts of pre-Columbian civization created a stir from the very first European contacts with the New World

[BTGmoderatorDC]

Though the artifacts of pre-Columbian civization created a stir from the very first European contacts with the New World in the sixteenth century, it was not until the latter half of the nineteenth century that Western designers, artists, and crafters were inspired to imitate them.

(A) it was not until the latter half of the nineteenth century that Western designers, artists, and crafters were inspired to imitate them

(B) they did not inspire imitations of western designers, artists, and crafters until it was the latter half of the nineteenth century

(C) not until the latter half of the nineteenth century was it that they have inspired Western designers, artists, and crafters to imitation

(D) until the latter half of the nineteenth century Western designers, artists and crafters have not been inspired to imitate

(E) they were not inspirations of Western designers, artists, and crafters imitations until the latter half of the nineteenth century



OA A

Source: GMAT Prep

[mapadvantageprep]

The correct answer is A.

Here's why:

A. This option presents the sentence in a clear and grammatically correct manner. It effectively conveys the idea that although pre-Columbian artifacts created interest upon European contact with the New World, it wasn't until the latter half of the nineteenth century that Western designers, artists, and crafters were inspired to imitate them.

B. This option rearranges the sentence in an awkward manner, resulting in unclear phrasing. It also uses passive voice unnecessarily, making the sentence less concise and direct.

C. This option places awkward emphasis on the latter half of the nineteenth century, resulting in a convoluted sentence structure. Additionally, the use of present perfect tense ("have inspired") is incorrect in this context.

D. This option shifts the focus away from the main idea of the sentence by placing "until the latter half of the nineteenth century" at the beginning. It also uses awkward phrasing and tense ("have not been inspired to imitate").

E. This option presents the sentence in a confusing manner. The phrase "they were not inspirations of Western designers, artists, and crafters imitations" is unclear and awkwardly constructed. Additionally, it lacks parallelism in its structure.


Bernard Baah
MS '05, Stanford
GMAT and GRE Instructor
MapAdvantage Prep
https://mapadvantagegmat.com

[jerrykoeing]

Thanks for your explanation. I got it