Shoppers in sporting goods stores, unlike in department stor

[BTGmoderatorAT]

Shoppers in sporting goods stores, unlike in department stores, do very little impulse shopping, not buying a pair of skis and a boomerang when they come in for a basketball, but they leave with a basketball only.

A. in department stores, do very little impulse shopping, not buying a pair of skis and a boomerang when they come in for a basketball, but they leave with a basketball only

B. in department stores, shop impulsively very little; someone who comes in for a basketball will leave with a basketball only and not also buy a pair of skis and a boomerang as well

C. those in department stores, do very little impulse shopping, do not buy a pair of skis and a boomerang when they come in for a basketball, but leave with only a basketball

D. those in department stores, do very little impulse shopping; someone who comes in for a basketball will leave with a basketball only and not buy a pair of skis and a boomerang as well

E. department stores, shop impulsively very little; someone will not buy a pair of skis and a boomerang when they come in for a basketball but will leave with only a basketball

OA: D
Please explain whats wrong with B?

[EconomistGMATTutor]

Hello!

There are a couple problems with answer B:

1. In the beginning of the sentence, it's important to use parallel structure when talking about shoppers. Adding in "those who shop in department stores" makes sure the emphasis is on the people shopping, not the stores.

2. The phrase "shop impulsively very little" should be changed to "shop impulsively very seldom" because it is modifying a verb that refers to how often someone shops, not the amount they buy. If you switch it around, like in the correct answer D, it is okay to say "very little impulse shopping" it's modifying impulse shopping as a noun, and that's fine.

I hope that helps. I'm available if you'd like any follow up.