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the more I study , the more I see that og question is hard beautifully and that the persons who make sc are excellent. never estimate og.
"with phase" can modify a noun. I do not discuss this use here.
"with phrase" , a prepositional phrase can modify the main clause to say about How the main clause is done.
However "with phrase" in the absolute phrase (we are forced to understand this structure, pls read about this) is used to show the CONTEXT of main clause.
gmat test 2 meaning relations by changing "providing context " relation to "how is done" relation or vice versa.
in the following from VR 2nd, D and E are wrong because "with phrase" has no comma and ,so, is not an absolute phrase. because it is not absolute phrase, it have to show how the main clause is done. This is not logic.
"with phrase" in D and E can not modify a noun or a verb and are wrong.
if there a comma before "with phrase" in D, D is logic.
experts, members pls jump to discuss. confirm, comment. Thank you.
Nearly two tons of nuclear-reactor fuel have already been put into orbit around the Earth, and the chances of a collision involving such material increase greatly as the amount of both space debris and satellites continue to rise.
A. as the amount of both space debris and satellites continue to rise
B. as the rise continues in both the amount of satellites and space debris
C. as the amount of space debris and the number of satellites continue to rise
D. with the continually increasing amount of space debris and the number of satellites
E. with the amount of space debris continuing to increase along with the number of satellites
"with phase" can modify a noun. I do not discuss this use here.
"with phrase" , a prepositional phrase can modify the main clause to say about How the main clause is done.
However "with phrase" in the absolute phrase (we are forced to understand this structure, pls read about this) is used to show the CONTEXT of main clause.
gmat test 2 meaning relations by changing "providing context " relation to "how is done" relation or vice versa.
in the following from VR 2nd, D and E are wrong because "with phrase" has no comma and ,so, is not an absolute phrase. because it is not absolute phrase, it have to show how the main clause is done. This is not logic.
"with phrase" in D and E can not modify a noun or a verb and are wrong.
if there a comma before "with phrase" in D, D is logic.
experts, members pls jump to discuss. confirm, comment. Thank you.
Nearly two tons of nuclear-reactor fuel have already been put into orbit around the Earth, and the chances of a collision involving such material increase greatly as the amount of both space debris and satellites continue to rise.
A. as the amount of both space debris and satellites continue to rise
B. as the rise continues in both the amount of satellites and space debris
C. as the amount of space debris and the number of satellites continue to rise
D. with the continually increasing amount of space debris and the number of satellites
E. with the amount of space debris continuing to increase along with the number of satellites
