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The beautiful cello solo at the end of the symphony may have [#permalink] New post 13 Apr 2011, 00:21
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The beautiful cello solo at the end of the symphony may have salvaged the performance, [highlight]for most of the orchestra members played poorly throughout the two hour concert.[/highlight]

A. for most of the orchestra members performed poorly throughout the two hour concert.
B. in that most of the orchestra members performed throughout the two hour concert in a poor manner.
C. When most of the orchestra members performed poorly throughout the two hour concert.
D. despite most of the orchestra members performing poorly throughout the two hour concert.
E. even though most of the orchestra members made a poor performance throughout the two hour concert.







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Question about choice E and A, what is the difference and why the phrase "made a poor performance" doesn't work here?
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Re: Usage of conjunction [#permalink] New post 13 Apr 2011, 01:09
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made a poor performace = performed poorly. gmat looks for concision without loss of meaning. E uses too many words.

Another red flag is "even though" - here the intent is not the "contrast" but to provide a reason "why"

for = because = reason - why the solo may have salvaged the concert performance.

Hence A is correct in all ways.

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The beautiful cello solo at the end of the symphony may have salvaged the performance, [highlight]for most of the orchestra members played poorly throughout the two hour concert.[/highlight]

A. for most of the orchestra members performed poorly throughout the two hour concert.
B. in that most of the orchestra members performed throughout the two hour concert in a poor manner.
C. When most of the orchestra members performed poorly throughout the two hour concert.
D. despite most of the orchestra members performing poorly throughout the two hour concert.
E. even though most of the orchestra members made a poor performance throughout the two hour concert.







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Re: Usage of conjunction [#permalink] New post 13 Apr 2011, 02:04
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in the beginning part of the sentence only, we get the implication that something negative is to follow- the performance had to be salvaged

That being so, we are looking for an option which highlights why does the author think the performance needed salvaging? Even though doesnt fulfil that purpose, for does.
Also, 'made a poor performance' is not technically wrong, but is slightly awkward and wordy. perform means to make a performance. so why not use perform poorly? A similar (though worse) example is 'draw a drawing' drawing means to draw, and hence such constructions are at best wordy and awckward, and at worst wrong and gramaticclay non-sensical.
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Re: Usage of conjunction [#permalink] New post 20 Apr 2011, 22:10
E introduces contrast, while A introduces explanation. The sentence should make sense as to why the Cello solo salvaged the Performance.
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