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26. The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) had long been expected to announce a reduction in output to bolster sagging oil prices, but officials of the organization just recently announced that the group will pare daily production by 1.5 million barrels by the beginning of next year, but only if non-OPEC nations, including Norway, Mexico, and Russia, were to trim output by a total of 500,000 barrels a day. A.year, but only if non-OPEC nations, including Norway, Mexico, and Russia, were to trim output B.year, but only if the output of non-OPEC nations, which includes Norway, Mexico, and Russia, is trimmed C.year only if the output of non-OPEC nations, including Norway, Mexico, and Russia, would be trimmed D.year only if non-OPEC nations, which includes Norway, Mexico, and Russia, were trimming output E.year only if non-OPEC nations, including Norway, Mexico, and Russia, trim output
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E is my choice.
In this case, before only if, comma is unnecessary.
Moreover, the group will pare ... should be followed by the nations trim ...
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i guess this is a good question.
A/B are out since they are run-on.
C is in passive and D is unclear.
E is direct and clear.
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You guys can't miss this. OA is E.
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Late, but E.
Short and sweet. The listing is also grammatically correct.
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2 but are not required. A/ B out
C : Tesne change and output is far from trim
D: Tense change
hence E
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duttsit wrote: 26. The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) had long been expected to announce a reduction in output to bolster sagging oil prices, but officials of the organization just recently announced that the group will pare daily production by 1.5 million barrels by the beginning of next year, but only if non-OPEC nations, including Norway, Mexico, and Russia, were to trim output by a total of 500,000 barrels a day.
A.year, but only if non-OPEC nations, including Norway, Mexico, and Russia, were to trim output
B.year, but only if the output of non-OPEC nations, which includes Norway, Mexico, and Russia, is trimmed
C.year only if the output of non-OPEC nations, including Norway, Mexico, and Russia, would be trimmed
D.year only if non-OPEC nations, which includes Norway, Mexico, and Russia, were trimming output
E.year only if non-OPEC nations, including Norway, Mexico, and Russia, trim output
This is type-1 if-clause ---> B and E stand
B is wrong coz "which" modifies "the output" instead of "non-open nations" here.
E it is.
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(E) is also stated in the active voice, which is always preferred on the GMAT.
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Will go with E.
But is unecessary hence A/B are out.
C - output of Opec nation is incorrect.
D - were trimming is incorrect
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selene wrote: Yes I got ^ E ^ as well
I am surpised no-one said A & B are out bcos of the following reason...
by the beginning of next year, but only if non-OPEC nations, including Norway, Mexico, and Russia
This effectively means " beginning of next year " ..... " including Norway, Mexico, and Russia" which makes no sense. The comma after next year makes "but only if non-OPEC nations" as more a optional clause without which the sentence should complete.
Hence the comma after "next year" needs to disappear.
Didn't you guys notice this.... Or am i thinking too much.... 
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duttsit wrote: 26. The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) had long been expected to announce a reduction in output to bolster sagging oil prices, but officials of the organization just recently announced that the group will pare daily production by 1.5 million barrels by the beginning of next year, but only if non-OPEC nations, including Norway, Mexico, and Russia, were to trim output by a total of 500,000 barrels a day.
A.year, but only if non-OPEC nations, including Norway, Mexico, and Russia, were to trim output
B.year, but only if the output of non-OPEC nations, which includes Norway, Mexico, and Russia, is trimmed
C.year only if the output of non-OPEC nations, including Norway, Mexico, and Russia, would be trimmed
D.year only if non-OPEC nations, which includes Norway, Mexico, and Russia, were trimming output
E.year only if non-OPEC nations, including Norway, Mexico, and Russia, trim output
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(A) were (X). conditional tense should be current,
(B) 'but' is not good. there's no contrast in meaning
(C) (D) same with (A)
(E) concise
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If nations trim output...the group wil... Conditional structure. E.
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looks to be subjunctive type !!
hence E
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,but only if - both convey condition/exception.
"but" doesnt add any value to the sentence and hence can be eliminated.
C/D/E are contenders.
D is out: nations which includes* is incorrect plural include should be used.
C/E - E is more direct and concise.
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duttsit wrote: 26. The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) had long been expected to announce a reduction in output to bolster sagging oil prices, but officials of the organization just recently announced that the group will pare daily production by 1.5 million barrels by the beginning of next year, but only if non-OPEC nations, including Norway, Mexico, and Russia, were to trim output by a total of 500,000 barrels a day.
A.year, but only if non-OPEC nations, including Norway, Mexico, and Russia, were to trim output
B.year, but only if the output of non-OPEC nations, which includes Norway, Mexico, and Russia, is trimmed
C.year only if the output of non-OPEC nations, including Norway, Mexico, and Russia, would be trimmed
D.year only if non-OPEC nations, which includes Norway, Mexico, and Russia, were trimming output
E.year only if non-OPEC nations, including Norway, Mexico, and Russia, trim output Clean E for me usage of but + if is redundant (A, B are out) would be trimmed (passive construction) were trimming is wrong (D is out)
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HIMALAYA wrote: i guess this is a good question.
A/B are out since they are run-on.
C is in passive and D is unclear.
E is direct and clear. Can you please explain how A and B are run on ?
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