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There are hopeful signs that we are shifting away from our heavy reliance on fosil fuels; more than ten times as much energy is generated through wind power now than it was in 1990.
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B. generated through wind power now as it was
C. generated through wind power now as was the case
D. now generated through wind power as it was
E. now generated through wind power than was the case
explanations please!
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B and D has a right use of idiom "as much... as".
I prefer 'D' for for the use of word "now" before "generated through wind power".
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A or E..
"than" is needed for comparison.. more than
I will go with A since it is simpler
OA?
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choice between B and D (A and E are out for using as...than)
will go with D for using 'now' at the right place. it is as close to verb as it can be.
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Re: windy question [#permalink]
 23 Aug 2006, 20:27
2times wrote: There are hopeful signs that we are shifting away from our heavy reliance on fosil fuels; more than ten times as much energy is generated through wind power now than it was in 1990.
A....
B. generated through wind power now as it was
C. generated through wind power now as was the case
D. now generated through wind power as it was
E. now generated through wind power than was the case
explanations please!
" much energy " So than is not needed
D should be it
if it was 10 times more...then than should come....
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Picking D.
"as much energy....as it was".
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Going for D.
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My vote is for B...
What is the OA??
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buzzgaurav wrote: Picking D.
"as much energy....as it was".
"it" in D has an unclear referent.
GMAT loves to test "was the case" comparisons.
My wager is on (E)
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choosing E...
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GMATT73 wrote: buzzgaurav wrote: Picking D.
"as much energy....as it was". "it" in D has an unclear referent. GMAT loves to test "was the case" comparisons. My wager is on (E) Again I make the same mistake of picking D. 
Will have to work on this construction. 
MATT here's the link to the previous discussion.
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I see all options other than the OA....C!
Can any one try and explain?
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buzzgaurav wrote: GMATT73 wrote: buzzgaurav wrote: Picking D.
"as much energy....as it was". "it" in D has an unclear referent. GMAT loves to test "was the case" comparisons. My wager is on (E) Again I make the same mistake of picking D. Will have to work on this construction. MATT here's the link to the previous discussion. .... http://www.gmatclub.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=33432Obviosly I need a study break. It`s 1am in Osaka and I`m getting really sleepy. Will pick up on this point tommorrow after work. 
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Not gettng wrong this time.....
This is C
A and E are out because of "as much.....than"
B and D are out because of "it". "it" can not refer to clauses. In B and D "it" is refferring to "energy generated".
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Of course, the correct comparison is: as....as....was the case
Hint: Be on the lookout for "as is/was the case" constructions. They are more often correct, than not.
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another point to eliminate D and E
placement of NOW plays a role in those... it changes the meaning... NOW GENERATED vs. WAS (GENERATED) in 1990.
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