A ballad by Simon Taylor, written in the same year as The

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A ballad by Simon Taylor, written in the same year as The Golden Sun were recorded,  shows that Taylor was a more diverse musician than is commonly believed. 

A. A ballad by Simon Taylor, written in the same year as The Golden Sun were recorded
B. A ballad by Simon Taylor, written in the same year of recording as The Golden Sun 
C. A ballad by Simon Taylor, written in the same year that The Golden Sun was recorded
D. Simon Taylor wrote a ballad in the same year as he recorded The Golden Sun that
E. Simon Taylor wrote a ballad in the same year of recording as The Golden Sun that

selene · Answer

It is between A and B :

"  the same ... as  " is correct usage

A. A ballad by Simon Taylor, written in the same year as The Golden Sun were recorded ---> Although I am not happy with "were" this choice seems to be the best

B. A ballad by Simon Taylor, written in the same year of recording as The Golden Sun ---> "year of recording" doesnt sound good to me

C. A ballad by Simon Taylor, written in the same year that The Golden Sun was recorded ---> "same year that" is wrong

D. Simon Taylor wrote a ballad in the same year as he recorded The Golden Sun that ---> "that" is not correct 

E. Simon Taylor wrote a ballad in the same year of recording as The Golden Sun that ---> same as D

gmat_crack · Answer

I'll go for C. 

Its b/w A and C. A is wrong because of wrong Verb "were".

Also in D and E, that ... that is redundant.

B changes the meaning

vipin7um · Answer

I think it is E.

A, B, and C are incorrect as the modifier should immidiately follow the noun.

 - Vipin

shailu22 · Answer

never heard of 'same year that' usage.
'same year as' sounds correct.
Go with B

gmatacer · Answer

I go for "C" A. A ballad by Simon Taylor, written in the same year as The Golden Sun were recorded - NOPS, apples and oranges! comparing year with Golden sun B. A ballad by Simon Taylor, written in the same year of recording as The Golden Sun - I DON'T use of recording

C. A ballad by Simon Taylor, written in the same year that The Golden Sun was recorded - sounds the ans! D. Simon Taylor wrote a ballad in the same year as he recorded The Golden Sun that - who told simon taylor recorded golden sun?? E. Simon Taylor wrote a ballad in the same year of recording as The Golden Sun that - combined D and B reasoning Lets ace together!!

b14kumar · Answer

Little confusing but by applying POE method, I find C is the best among others.
So IMO it's C.

selene · Answer

OA pls ?

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AlHindi · Answer

A ballad by Simon Taylor, written in the same year as The Golden Sun were recorded, shows that Taylor was a more diverse musician than is commonly believed. 

A. A ballad by Simon Taylor, written in the same year as The Golden Sun were recorded 
B. A ballad by Simon Taylor, written in the same year of recording as The Golden Sun 
C. A ballad by Simon Taylor, written in the same year that The Golden Sun was recorded 
D. Simon Taylor wrote a ballad in the same year as he recorded The Golden Sun that 
E. Simon Taylor wrote a ballad in the same year of recording as The Golden Sun that


D & E have "that" redundant. We can eliminate them.
A is wrong because "were" is prural, while The Golden Sun is singular.

Now B & C solve these problems. But lets see how both compare:
C has more passiveness to it:
written in the same year that The Golden Sun  was recorded 
This is passive construction.

B on the other hand has more active construction:
written in the same year of recording as The Golden Sun

I would say its B, as active is preferred over passive on the GMAT.

Please correct me if I am wrong.

Matador · Answer

A & D & E can be eliminated, for the reasons explained by AlHindi.

B & C are left. 

B â€“ â€œâ€¦ the same  year  of â€¦â€

GMATT73 · Answer

Additionally, (C) uses the correct S-V agreement: The Golden Sun  was .

vivek123 · Answer

It should be "C"

A) S-V error
B) Comparison problem
C) The best
D) Changes the meaning, also 'that' refers to TGS
E) Comparison problem, also 'that' refers to TGS

ywilfred · Answer

A -> 'were recorded' is wrong
B -> 'same year of recording' is awkward
D -> 'that shows' is unnescessary
E -> 'same year of recording' is awkward, 'that shows' is unnescessary

C is the best choice. 'was recorded' is correct

SunShine · Answer

C is the winner.

The best answer is C. In this sentence, the relative pronoun that should introduce the clause The Golden Sun.. recorded to make a relative clause modifying year. Also, the singular title of the song demands a singular verb: was.

vivek123 · Answer

OA is posted as "C"

A ballad by Simon Taylor, written in the same year as The

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