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A new study found that the representation of global migrants on a world scale is overpowered by Christians, who overrepresent a high 49%.
A) that the representation of global migrants on a world scale is overpowered by Christians, who overrepresent a high 49%.
B) that Christians overrepresent a high 49% of the world scale of global migrants.
C) that Christians are overrepresented by an elevated 49% on the world scale of global migrants.
D) that Christians represent an overwhelming 49% of global migrants on a world scale.
E) that 49% of global migrants are represented overwhelmingly high by Christians.
15 Nov 2020, 01:11
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OFFICIAL EXPLANATION
Redundancy.
Okay, these sentences suffer from other errors, but really, we have a rare 4-1 split.
Four sentences use redundant words.
One does not.
• Split #1: Redundancy
GMAC really dislikes repetitiveness, a fact that dovetails into its preference for concision.
Only one option does not suffer from redundancy.
These options contain redundancy:
A) that the representation of global migrants on a world scale is overpowered by Christians, who overrepresent a high 49%.
→ This option is also written in the passive voice, which is not in and of itself a problem.
Compared to option D's active voice construction, though, the passive voice here is not warranted.
B) that Christians overrepresent a high 49% of the world scale of global migrants.
C) that Christians are overrepresented by an elevated 49% on the world scale of global migrants.
→ This option also uses the unidiomatic "elevated" 49%. You don't need to know that fact, but if you are a native speaker, you probably should have caught the oddity of "elevated" in this context.
E) that 49% of global migrants are represented overwhelmingly high by Christians.
→ As is the case in option A, the passive voice in this option does it no favors.
→ This option is also ungrammatical.
The word high describes the verb "are represented" and thus should be the adverb highly. (Don't use "overwhelmingly highly" ever. That phrasing is horrid. You don't need to know this part because you can eliminate based on the adjective/adverb problem. Just sayin'.)
Eliminate A, B, C, and E.
The correct answer is D:
D) that Christians represent an overwhelming 49% of global migrants on a world scale.
→ This option is the most concise sentence that does not repeat information.
COMMENTS
Meenaaz and web2m , welcome to SC Butler.
Belated Happy Diwali to those who celebrate!
Almost all of these answers are outstanding.
Aspirants who follow will learn a lot from the different kinds and layers of analysis.
I would read the whole thread—these posters caught small but important details that I did not discuss here.
Very nicely done. Kudos to all.
Project SC Butler: Sentence Correction (SC2)
Quote:
• Issues tested?
Redundancy.
Okay, these sentences suffer from other errors, but really, we have a rare 4-1 split.
Four sentences use redundant words.
One does not.
• Split #1: Redundancy
GMAC really dislikes repetitiveness, a fact that dovetails into its preference for concision.
Only one option does not suffer from redundancy.
These options contain redundancy:
A) that the representation of global migrants on a world scale is overpowered by Christians, who overrepresent a high 49%.
→ This option is also written in the passive voice, which is not in and of itself a problem.
Compared to option D's active voice construction, though, the passive voice here is not warranted.
B) that Christians overrepresent a high 49% of the world scale of global migrants.
C) that Christians are overrepresented by an elevated 49% on the world scale of global migrants.
→ This option also uses the unidiomatic "elevated" 49%. You don't need to know that fact, but if you are a native speaker, you probably should have caught the oddity of "elevated" in this context.
E) that 49% of global migrants are represented overwhelmingly high by Christians.
→ As is the case in option A, the passive voice in this option does it no favors.
→ This option is also ungrammatical.
The word high describes the verb "are represented" and thus should be the adverb highly. (Don't use "overwhelmingly highly" ever. That phrasing is horrid. You don't need to know this part because you can eliminate based on the adjective/adverb problem. Just sayin'.)
Eliminate A, B, C, and E.
The correct answer is D:
D) that Christians represent an overwhelming 49% of global migrants on a world scale.
→ This option is the most concise sentence that does not repeat information.
COMMENTS
Meenaaz and web2m , welcome to SC Butler.
Belated Happy Diwali to those who celebrate!
Almost all of these answers are outstanding.
Aspirants who follow will learn a lot from the different kinds and layers of analysis.
I would read the whole thread—these posters caught small but important details that I did not discuss here.
Very nicely done. Kudos to all.
General Discussion
15 Nov 2020, 05:03
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A) that the representation of global migrants on a world scale is overpowered by Christians, who overrepresent a high 49%. (Too Wordy)
B) that Christians overrepresent a high 49% of the world scale of global migrants. (Redundant)
C) that Christians are overrepresented by an elevated 49% on the world scale of global migrants. (Redundant)
D) that Christians represent an overwhelming 49% of global migrants on a world scale. (Seems fine)
E) that 49% of global migrants are represented overwhelmingly high by Christians. (clumsy)
IMO D is correct
B) that Christians overrepresent a high 49% of the world scale of global migrants. (Redundant)
C) that Christians are overrepresented by an elevated 49% on the world scale of global migrants. (Redundant)
D) that Christians represent an overwhelming 49% of global migrants on a world scale. (Seems fine)
E) that 49% of global migrants are represented overwhelmingly high by Christians. (clumsy)
IMO D is correct
