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29 Mar 2021, 01:30
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A recent study published by the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology claims that participating in cognitive therapy is as effective as taking anti-depressants and that it can relieve symptoms of chronic depression.
A. as taking anti-depressants and that it can relieve symptoms of chronic depression
B. than taking anti-depressants and that to do so can relieve symptoms of chronic depression
C. as taking anti-depressants is and that doing it can relieve chronic depression symptoms
D. as taking anti-depressants is, and that doing so can relieve symptoms of chronic depression
E. as taking anti-depressants is, and that doing so can actually lead to the relief of the symptoms of chronic depression
A. as taking anti-depressants and that it can relieve symptoms of chronic depression
B. than taking anti-depressants and that to do so can relieve symptoms of chronic depression
C. as taking anti-depressants is and that doing it can relieve chronic depression symptoms
D. as taking anti-depressants is, and that doing so can relieve symptoms of chronic depression
E. as taking anti-depressants is, and that doing so can actually lead to the relief of the symptoms of chronic depression
30 Mar 2021, 01:15
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OFFICIAL EXPLANATION
A recent study published by the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology claims that participating in cognitive therapy is as effective as taking anti-depressants and that it can relieve symptoms of chronic depression.
A. as taking anti-depressants and that it can relieve symptoms of chronic depression
Incorrect.
This answer choice is grammatically incorrect. A pronoun (in this case, it) refers to a previously mentioned noun. If we wish to refer to a previously mentioned verb, we need to use the phrase to do so or doing so.
What helps us identify this question as a Pronoun question is the following Stop Sign:
- Any pronoun in the underlined part or after it.
Additionally, this answer choice is stylistically flawed as it omits the verb is from the second half of the Comparative structure.
B. than taking anti-depressants and that to do so can relieve symptoms of chronic depression
Incorrect.
Although this answer choice corrects the original Pronoun error by changing the Pronoun it to the phrase to do so, so that it can refer back to the verb participating, it is illogical as well as grammatically incorrect. The word as cannot be complemented by than because as indicates a similarity or equality between the two things compared whereas than indicates a difference between them.
What helps us identify this question as a Comparative question as well as identify the mistake is the following Stop Sign:
- Like, unlike, than, as
C. as taking anti-depressants is and that doing it can relieve chronic depression symptoms
Incorrect.
Although this answer choice corrects the original Comparative error by adding the verb is after the second comparison, it repeats the original Pronoun mistake. A pronoun (in this case, it) refers to a previously mentioned noun. If we wish to refer to a previously mentioned verb, we need to use the phrase to do so or doing so.
D. as taking anti-depressants is, and that doing so can relieve symptoms of chronic depression
This answer choice corrects the original Pronoun error by replacing it with doing so.
It also correctly complements as with as while preserving the conjugated verb is in the second half of the Comparative structure.
E. as taking anti-depressants is, and that doing so can actually lead to the relief of the symptoms of chronic depression
Incorrect.
Although this answer choice corrects the original Pronoun error by changing the Pronoun it to the phrase doing so, so that it can refer back to the verb participating, and also uses the correct form of the Comparative by adding the verb is after the second comparison, it is still stylistically flawed. The phrase can actually lead to the relief of the symptoms is wordy and creates an awkward and redundant structure. Look for a more concise answer choice.
General Discussion
29 Mar 2021, 03:01
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My answer is (D). It took me 57 seconds.
(A) What is "it" in "it can relieve symptoms"? It can mean "A recent study", "the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology", "participating in cognitive therapy" or "taking anti-depressants".
(B) idiom "as ... as" cannot be violated.
(C) "do it" can only be right if "it" has clear antecedent. "do so" is much more versatile. Read more at https://www.expertsglobal.com/do-it-ver ... so-on-gmat
(E) The use of noun "the relief of" is not as direct / forceful / concise as verb ”relieve".
(A) What is "it" in "it can relieve symptoms"? It can mean "A recent study", "the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology", "participating in cognitive therapy" or "taking anti-depressants".
(B) idiom "as ... as" cannot be violated.
(C) "do it" can only be right if "it" has clear antecedent. "do so" is much more versatile. Read more at https://www.expertsglobal.com/do-it-ver ... so-on-gmat
(E) The use of noun "the relief of" is not as direct / forceful / concise as verb ”relieve".
