A United States government facility performing research ...

Question

A United States government facility performing research  both in nuclear physics
and, in addition, human genomics is located at Los Alamos, New Mexico, which
has  an annual budget of $US 2.2 billion, more than that of a comparable 
government laboratory in Livermore, California.

(A) both in nuclear physics and, in addition, human genomics is located at 
Los Alamos, New Mexico, which has

(B) both in nuclear physics and human genomics are located at Los Alamos, 
New Mexico, and had

(C) in both nuclear physics and human genomics is located at Los Alamos, 
New Mexico, and has

(D) in both nuclear physics and human genomics and located at Los Alamos, 
New Mexico,

(E) in both nuclear physics and human genomics are located at Los Alamos,
 New Mexico, and had

GH-01.24.13 - OE to follow...

targetdec31 · Answer

Intended Meaning :
There is Government facility which is performing research in 2 fields 
a) Nuclear Physics 
b) Human Genomics

This facility is located at Los Alamos and has an annual budget of 2.2 B USD .
The budget is more than the budget of other lab , which is comparable to the first lab

Error Analysis :

A) ll sm error - BOTH in X AND in Y is required . Incorrect modifier which .
B) Same llsm error as in A . SV issue . Facility IS
C) OK
D) No verb
E) SV issue . Facility IS

Correct answer : (C)

akashb106 · Answer

(A)   both  in nuclear physics  and, in addition,  human genomics is located at 
Los Alamos, New Mexico, which has-----  Wrong usage of Idiom Both X and Y.

(B)   both in  nuclear physics  and human genomics  are located at Los Alamos, 
New Mexico, and had----  Both X and Y usage is not correct. It is not parallel. Should be Both in X and in Y. 
 
(C) in  both nuclear physics and human genomics   is  located at Los Alamos, 
New Mexico, and has---  CORRECT.

(D) in both nuclear physics and human genomics  and  located at Los Alamos, 
New Mexico,----  Although the usage of idiom Both .... And... is correct. The and is not need and should is located. Because we are talking about the US Government facility.

(E) in both nuclear physics and human genomics  are  located at Los Alamos,
New Mexico, and had----  Again idiom Both... And... is used corrected but now there is SVA error. Are does not match with US Government Facility.

avohden · Answer

Official Explanation

Answer: C The main problem with the sentence as written is the redundancy of "both...and" and "in addition." One of those must be deleted, so (A) is wrong. Scanning the answer choices, one key distinction between them is the word preceding "located." Two have "is," two have "are," and one has "and." The government facility "is" located--there is only the one facility. Thus, (B) and (E) must be wrong. Choice (D) has a different structure from the other choices. It has no verb to match the subject "government facility" and is not a complete sentence. This is clear when you read around all of the underlined details: "A...government facility [doing x]...and located at [y], having..., more than...." There's clearly something missing. Choice (C) is correct.

Hope this helps. :lol:

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