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01 Feb 2012, 22:47
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Because timbers of ships were once used to make local houses, you are able to still smell the tar of an old ship when one enters a building along an estuary.
(A) you are able to still smell the tar of an old ship when one enters
(B) you can still smell the tar of an old ship when you enter
(C) one can still smell the tar of an old ship when you enter
(D) a person can still smell the tar of an old ship when they enter
(E) people are able to still smell the tar of an old ship when they are entering
(A) you are able to still smell the tar of an old ship when one enters
(B) you can still smell the tar of an old ship when you enter
(C) one can still smell the tar of an old ship when you enter
(D) a person can still smell the tar of an old ship when they enter
(E) people are able to still smell the tar of an old ship when they are entering
I picked OA correctly, but I am not sure why e is not correct.
Anyone can explain what is wrong with e?
Anyone can explain what is wrong with e?
01 Feb 2012, 23:29
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option B is veru concise and clear.
option E people are able to still smell tha tar of an old ship when they are entering --> is extremely wordy .It uses passive construction of the sentence and also present continous (entering)which makes it a bad choice to choose in gmat.
option E people are able to still smell tha tar of an old ship when they are entering --> is extremely wordy .It uses passive construction of the sentence and also present continous (entering)which makes it a bad choice to choose in gmat.
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+1 B
between "can" and "able to". "can" is better; it's more concise.
There is a meaning issue in this sentence: it must be clear that "you" are the person who "enters" and "you" are the person who can smell.
"one" is ambiguous.
Hope it helps.
between "can" and "able to". "can" is better; it's more concise.
There is a meaning issue in this sentence: it must be clear that "you" are the person who "enters" and "you" are the person who can smell.
"one" is ambiguous.
Hope it helps.
