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18 Jun 2022, 03:20
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Few of the corporate contributions to the earthquake relief fund, aside from Pterocom, were a sigificant difference from the usual amounts given by large companies for major international disasters.
(A) aside from Pterocom, were a significant difference from the usual amounts
(B) Pterocom's excepted, were a substantial departure from the usual amount of those
(C) Pterocom excepted, broke the usual mold of those
(D) notwithstanding Pterocom, veered much from the usual levels
(E) apart from Pterocom's, departed significantly from the usual amount
The meaning intended:
Few contributions to funds, aside from petercom's (contri) were significantly diff from usual amt given by large companies
A - contributions, aside from petercom - incorrect as it should be petercom's contributions
B - is better than A, C ,D ,but is very wordy with 'the usual amount of those given by large companies' its also unclear what 'of those' is needed for
C - same as A
D - same as A
E - apart from petercom's contribution is right. Departed dignificantly from the usual amount given by large companies is also concise and correct.
(A) aside from Pterocom, were a significant difference from the usual amounts
(B) Pterocom's excepted, were a substantial departure from the usual amount of those
(C) Pterocom excepted, broke the usual mold of those
(D) notwithstanding Pterocom, veered much from the usual levels
(E) apart from Pterocom's, departed significantly from the usual amount
The meaning intended:
Few contributions to funds, aside from petercom's (contri) were significantly diff from usual amt given by large companies
A - contributions, aside from petercom - incorrect as it should be petercom's contributions
B - is better than A, C ,D ,but is very wordy with 'the usual amount of those given by large companies' its also unclear what 'of those' is needed for
C - same as A
D - same as A
E - apart from petercom's contribution is right. Departed dignificantly from the usual amount given by large companies is also concise and correct.
18 Jun 2022, 07:12
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Hi AndrewN - it was between (B) vs (E) for me. I eliminated (E) because of the active voice verb [departed specifically ]
E) Few contributions departed.......
implies as if the contributions got up themselves and performed the verb (in the past tense) by itself.
We have to take what the GMAT gives us 'literally' in terms of meaning - I have certainly seen this 'taking sentences literally' as a elimination strategy for SC
Thus I thought E can be knocked out because of the usage of the active voice verb (Departed) with the subject [Contributions]
The subject (=Contributions) cannot perform the verb by itself.
Thoughts ?
E) Few contributions departed.......
implies as if the contributions got up themselves and performed the verb (in the past tense) by itself.
We have to take what the GMAT gives us 'literally' in terms of meaning - I have certainly seen this 'taking sentences literally' as a elimination strategy for SC
Thus I thought E can be knocked out because of the usage of the active voice verb (Departed) with the subject [Contributions]
The subject (=Contributions) cannot perform the verb by itself.
Thoughts ?
18 Jun 2022, 07:23
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avigutman
Hi avigutman - on your question on the yellow highlight above --
Below is the screenshot on HOW I INTERPRETED the core of (B) and the core of (E)
Have put in brackets what goes through my mind exactly when i read (B)
Personally - i don't see how (B) is referring to the number of contributions as you mention above in the yellow highlight.
(B) seems to me to be clear enough and the comparison in (B) seems appropriate.
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