VeritasKarishma wrote:
hazelnut wrote:
Financial uncertainties from the accident at Three Mile Island may prove even more deterring to the nuclear industry than political opposition is.
(A) from the accident at Three Mile Island may prove even more deterring to the nuclear industry than political opposition is
(B) from the accident at Three Mile Island may prove to be even more serious a deterrent to the nuclear industry than political opposition
(C) from the accident at Three Mile Island may prove to be an even more serious deterrent to the nuclear industry than political opposition
(D) resulting from the accident at Three Mile Island may prove to be an even more serious deterrent to the nuclear industry than is political opposition
(E) resulting from the accident at Three Mile Island may prove even more deterring to the nuclear industry than political opposition
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"Financial uncertainties from the accident" is extremely unclear. I don't understand what it means.
"Financial uncertainties resulting from the accident" makes a whole lot more sense. Now I know that we are talking about the financial setback due to the accidental damage. So I will directly go to (D) and (E).
(D) - .... A may prove to be an even more serious deterrent than is B... (Correct)
(E) - .... A may prove even more deterring than B (incorrect usage since deter is used with an object. It automatically sounds wrong, doesn't it?)
Th usage is "The scarecrow deterred birds (object)."
(A) has both issues.
VeritasKarishma AjiteshArun GMATNinja DmitryFarber : Your inputs would be appreciated
In your above explanation for option E, you have stated
incorrect usage since deter is used with an object.
I agree in the example quoted
The scarecrow deterred birds (object)." deter is used as a verb & therefore 'birds' is object here. However in option E 'deterring' is not acting as a verb rather 'may prove' is a verb for Subject ( Financial uncertainities).Then why we need to have object afer deterring.As per my understanding 'Deterring' is an adjective .
SecondlY, even if 'deterring' is a verb here then is not 'deterrent' a verb in option D.Also in option D 'to be' is used.Please share the significance of 'TO BE' here & why it is important to have.
Please clear the gap in my understanding.
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