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So poorly trained and prepared for professional life are many young graduates of even the country’s finest universities that many prospective students wonder if a college education will provide them with any practical benefit.
(A) So poorly trained and prepared for professional life are many young graduates of even the country’s finest universities that
(B) As poorly trained and prepared for professional life as many young graduates of even the country’s finest universities are,
(C) Because of many young graduates of even the country’s finest universities who are so poorly trained and prepared for professional life,
(D) That many young graduates of even the country’s finest universities are so poorly trained and prepared for professional life is why
(E) Many young graduates of even the country’s finest universities are so poorly trained and prepared for professional life explains why
(A) So poorly trained and prepared for professional life are many young graduates of even the country’s finest universities that
(B) As poorly trained and prepared for professional life as many young graduates of even the country’s finest universities are,
(C) Because of many young graduates of even the country’s finest universities who are so poorly trained and prepared for professional life,
(D) That many young graduates of even the country’s finest universities are so poorly trained and prepared for professional life is why
(E) Many young graduates of even the country’s finest universities are so poorly trained and prepared for professional life explains why
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Understanding the intended meaning is key to solving this question; the intended meaning of this sentence is that many young graduates of even the country’s finest universities are so poorly trained and prepared for professional life that many prospective students wonder if a college education will provide them with any practical benefit.
• "so + cause + that + effect" is the correct, idiomatic usage.
A. Correct. This answer choice correctly uses the idiomatic construction “so + cause (“poorly trained and prepared for professional life are…”) + that + effect (“many prospective students wonder if…”), conveying the intended meaning of the sentence- that many young graduates of even the country’s finest universities are so poorly trained and prepared for professional life that many prospective students wonder if a college education will provide them with any practical benefit. Further, Option A correctly uses the plural verb “are” to refer to the plural noun “graduates”.
B. This answer choice incorrectly uses the modifier phrase “As poorly trained and prepared for professional life as…” to modify “many prospective students”, leading to an incoherent meaning; the intended meaning of this sentence is that many young graduates of even the country’s finest universities are so poorly trained and prepared for professional life that many prospective students wonder if a college education will provide them with any practical benefit.
C. Trap. This answer choice alters the meaning by incorrectly suggesting that “many prospective students wonder…” because of many young graduates who are so poorly trained and prepared for professional life. Besides, this answer choice uses the needlessly wordy phrase “Because of many young graduates… who are so…”, leading to awkwardness.
D. Trap. This answer choice incorrectly uses the unidiomatic construction “that + cause + so + effect” rather than the idiomatic construction "so + cause + that + effect"; please remember, "so + cause + that + effect" is the correct, idiomatic usage. Further, Option D uses the unidiomatic construction “A is why B” rather than the idiomatic construction “A is the reason why B”; please remember, “A is the reason why B” is correct, idiomatic usage.
E. This answer choice incorrectly uses the singular verb “explains” to refer to the plural noun “graduates”.
A is the best answer choice.
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