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The scale and complexity of a natural disaster, such as a hurricane or an earthquake, greatly influence the length of time to assess associated losses.

A. greatly influence the length of time to assess associated
B. greatly influences the length of time required to assess associated
C. influences greatly the length of time to assess associated
D. influence greatly the length of time required to assess associated
E. greatly influence the length of time required to assess associated



 


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Re: GMAT CLUB OLYMPICS: The scale and complexity of a natural disaster, su [#permalink] New post   27 Aug 2021, 08:30
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The scale and complexity of a natural disaster, such as a hurricane or an earthquake, greatly influence the length of time to assess associated losses.

A. greatly influence the length of time to assess associated
B. greatly influences the length of time required to assess associated
C. influences greatly the length of time to assess associated
D. influence greatly the length of time required to assess associated
E. greatly influence the length of time required to assess associated



 


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Choice A: No. The colloquially acceptable phrase length of time to assess lacks a logical word that would connect the two thoughts.

Choice B: No. The modifier required appropriately connects the thoughts in the sentence, but the singular verb influences does not match the compound subject the scale and complexity of a natural disaster.

Choice C: No. The colloquially acceptable phrase length of time to assess lacks logical word that would connect the two thoughts, moving the modifier greatly changes the meaning of the sentence, and the singular verb influences does not match the compound subject the scale and complexity of a natural disaster.

Choice D: No. The modifier required appropriately connects the thoughts in the sentence, but moving the modifier greatly is not stylistically preferable to its placement in E. Do not place an adverb between a transitive verb (influences) and its direct object (the length of time).

Choice E: Yes. The modifier required appropriately connects the thoughts in the sentence, and the plural verb influence matches the compound subject the scale and complexity of a natural disaster.

The correct answer is choice E.
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Re: GMAT CLUB OLYMPICS: The scale and complexity of a natural disaster, su [#permalink] New post   26 Aug 2021, 19:41
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The scale and complexity of a natural disaster, such as a hurricane or an earthquake, greatly influence the length of time to assess associated losses.

A. greatly influence the length of time to assess associated
Grammatically correct, but loses out on meaning issue. You require word ‘required’.

B. greatly influences the length of time required to assess associated
Verb error: The scale and complexity requires plural verb, so influence is correct.

C. influences greatly the length of time to assess associated
Same as B, verb error and placement of adverb greatly

D. influence greatly the length of time required to assess associated
Placement of adverb greatly is not correct.

E. greatly influence the length of time required to assess associated
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Re: GMAT CLUB OLYMPICS: The scale and complexity of a natural disaster, su [#permalink] New post   26 Aug 2021, 20:20
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The scale and complexity of a natural disaster, such as a hurricane or an earthquake, greatly influence the length of time to assess associated losses.

A. greatly influence the length of time to assess associated
B. greatly influences the length of time required to assess associated
C. influences greatly the length of time to assess associated
D. influence greatly the length of time required to assess associated
E. greatly influence the length of time required to assess associated

Split 1: The scale and complexity are 02 factors -> we need a plural verb "influence", following the modifier "greatly" => A, E
Split 2: I think "time required" will enrich the meaning (time of what)

IMO: E

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Re: GMAT CLUB OLYMPICS: The scale and complexity of a natural disaster, su [#permalink] New post   27 Aug 2021, 01:51
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A. greatly influence the length of time to assess associated---looks fine .Lets keep A
B. greatly influences the length of time required to assess associated---->> Subject is plural therefore singular verb is wrong
C. influences greatly the length of time to assess associated---->> same issue as B
D. influence greatly the length of time required to assess associated---->> greatly should modify influence
E. greatly influence the length of time required to assess associated----->> looks fine
Between A and E ,E is better choice
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