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30 Aug 2009, 19:45
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I think the confusion is between B and E..
A.) passive, not parallel
B.) Correct, parallel, correct comparison.
C.) with ramjets compared with sonic jets .. wrong comparison.
D.) wrong comparison.
E.) wordy, assistance from is incorrect.. (assitance from living beings only..)..not very sure..
IN E, Achieving is not parallel with attain..
Only B is free from all errors..
A.) passive, not parallel
B.) Correct, parallel, correct comparison.
C.) with ramjets compared with sonic jets .. wrong comparison.
D.) wrong comparison.
E.) wordy, assistance from is incorrect.. (assitance from living beings only..)..not very sure..
IN E, Achieving is not parallel with attain..
Only B is free from all errors..
30 Aug 2009, 21:33
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Correct answer is B.
Check the second part of the sentence, after the underlined part. "...a rocket, a scramjet.., can attain..." Given this, you get the clue that the first part of the sentence should refer to a singular kind of jet/rocket, hence "a ramjet". Both should be singular to be parallel.
Only options B and E use ramjet in singular form. Now check idiom usage "whereas" vs "although."
"Whereas" is usually used to compare two different objects e.g., Whereas an ordinary unripe mango is green and sour, an unripe apple mango is red and a tad sweet.
"Although" is usually used to highlight differences in the same object. e.g., Although the apple mango is part of the mango family, it has a different taste profile.
Check the second part of the sentence, after the underlined part. "...a rocket, a scramjet.., can attain..." Given this, you get the clue that the first part of the sentence should refer to a singular kind of jet/rocket, hence "a ramjet". Both should be singular to be parallel.
Only options B and E use ramjet in singular form. Now check idiom usage "whereas" vs "although."
"Whereas" is usually used to compare two different objects e.g., Whereas an ordinary unripe mango is green and sour, an unripe apple mango is red and a tad sweet.
"Although" is usually used to highlight differences in the same object. e.g., Although the apple mango is part of the mango family, it has a different taste profile.
