It appears illogical to some people that West Germany, which bans such

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It appears illogical to some people that West Germany,  which bans such seeming lesser evils as  lawn-mowing on Sundays, still has some 4,000 miles of highway with no speed limit.

(A) which bans such seeming lesser evils as
(B) which bans such seemingly lesser evils as
(C) which is banning such seeming lesser evils like
(D) banning such evils that seem lesser, for example
(E) banning such seeming lesser evils like

rishab0507 · Answer

It appears illogical to some people that West Germany, which bans such seeming lesser evils as lawn-mowing on Sundays, still has some 4,000 miles of highway with no speed limit.

use of which is correct here, : Comma + which , its referring correctly back to noun it is touching i.e germany. 
banning is incorrect use of modifier ,: we don't need modifier to convey whole meaning of sentence : why or what

Seeming is incorrect adverb , Seemingly is correct adverb

Choice B corrects all this
IMO B

sonalchhajed2019 · Answer

It appears illogical to some people that West Germany,  which bans such seeming lesser evils as  lawn-mowing on Sundays, still has some 4,000 miles of highway with no speed limit.

(A) which bans such seeming lesser evils as>> seeming is modifying lesser which is an adjective. We need a adverb here. 
(B) which bans such seemingly lesser evils as>> correct as it is. 
(C) which is banning such seeming lesser evils like >> is banning. >> this indicates the action is happening now. But what the sentence presents a fact that is generally true. 
(D) banning such evils that seem lesser, for example >> Awkward. And I also feel that the use such and for example is redundant. 
(E) banning such seeming lesser evils like >> like is used to introduce examples.

CrackverbalGMAT · Answer

The confusion here begins with the words ‘seeming’ and ‘seemingly’ IMO. If you are able to spot this error either when you read the question or when you scan the options, you can quickly narrow it down.

You first need to be sure whether you need ‘seeming’ or ‘seemingly’. What is being modified here?  The comparative adjective  ‘lesser evils’. Therefore, you  need an adverb . ‘Seemingly’ is an adverb as opposed to ‘seeming’ which is an adjective.

Now  Options A, C,  and  E  uses ‘seeming’ and are therefore incorrect.  Eliminate.

What’s left? Options B and D.

(B)  which bans such seemingly lesser evils as

The correct use of ‘which’ and ‘seemingly’ makes this the best answer. Moreover, this correctly uses the idiom ‘such as’

(D)  banning such evils that seem lesser, for example

The correct idiom, as shown in Option B, is ‘such as’.   Eliminate. 
 
 Option B is the best option.

Hope this helps!

snehaag · Answer

Can I get an explanation for the use of AS and LIKE in this context. Which is correct and why? Since we generally use Like to give examples here also in a way we are exemplifying.
Correct me if I'm wrong

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