Babashyam wrote:
Hi every one
what is the usage of the phrase " & in some parts even faster than...." whom the preceded sentence modify to since phrase is included in two commas phrase should modify the preceding Noun ?
also Why E is wrong not getting it even after read all the above explanation ?
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We have an "and" here, so we want to think of it more like a parallel list than a modifier. To start, forget about the part inside the commas and take a look at the core of the sentence (using choice D):
Quote:
"Land values in most parts of the pinelands rose almost as fast as [land values] outside the pinelands."
We're comparing (1) how fast land values rose in
most parts of the pinelands to (2) how fast land values rose
outside the pinelands (they rose faster outside the pinelands, but not by much).
Now let's think about the "and in some parts even faster than". Again, we have an "and" here, so we want to think about the parallelism. The phrase "in some parts [of the pinelands]" is clearly parallel to "in
most parts [of the pinelands]." (The phrase "of the pinelands" isn't repeated inside the commas, but it's clearly implied.) Structurally, that seems fine.
So the part inside the commas is really trying to convey the following:
"Land values in some parts of the pinelands rose even faster than [land values] outside the pinelands"
This perfectly mirrors the core of the sentence, only now we're comparing (1) how fast land values rose in
some parts of the pinelands to (2) how fast land values rose
outside the pinelands.
In theory, choice (D) could be written like this, with two independent clauses joined by a comma + conjunction:
"Last year, land values in most parts of the pinelands rose almost as fast as those outside the pinelands, and, last year, land values in some parts of the pinelands rose even faster than those outside the pinelands."
This is long and clunky. The parallel structure in (D) is a bit unorthodox, but it's a much more streamlined way of conveying the same idea.
As for (E), did you already try reading
our explanation already? If that doesn't clear things up, let us know, and we'll do our best to help. (You can use an @ symbol to tag GMAT Club members, instead of a hashtag.)
I hope that helps a bit!
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