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In order to make skiing smoother, safer and more enjoyable, a number [#permalink] New post   Updated on: 06 Jan 2019, 07:44
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In order to make skiing smoother, safer and more enjoyable, a number of resorts have hired consultants to design and sculpt the trails.


a) In order to make skiing smoother, safer and more enjoyable, a number of resorts have hired consultants

b) In order to make skiing smoother, safer, and more enjoyable a number of consultants have been hired by resorts

c) In the interest of making skiing smoother, safer, and able to be enjoyed, a number of resorts have hired consultants

d) To make skiing smoother, safer, so that you can enjoy it, a number of resorts have hired consultants

e) To make skiing smoother, also safer and enjoyable, a number of resorts will have hired consultants


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Originally posted by manhattan187 on 07 Sep 2015, 08:04.
Last edited by Bunuel on 06 Jan 2019, 07:44, edited 2 times in total.
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Re: In order to make skiing smoother, safer and more enjoyable, a number [#permalink] New post   07 Sep 2015, 09:24
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Hi,

In option B we need a comma before "a number".

Also as per the meaning of the sentence it is the "consultants" modifying the clause.. "In order to make skiing smoother, safer, and more enjoyable"

but rightly speaking, the action is taken up by "the resorts". so B is out.

C is wordy and not parallel. Also "in the interest of" is a wrong usage as per the context of the sentence. usually it means favoring something.

A as such has no errors.

Kindly underline the portions in the question which are said to have the error.

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Re: In order to make skiing smoother, safer and more enjoyable, a number [#permalink] New post   13 Aug 2016, 21:33
B is missing a comma , C , D, E distorts the meaning. by PoE, A is the answer.
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Re: In order to make skiing smoother, safer and more enjoyable, a number [#permalink] New post   26 Sep 2017, 08:14
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In order to make skiing smoother, safer and
more enjoyable, a number of resorts have hired
consultants to design and sculpt the trails.

a) In order to make skiing smoother, safer and
more enjoyable, a number of resorts have hired
consultants
b) In order to make skiing smoother, safer, and more
enjoyable a number of consultants have been
hired by resorts
c) In the interest of making skiing smoother, safer,
and able to be enjoyed, a number of resorts have
hired consultants
d) To make skiing smoother, safer, so that you
can enjoy it, a number of resorts have hired
consultants
e) To make skiing smoother, also safer and
enjoyable, a number of resorts will have hired
consultants

Why not B or C?



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A] In order to make skiing smoother, safer and more enjoyable, a number of resorts have hired consultants.



B] In order to make skiing smoother, safer, and more enjoyable a number of consultants have been hired by resorts.
Misplaced Modifier.


C] In the interest of making skiing smoother, safer, and able to be enjoyed, a number of resorts have hired consultants.
Poor Grammatical construction.


D] To make skiing smoother, safer, so that you can enjoy it, a number of resorts have hired consultants.
Poor Grammatical construction.



E] To make skiing smoother, also safer and enjoyable, a number of resorts will have hired consultants.
Poor Grammatical construction and Tense Issue.





Feel free to correct me, if I am wrong anywhere. :-)
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Re: In order to make skiing smoother, safer and more enjoyable, a number [#permalink] New post   06 Jan 2019, 07:40
The following question also tests parallelism.
Since smoother, safer and enjoyable are all related to skiing they should be parallel.
This leaves us with only A and B.
The wording of number of consultants have been hired by resorts changes the meaning of the sentence
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