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Recent psychological literature strongly suggests that couples will be more successful in marriage if they share common hobbies
rather than cultivating activities outside of the relationship.
A. rather than cultivating activities outside of the relationship
B. rather than cultivate activities outside of the relationship
C. rather than cultivate activities that do not involve their partners
D. instead of cultivating distinct activities
E. instead of cultivating activities outside of the relationship
rather than cultivating activities outside of the relationship.
A. rather than cultivating activities outside of the relationship
B. rather than cultivate activities outside of the relationship
C. rather than cultivate activities that do not involve their partners
D. instead of cultivating distinct activities
E. instead of cultivating activities outside of the relationship
05 Mar 2016, 11:29
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Recent psychological literature strongly suggests that couples will be more successful in marriage
if they share common hobbies
rather than cultivating activities outside of the relationship.
share is not parallel to cultivating.
A. rather thancultivating activities outside of the relationship
B. rather than cultivate activities outside of the relationship
C. rather than cultivate activities that do not involve their partners
D. instead ofcultivating distinct activities
E. instead ofcultivating activities outside of the relationship
OE:
Scan and Group the Answer Choices:
Notice the 3-2 split between “cultivate” and “cultivating.” Choices (A), (D), and (E) all use "cultivating.” This is not parallel because "cultivating” is not conjugated in the same fashion as “share.” Eliminate choices (A), (D), and (E).
Eliminate Wrong Answer Choices:
Choices (B) and (C) both use proper parallel structure; however, choice (C) introduces another problem. In choice (C), there is the phrase "activities that do not involve their partners." The use of the possessive pronoun "their" does not make sense in this context; the pronoun “they” was already used earlier in this sentence to refer back to “couples.” It would not be correct to say "cultivate activities that do not involve the couples’ partners," so it is not correct to replace “the couples’" with "their." It is not the couple that has a partner; it is each member of the couple that has a partner.
Answer Choice (B) is correct.
if they share common hobbies
rather than cultivating activities outside of the relationship.
share is not parallel to cultivating.
A. rather than
B. rather than cultivate activities outside of the relationship
C. rather than cultivate activities that do not involve their partners
D. instead of
E. instead of
OE:
Scan and Group the Answer Choices:
Notice the 3-2 split between “cultivate” and “cultivating.” Choices (A), (D), and (E) all use "cultivating.” This is not parallel because "cultivating” is not conjugated in the same fashion as “share.” Eliminate choices (A), (D), and (E).
Eliminate Wrong Answer Choices:
Choices (B) and (C) both use proper parallel structure; however, choice (C) introduces another problem. In choice (C), there is the phrase "activities that do not involve their partners." The use of the possessive pronoun "their" does not make sense in this context; the pronoun “they” was already used earlier in this sentence to refer back to “couples.” It would not be correct to say "cultivate activities that do not involve the couples’ partners," so it is not correct to replace “the couples’" with "their." It is not the couple that has a partner; it is each member of the couple that has a partner.
Answer Choice (B) is correct.
01 Aug 2011, 22:05
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Hi All,
IMO B.
Here is my reasoning.
Apart from grammar, C unnecessary include phrase "do not involve their parents".
Now among A, B, D, E.
1. "Instead of" is preposition so always should be followed by Noun.
D and E is out because "cultivating activities outside of the relationship" and "cultivating distinct activities" is not noun.
2. "Rather than" is always preferred in GMAT
a) It can be followed by anything (verb, phrase,noun .....).
b) it always represent softer replacement whereas "instead of " represent harder replacement.
Now between A and B.
rather than cultivating activities outside of the relationship
rather than cultivate activities outside of the relationship
I selected B for parallelism ( share ................ cultivate)
If any question, please revert.
I hope my explanation helped, If indeed please give me kudos. I really need them.
