Rural dwellers can get satellite internet, but

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Rural dwellers  can get satellite internet, but it is far slower than the ambitious satellite services that were being developed a decade ago, with longer lag times .

A. can get satellite internet, but it is far slower than the ambitious satellite services that were being developed a decade ago, with longer lag times
B. with longer lag times can get satellite internet, but it is far slower than the ambitious satellite services that were being developed a decade ago
C. can get satellite internet, but it is far slower with longer lag times than the ambitious satellite services that were being developed a decade ago
D. can get satellite internet, but it is as slow as the long lag times that the ambitious satellite services that were being developed a decade ago
E. can get satellite internet, but with longer lag times, it is far slower than the ambitious satellite services that were being developed a decade ago

JS1290 · Answer

Can anyone explain why C is wrong?

TaN1213 · Answer

C doesn't seem to have any fault. 
 egmat ,

Would you please help us here?
Thank you.

prabugmat · Answer

IMO E

A and C-- Placement of "with longer lag times"
B-- Meaning error
D-- Comparison issue.

lostnumber · Answer

I got C on this as well, would love an explanation

viv007 · Answer

In e the placement of but is between two commas which is non essential so if we remove that then is not sentance became run on...two independandent clause separated with , only...
Love an explanation regarding ths...

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gmathopeful25 · Answer

For this problem you really need to understand how to use with in a sentence.

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/gra ... ammar/with

Rural dwellers can get satellite internet, but it is far slower than the ambitious satellite services that were being developed a decade ago, with longer lag times.

A. can get satellite internet, but it is far slower than the ambitious satellite services that were being developed a decade ago, with longer lag times
A is wrong because longer lag times is too far from what is should modify (satellite internet).

B. with longer lag times can get satellite internet, but it is far slower than the ambitious satellite services that were being developed a decade ago
B is wrong because it is saying the individuals themselves have longer lag times.

C. can get satellite internet, but it is far slower with longer lag times than the ambitious satellite services that were being developed a decade ago

C is wrong because it is saying far slower is with loner lag times. It should be something like it is far slower, longer lag times (etc.) In the second version longer lag times would modify it (satellite internet).

D. can get satellite internet, but it is as slow as the long lag times that the ambitious satellite services that were being developed a decade ago

D It is wrong to compare satellite internet with lag times.

E. can get satellite internet, but with longer lag times, it is far slower than the ambitious satellite services that were being developed a decade ago

E is correct.

tamal99 · Answer

IMO C. Reason for cancelling E was run-on , if we remove - " but with longer lag times ". Could anyone explain this. Thanks in advance.

gmathopeful25 · Answer

Sentence structure independent clause, dependent clause, independent clause is valid. A complex-compound sentence (with at least two independent clauses and one dependent clause) is: 'Dave sleeps, and because he has the house quiet at last, Sam reads.' https://study.com/academy/lesson/indepe ... -quiz.html

chandra004 · Answer

Experts please shed some light on Why E is correct option.
I rejected E because when the non-essential modifier between comma is removed, then the sentence becomes a run-on.
 GMATNinja  ,  egmat  or any expert please help us here. Thank you.

swim2109 · Answer

Bunuel  Can you explain I was confused b/w C and E?

aytidagupta · Answer

In Option C,

C. can get satellite internet, but it is far slower with longer lag times than the
ambitious satellite services that were being developed a decade ago

the option says the satellite internet is slower  with longer lag times  than ambitious satellite >> which means that if longer lag times is not there, then we don't really know if it is slow then also. (Try to read without the bold part now...doesn't it make this part N-E modifier)

Hope you realize that it a non-essential modifier, so putting N-E modifier in the sentence is creating a condition when it is absolutely necessary to realize the meaning, hence it would be incorrect. 
So, it's better to keep N-E modifier out of the comparison and say,

E. but with longer lag times, it is far slower than the
ambitious satellite services that were being developed a decade ago

GMATking94 · Answer

Great question. The place of " it is far slower " is important to look wrt comparison.

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hemilshihora · Answer

Here in Option C,   slower than   idiom has some information in between the  slower  and  than  which is not completely wrong but a little awkward 
Whereas in Option E, the   slower than   idiom is used perfectly.

Apart from that. I think the sentence formation and grammar usage are fine in both options C and E. 
Hope it helps!

Arihant16 · Answer

Option E seems like a run on sentence , please clarify this!

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