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The gymnastic team had put so much time into practice it was heartbreaking when they found out they couldn’t participate in the competition.

a) so much time into practice it was heartbreaking

b) lots of extra time into practice so it was quite depressing

c) so much time into practice that it was heartbreaking

d) too much time into practice that it was heartbreaking

e) incredible effort into practice that it was a let down

This question is from GMAT club Ultimate GMAT Grammar book.

I would like to know the reason why b is incorrect, compared to c. Isn't the simpler the better?
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C it is.
idiom used is So X that Y.
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The gymnastic team had put so much time into practice it was 04 Jan 2015, 03:31
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Thank you, JarvisR!

Let me bang my head against a wall! :(
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The gymnastic team had put so much time into practice it was 04 Jan 2015, 06:30
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Although I selected C), the construction "it was heartbreaking when .... " doesn't quite follow the standards of how the placeholder "it" should work.

The placeholder it usually works fine in the following cases

1. It <description> that <Clause>

2 It <description>+ to +verb(infinitive)

3. It + (TO BE verb) + NOUN + that/who + verb

Experts please help.
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so much.. that is the correct idiom. Hence, C is the answer.
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