jabhatta2
Hi
ReedArnoldMPREP GMATGuruNY - this question was in Manhattan CAT 6 so its not official
But, I thought the OA : (E) had a precise meaning problem.
Is the subject "Richard Feynman"
physically "
IN THE COURSE" No Hence - based on literal meaning -- i knocked out (E) and chose (A)
Quote:
analogy :
In a war, People die
In a fight, People get hurt
In a
In all of these simpler analogies -- people are ACTUALLY / PHYSICALLY IN a war . Phyiscally IN a fight
I think this is just a bit too literal! Certain turns-of-phrase are conventional, even if they don't literally work.
And, more importantly, the preposition opening modifies the SUBJECT-VERB, not just the SUBJECT. So the opening modifier explains where Richard Feynman presented an introduction to physics.
If the sentence said "Richard Feynman in a course designed for undergraduate students presented a comprehensive introduction to modern physics."
That would be wrong, because now, yeah, Richard Feynman is just... *in* a course. Doesn't seem right.