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The architectural problem of how to enclose and articulate interior space becomes increasingly critical as the size of the space gets larger.
(a) increasingly critical as the size of the space gets larger
(b) ever more critical as the size of the space increases
(c) more and more critical as the size of the space will increase
(d) one that is increasingly critical as there is an increase in the size of the space
(e) more critical with the size of the space getting larger
(a) increasingly critical as the size of the space gets larger
(b) ever more critical as the size of the space increases
(c) more and more critical as the size of the space will increase
(d) one that is increasingly critical as there is an increase in the size of the space
(e) more critical with the size of the space getting larger
I picked a, but I am wrong.
So I googled, and most people picked a as the answer like me.
Some picked b, but they assumed "ever" was a typo.(It is not a typo)
If ever in b were even as some assume, I would agree that OA is b.
But I've never heard 'ever more critical', and it sounds awkward to me.(Maybe because it's I am not a native English speaker.)
Anyone can explain what's wrong with a and how b can be OA?
So I googled, and most people picked a as the answer like me.
Some picked b, but they assumed "ever" was a typo.(It is not a typo)
If ever in b were even as some assume, I would agree that OA is b.
But I've never heard 'ever more critical', and it sounds awkward to me.(Maybe because it's I am not a native English speaker.)
Anyone can explain what's wrong with a and how b can be OA?
27 Jan 2019, 02:55
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When you compare X with Y, you can say x is larger or smaller than Y. However, when you are dealing with only X you can only say X increases or decreases.
A's use of 'larger' makes it flawed.
When you compare X with Y, you can say x is larger or smaller than Y. However, when you are dealing with only X you can only say X increases or decreases.
A's use of 'larger' makes it flawed.
06 Feb 2018, 15:50
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Hi eybrj2,
Thank you for your question. This is a tricky one, so let's tackle it one problem at a time. When looking over the answers quickly, it's clear there are a couple differences we can address to narrow down answers:
1. the use of "increasingly" vs. "more"
2. the use of "increases" vs. "getting larger"
So the trick with this sentence is to decide which part gets to use the word "increase": the growing intensity of the problem or the change in size of the space. Since it makes more sense to use the word "increase" to show the growing size of the space, let's take out any answers that use a version of "increase" to describe the problem. This means we can rule out answers A & D.
Now that we're left with answers B, C, & D, let's check for one of the most common errors in GMAT sentence correction questions - parallel format. In this case, the parts in bold need to be parallel in format and style to the original verb "becomes." Let's see how they stack up:
(b) becomes / ever more critical as the size of the space increases (CORRECT = parallel format)
(c) becomes / more and more critical as the size of the space will increase (WRONG = not parallel)
(d) becomes / one that is increasingly critical as there is an increase in the size of the space (WRONG = not parallel)
So, based on the more appropriate use of "more" instead of "increases," and based on the correct parallel format, it's clear that B is the correct answer.
Thank you for your question. This is a tricky one, so let's tackle it one problem at a time. When looking over the answers quickly, it's clear there are a couple differences we can address to narrow down answers:
1. the use of "increasingly" vs. "more"
2. the use of "increases" vs. "getting larger"
So the trick with this sentence is to decide which part gets to use the word "increase": the growing intensity of the problem or the change in size of the space. Since it makes more sense to use the word "increase" to show the growing size of the space, let's take out any answers that use a version of "increase" to describe the problem. This means we can rule out answers A & D.
Now that we're left with answers B, C, & D, let's check for one of the most common errors in GMAT sentence correction questions - parallel format. In this case, the parts in bold need to be parallel in format and style to the original verb "becomes." Let's see how they stack up:
(b) becomes / ever more critical as the size of the space increases (CORRECT = parallel format)
(c) becomes / more and more critical as the size of the space will increase (WRONG = not parallel)
(d) becomes / one that is increasingly critical as there is an increase in the size of the space (WRONG = not parallel)
So, based on the more appropriate use of "more" instead of "increases," and based on the correct parallel format, it's clear that B is the correct answer.
