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The cathedrals of the Middle Ages were community centers just as much as they were purely religious edifices; and they were structures that represented a city’s commitment to a public realm, the opposite of being a private one.
(A) community centers just as much as they were purely religious edifices; and they were structures that represented a city’s commitment to a public realm, the opposite of being a private one
(B) community centers as much as purely religious edifices; they were structures representing a city’s commitment to a public realm, as opposed to private
(C) community centers as well as purely religious edifices; they were structures that represented a city’s commitment to a public realm, not private ones
(D) as much community centers as purely religious edifices, structures that represented a city’s commitment to a public realm, as opposed to a private one
(E) as much community centers as they were purely religious edifices, structures representing a city’s commitment to a public realm, opposite of a private one
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(A) community centers just as much as they were purely religious edifices; and they were structures that represented a city’s commitment to a public realm, the opposite of being a private one
(B) community centers as much as purely religious edifices; they were structures representing a city’s commitment to a public realm, as opposed to private
(C) community centers as well as purely religious edifices; they were structures that represented a city’s commitment to a public realm, not private ones
(D) as much community centers as purely religious edifices, structures that represented a city’s commitment to a public realm, as opposed to a private one
(E) as much community centers as they were purely religious edifices, structures representing a city’s commitment to a public realm, opposite of a private one
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The cathedrals of the Middle Ages were community centers just as much as they were purely religious edifices; and they were structures that represented a city’s commitment to a public realm, the opposite of being a private one.
The answer for this question must be reached purely by structure rather than by deep meaning.
(A) community centers just as much as they were purely religious edifices; and they were structures that represented a city’s commitment to a public realm, the opposite of being a private one--- It is not correct to start an IC with 'and' after a semi colon.
(B) community centers as much as purely religious edifices; they were structures representing a city’s commitment to a public realm, as opposed to private ------ to private is not parallel to a public domain.
(C) community centers as well as purely religious edifices; they were structures that represented a city’s commitment to a public realm, not private -- 1.same problem as in B. 2. The use of 'as well as' is wrong; it implies that they were less religious edifices than community centers. The original meaning is to give equal status to both.
(D) as much community centers as purely religious edifices, structures that represented a city’s commitment to a public realm, as opposed to a private one -- passable on parallel structure of a public realm vis-a-vis a private one, May be the best of the lot.
(E) as much community centers as they were purely religious edifices, structures representing a city’s commitment to a public realm, opposite of a private one -- Were Cathedrals opposite of a private realm? Strange meaning.
Some might say that the preset participle 'representing' is incongruous for something that relates to the past, therefore b and E are wrong. I don't agree. Representing is not a verb but a verbal, whose tense is drawn from the main claus
The answer for this question must be reached purely by structure rather than by deep meaning.
(A) community centers just as much as they were purely religious edifices; and they were structures that represented a city’s commitment to a public realm, the opposite of being a private one--- It is not correct to start an IC with 'and' after a semi colon.
(B) community centers as much as purely religious edifices; they were structures representing a city’s commitment to a public realm, as opposed to private ------ to private is not parallel to a public domain.
(C) community centers as well as purely religious edifices; they were structures that represented a city’s commitment to a public realm, not private -- 1.same problem as in B. 2. The use of 'as well as' is wrong; it implies that they were less religious edifices than community centers. The original meaning is to give equal status to both.
(D) as much community centers as purely religious edifices, structures that represented a city’s commitment to a public realm, as opposed to a private one -- passable on parallel structure of a public realm vis-a-vis a private one, May be the best of the lot.
(E) as much community centers as they were purely religious edifices, structures representing a city’s commitment to a public realm, opposite of a private one -- Were Cathedrals opposite of a private realm? Strange meaning.
Some might say that the preset participle 'representing' is incongruous for something that relates to the past, therefore b and E are wrong. I don't agree. Representing is not a verb but a verbal, whose tense is drawn from the main claus
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Let's tackle this question, one thing at a time, and narrow down our options quickly so we know how to answer questions like this when they pop up on the GMAT! To begin, let's take a quick look at the question and highlight any major differences between the options in orange:
The cathedrals of the Middle Ages were community centers just as much as they were purely religious edifices; and they were structures that represented a city’s commitment to a public realm, the opposite of being a private one.
(A) community centers just as much as they were purely religious edifices; and they were structures that represented a city’s commitment to a public realm, the opposite of being a private one
(B) community centers as much as purely religious edifices; they were structures representing a city’s commitment to a public realm, as opposed to private
(C) community centers as well as purely religious edifices; they were structures that represented a city’s commitment to a public realm, not private ones
(D) as much community centers as purely religious edifices, structures that represented a city’s commitment to a public realm, as opposed to a private one
(E) as much community centers as they were purely religious edifices, structures representing a city’s commitment to a public realm, opposite of a private one
After a quick glance over our options, there are a few things we can focus on to narrow down our choices:
1. as much as / as well as (Idioms & Comparisons)
2. ; and they were / ; they were / , structures (Punctuation)
3. that represented / representing (Verb Usage)
4. the opposite of / as opposed to / not / opposite of (Idioms & Comparisons)
Since 2 items on the list have to do with Idioms/Comparisons, let's start there. This may seem unorthodox, but let's tackle #4 on our list first. Make sure that both items being compared are equal and that the idiom structure used is correct:
(A) structures that represented a city’s commitment to a public realm, the opposite of being a private one = NOT PARALLEL ("being" needs to be in both or in neither)
(B) structures representing a city’s commitment to a public realm, as opposed to private = NOT PARALLEL (comparing a realm to private)
(C) structures that represented a city’s commitment to a public realm, not private ones = NOT PARALLEL (comparing a singular "realm" to plural "ones")
(D) structures that represented a city’s commitment to a public realm, as opposed to a private one = PARALLEL
(E) structures representing a city’s commitment to a public realm, opposite of a private one = PARALLEL
We can eliminate options A, B, & C because the comparison of public & private realms wasn't parallel. Now that we have it narrowed down to 2 options, let's focus on the other items on the list to see if we can find any other problems:
(D) as much community centers as purely religious edifices, structures that represented a city’s commitment to a public realm, as opposed to a private one
This is CORRECT! Both comparisons (public realm/private one & community centers/religious edifices) are parallel in kind.
(E) as much community centers as they were purely religious edifices, structures representing a city’s commitment to a public realm, opposite of a private one
This is INCORRECT because the two items being compared here - community centers & they were purely religious edifices - are not parallel. They would both need the phrase "they were" to be parallel (or take it out of both).
There you have it - option D is the correct choice! By focusing on the main grammar issue we see more than once in the sentence, we could eliminate options quickly and get to the correct one even quicker!
Don't study for the GMAT. Train for it.
Let's tackle this question, one thing at a time, and narrow down our options quickly so we know how to answer questions like this when they pop up on the GMAT! To begin, let's take a quick look at the question and highlight any major differences between the options in orange:
The cathedrals of the Middle Ages were community centers just as much as they were purely religious edifices; and they were structures that represented a city’s commitment to a public realm, the opposite of being a private one.
(A) community centers just as much as they were purely religious edifices; and they were structures that represented a city’s commitment to a public realm, the opposite of being a private one
(B) community centers as much as purely religious edifices; they were structures representing a city’s commitment to a public realm, as opposed to private
(C) community centers as well as purely religious edifices; they were structures that represented a city’s commitment to a public realm, not private ones
(D) as much community centers as purely religious edifices, structures that represented a city’s commitment to a public realm, as opposed to a private one
(E) as much community centers as they were purely religious edifices, structures representing a city’s commitment to a public realm, opposite of a private one
After a quick glance over our options, there are a few things we can focus on to narrow down our choices:
1. as much as / as well as (Idioms & Comparisons)
2. ; and they were / ; they were / , structures (Punctuation)
3. that represented / representing (Verb Usage)
4. the opposite of / as opposed to / not / opposite of (Idioms & Comparisons)
Since 2 items on the list have to do with Idioms/Comparisons, let's start there. This may seem unorthodox, but let's tackle #4 on our list first. Make sure that both items being compared are equal and that the idiom structure used is correct:
(A) structures that represented a city’s commitment to a public realm, the opposite of being a private one = NOT PARALLEL ("being" needs to be in both or in neither)
(B) structures representing a city’s commitment to a public realm, as opposed to private = NOT PARALLEL (comparing a realm to private)
(C) structures that represented a city’s commitment to a public realm, not private ones = NOT PARALLEL (comparing a singular "realm" to plural "ones")
(D) structures that represented a city’s commitment to a public realm, as opposed to a private one = PARALLEL
(E) structures representing a city’s commitment to a public realm, opposite of a private one = PARALLEL
We can eliminate options A, B, & C because the comparison of public & private realms wasn't parallel. Now that we have it narrowed down to 2 options, let's focus on the other items on the list to see if we can find any other problems:
(D) as much community centers as purely religious edifices, structures that represented a city’s commitment to a public realm, as opposed to a private one
This is CORRECT! Both comparisons (public realm/private one & community centers/religious edifices) are parallel in kind.
(E) as much community centers as they were purely religious edifices, structures representing a city’s commitment to a public realm, opposite of a private one
This is INCORRECT because the two items being compared here - community centers & they were purely religious edifices - are not parallel. They would both need the phrase "they were" to be parallel (or take it out of both).
There you have it - option D is the correct choice! By focusing on the main grammar issue we see more than once in the sentence, we could eliminate options quickly and get to the correct one even quicker!
Don't study for the GMAT. Train for it.
