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The time of arrival of the next Intercity train from Frankfurt had been estimated to be 14:40, but the train is delayed by 45 minutes due to a breakdown of an overhead line.
A. to be 14:40, but the train is delayed by 45 minutes due to
B. at 14:40, but the train was delayed by 45 minutes due to
C. to be 14:40, but the train was delayed by 45 minutes because of
D. as 14:40, but the delay of the train was 45 minutes, which was because of
E. at 14:40, but the train delayed by 45 minutes because of
Fresh Verbal Question From GMAT Club Tests'. Written by sayantanc2k
A. to be 14:40, but the train is delayed by 45 minutes due to
B. at 14:40, but the train was delayed by 45 minutes due to
C. to be 14:40, but the train was delayed by 45 minutes because of
D. as 14:40, but the delay of the train was 45 minutes, which was because of
E. at 14:40, but the train delayed by 45 minutes because of
Fresh Verbal Question From GMAT Club Tests'. Written by sayantanc2k
Updated on: 01 May 2022, 04:15
Originally posted by chaitanyapatil on 01 May 2022, 00:55.
Last edited by chaitanyapatil on 01 May 2022, 04:15, edited 1 time in total.
Last edited by chaitanyapatil on 01 May 2022, 04:15, edited 1 time in total.
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1. Estimated to be Vs estimated at
2. Tense issue
3. Due to Vs Because of
Though 'estimated at' sounds familiar because most of the gmat sc problems have "estimated at" and not 'estimated to be' before a noun, here 'the time of arrival.....estimated to be...' is also correctly conveying the intended meaning.
The train was delayed and not 'is delayed' the sentence is in the past tense.
...delayed .... because of and not due to because the rule is "verb+because of" and "noun+due to"
option choice C is the correct answer.
2. Tense issue
3. Due to Vs Because of
Though 'estimated at' sounds familiar because most of the gmat sc problems have "estimated at" and not 'estimated to be' before a noun, here 'the time of arrival.....estimated to be...' is also correctly conveying the intended meaning.
The train was delayed and not 'is delayed' the sentence is in the past tense.
...delayed .... because of and not due to because the rule is "verb+because of" and "noun+due to"
option choice C is the correct answer.
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A nice analysis, and even I think (C) is the correct choice, but there is one issue in your analysis.
Though, you correctly got the "noun+due to" and "verb+because of" down, and also correctly identified the "past perfect tense" at play here. You made a slightly inaccurate comment on the usage of "estimated at". You have written, "estimated at is used only for places". That's a fallacy.
Here, are examples to prove otherwise,
- The country's total unexploited hydro power potential alone is estimated at 4,500 MW.
Damage to property, agriculture, and tourism in Belize was estimated at $225 million.
However, the price of building a third runway and a sixth terminal at Heathrow is estimated at around 9 billion.
