700+ SC question from gmatprep so tricky

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damnnn i cant beleive it is wrong

danielooi · Answer

Your screencap says "There is just one answer suits not only but also structure" Um.... :?:

What was the answer? E?

fatihaysu · Answer

Answer E looks right to and probably it is the true one becaouse my answer was wrong. However In e there is not "not only but also" structure. Does it mean that Not every question must have "not only...but also" structure huh?

Can you explain why not B?

gmatjon · Answer

The first part of the sentence says "performing a risky maneuver". Who is permorming??? It is modifying some noun, which is a space astrounats in this case, so automatically you can get rid off choices ABC,
In option D retrieved is not parallel to the word avoiding and the simultaneously is missing proper punctutation as well. So the only correct asnwer is E, which is paralell and is uses correctly modified noun.

dimitri92 · Answer

another vote for E

A, B & C all have a 'misplaced modifier' issue.

between D & E.

D)  simultaneously while avoiding  is not only awkward but also not-parallel ... with rest of the sentence
 astorauts  retrieved  ... and simultaneously  avoided

E is the best of choice.

nusmavrik · Answer

IMO : E
misplaced modifier issue.

Correct idiom : not only x but also y

space shuttle astronauts retrieved x and avoided y.

seekmba · Answer

E for me for the reasons explained above.

RenukaD · Answer

Another vote for E for the same reason explained above

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