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Traffic safety officials predict that drivers will be equally likely to exceed the proposed speed limit as the current one.
(A) equally likely to exceed the proposed speed limit as
(B) equally likely to exceed the proposed speed limit as they are
(C) equally likely that they will exceed the proposed speed limit as
(D) as likely that they will exceed the proposed speed limit as
(E) as likely to exceed the proposed speed limit as they are
(A) equally likely to exceed the proposed speed limit as
(B) equally likely to exceed the proposed speed limit as they are
(C) equally likely that they will exceed the proposed speed limit as
(D) as likely that they will exceed the proposed speed limit as
(E) as likely to exceed the proposed speed limit as they are
Traffic Safety Officials
First glance
The underline starts with either equally likely or as likely. The wording signals some kind of comparison.
Issues
(1) Comparison: equally likely (that); as likely that
Which is the proper form for this sentence, equally likely or as likely?
Equally likely can be used in this form: Priti and Ahmad are equally likely to succeed on the test. In this example, the two members of the comparison are grouped together: they are both equally likely to do something.
As likely is used in this form: Priti is as likely to perform well on the test as Ahmad is. In this form, the comparison is split into a more classic structure: X is as likely (to do something) as Y is.
All five answer choices use the second as, so the correct comparison idiom is as likely as. Eliminate choices (A), (B), and (C).
The answer choices also split between that and to:
equally likely (that / to)
as likely (that / to)
In both cases, the correct comparison idiom uses the word to, not the word that. Eliminate choices (C) and (D).
The Correct Answer
Correct answer (E) uses the proper comparison idiom as likely to X as Y.
(A) Comparison (equally likely)
(B) Comparison (equally likely)
(C) Comparison (equally likely that)
(D) Comparison (as likely that)
(E) CORRECT
(B) Comparison (equally likely)
(C) Comparison (equally likely that)
(D) Comparison (as likely that)
(E) CORRECT
First glance
The underline starts with either equally likely or as likely. The wording signals some kind of comparison.
Issues
(1) Comparison: equally likely (that); as likely that
Which is the proper form for this sentence, equally likely or as likely?
Equally likely can be used in this form: Priti and Ahmad are equally likely to succeed on the test. In this example, the two members of the comparison are grouped together: they are both equally likely to do something.
As likely is used in this form: Priti is as likely to perform well on the test as Ahmad is. In this form, the comparison is split into a more classic structure: X is as likely (to do something) as Y is.
All five answer choices use the second as, so the correct comparison idiom is as likely as. Eliminate choices (A), (B), and (C).
The answer choices also split between that and to:
equally likely (that / to)
as likely (that / to)
In both cases, the correct comparison idiom uses the word to, not the word that. Eliminate choices (C) and (D).
The Correct Answer
Correct answer (E) uses the proper comparison idiom as likely to X as Y.
Updated on: 13 Dec 2017, 03:38
Originally posted by CrackverbalGMAT on 17 Jan 2014, 00:08.
Last edited by CrackverbalGMAT on 13 Dec 2017, 03:38, edited 3 times in total.
Last edited by CrackverbalGMAT on 13 Dec 2017, 03:38, edited 3 times in total.
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Experts your comments on my approach:
equally likely.... as -> wrong
as likely......as -> correct
So a,b,c - out
d -> as likely that.... as current one-> from parallelism point need THAT
so wrong
correct option E:
Traffic safety officials predict that drivers will be as likely to exceed the proposed speed limit as they are the current one.
as they are (to exceed) the current (speed limit).
equally likely.... as -> wrong
as likely......as -> correct
So a,b,c - out
d -> as likely that.... as current one-> from parallelism point need THAT
so wrong
correct option E:
Traffic safety officials predict that drivers will be as likely to exceed the proposed speed limit as they are the current one.
as they are (to exceed) the current (speed limit).
Rule tested- Parallelism (ellipsis)
"to exceed" is implied in the second half of the sentence.
This is a case of ellipsis in comparison. In this some words omitted from the sentence to make it more concise. Both noun and verb can be omitted. The omitted words should be present in the first part of the sentence in the same form.
Jim's pen is brighter than Alex's (pen). - Correct! ("pen" is implies)
Jim is smarter than Alex (is). - Correct! ("is" is implied)
The omission of a noun for concision is straightforward. Just make sure that the 2 nouns in the sentence can be logically compared. But there are certain exceptions when you are deciding
whether to include a verb in the second half of the sentence.
Tense Shift
If the verb tense changes from the first to the second half of the sentence, then the verb must not be omitted in the second half.
· You look more beautiful think year than last year. - Incorrect
· You look more beautiful this year than you did last year.- Correct
Meaning Ambiguity-
Do not omit the verb if doing so will make the sentence’s meaning ambiguous.
I love my dog more than my friend. - Incorrect
Here, the intended meaning could be that I love my dog more than I love my friend, OR
that I love my dog more than my friend does. Since the omission of the verb in the second half of the sentence distorts the meaning, this sentence is incorrect on the GMAT.
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I love my dog more than I love my friend.- Correct!
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I love my dog more than my friend does.- Correct!
Coming to the option D and E
Option D makes a parallelism error. If we simplify, we get the following structures:
D. Drivers will be
as likely that they will exceed the proposed speed limit
as the current one (speed limit)
Comparing a clause with a noun phrase.
E. Drivers will be
as likely to exceed the proposed speed limit
as they are (to exceed ) the current one (speed limit)
Comparing two clauses.
As for the use of "that", both "likely that" and "likely to" are correct.
'Likely that' is correct.
It's likely that+ clause
Likely is often used with it as a subject
For example: It's likely that I'll be late.
The other usage is with infinitive
be likely to+ infinitive
For example: I'm likely to be late.
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Updated on: 06 Feb 2021, 15:16
Originally posted by LogicGuru1 on 30 Jun 2016, 01:59.
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Stop with all the fancy explanations... Please !!!
First read these two sentences.
1) When it comes to calorie content, an apple is AS good AS a mango is.
2) For older patients a minor case of pneumonia can be as fatal as a heart attack(can be) |
"can be" is in ellipsis. It can be written or not written because the meaning is implied.
we need as-as comparison
Then we need a correct idiom --> "Likely to".
NOW LET US CHECK THE OPTIONS
A)equally likely to exceed the proposed speed limit as
B)equally likely to exceed the proposed speed limit as they are
C)equally likely that they will exceed the proposed speed limit as
Option A,B.C are out because of wrong comparison terms.
Option D and E remaining with correct comparison terms "as-as".
D. aslikely that they will exceed the proposed speed limit as :
likely that is incorrect idiom .. likely to is the correct idiom which is absent in option D but present in option E
WRONG :- Traffic safety officials predict that drivers will be as likely that they will exceed the proposed speed limit as the current one. ---> SEE HOW WRONG THE SENTENCE SOUNDS !!!
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E. as likely to exceed the proposed speed limit as they are. Likely to is correct.
as likely to exceed the proposed speed limit as they are .
Traffic safety officials predict that drivers will be as likely to exceed the proposed speed limit as they are (ELLIPSIS :-likely to exceed ) the current one. PERFECT
E wins :- Correct Idiom "likely to"
Correct usage of "As" for comparing clause.
"They" have a proper reference in DRIVERS
E can be read as:- "as likely to exceed the proposed speed limit as they are likely to exceed the current one."
LOOK FOR SIMPLICITY AND AVOID GETTING LOST IN UNNECESSARY RULES AND TERMINOLOGY WHILE MAKING A DECISION.
GMAT IS NOT LOOKING FOR YOU TO WRITE AN ESSAY ON SENTENCE CORRECTION EXAMPLES. ELIMINATE WRONG, SELECT RIGHT AND MOVE ON TO NEXT QUESTION.
First read these two sentences.
1) When it comes to calorie content, an apple is AS good AS a mango is.
2) For older patients a minor case of pneumonia can be as fatal as a heart attack
"can be" is in ellipsis. It can be written or not written because the meaning is implied.
we need as-as comparison
Then we need a correct idiom --> "Likely to".
NOW LET US CHECK THE OPTIONS
A)
B)
C)
Option A,B.C are out because of wrong comparison terms.
Option D and E remaining with correct comparison terms "as-as".
D. as
likely that is incorrect idiom .. likely to is the correct idiom which is absent in option D but present in option E
WRONG :- Traffic safety officials predict that drivers will be as likely that they will exceed the proposed speed limit as the current one. ---> SEE HOW WRONG THE SENTENCE SOUNDS !!!
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E. as likely to exceed the proposed speed limit as they are. Likely to is correct.
as likely to exceed the proposed speed limit as they are .
Traffic safety officials predict that drivers will be as likely to exceed the proposed speed limit as they are (ELLIPSIS :-likely to exceed ) the current one. PERFECT
E wins :- Correct Idiom "likely to"
Correct usage of "As" for comparing clause.
"They" have a proper reference in DRIVERS
E can be read as:- "as likely to exceed the proposed speed limit as they are likely to exceed the current one."
LOOK FOR SIMPLICITY AND AVOID GETTING LOST IN UNNECESSARY RULES AND TERMINOLOGY WHILE MAKING A DECISION.
GMAT IS NOT LOOKING FOR YOU TO WRITE AN ESSAY ON SENTENCE CORRECTION EXAMPLES. ELIMINATE WRONG, SELECT RIGHT AND MOVE ON TO NEXT QUESTION.
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Traffic safety officials predict that drivers will be equally likely to exceed the proposed speed limit as the current one.
A. equally likely to exceed the proposed speed limit as
B. equally likely to exceed the proposed speed limit as they are
C. equally likely that they will exceed the proposed speed limit as
D. as likely that they will exceed the proposed speed limit as
E. as likely to exceed the proposed speed limit as they are.
A. equally likely to exceed the proposed speed limit as
B. equally likely to exceed the proposed speed limit as they are
C. equally likely that they will exceed the proposed speed limit as
D. as likely that they will exceed the proposed speed limit as
E. as likely to exceed the proposed speed limit as they are.
