There is nowhere in early American literature where the

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There is nowhere in early American literature where the influence of Jane Austen is so apparent as  the novels of James Fenimore Cooper.

(A) There is nowhere in early American literature where the influence of Jane Austen is so apparent as
(B) In early American literature, nowhere is Jane Austen’s influence so apparent than in
(C) It is nowhere more apparent in early American literature that Jane Austen was an influence as in
(D) Nowhere in early American literature is the influence of Jane Austen more apparent than in
(E) Nowhere in early American literature is it more apparent that Jane Austen had an influence than

daagh · Accepted Answer

A) There is nowhere in early American literature where the influence of Jane Austen is so apparent as

1. ---  wrong comparison of the influence of Jane Austen with the novels It should be as in

(B) In early American literature, nowhere is Jane Austen’s influence so apparent than in ---  so apparent than --- wrong pair of comparators

(C) It is nowhere more apparent in early American literature that Jane Austen was an influence as in –  more and as = wrong pair of comparators. Jane Austen was an influence is inelegant

(D) Nowhere in early American literature is the influence of Jane Austen more apparent than in – right choice

(E) Nowhere in early American literature is it more apparent that Jane Austen had an influence than ---  Jane Austen had an influence in the novels of somebody distorts the meaning.

TheKingInTheNorth · Answer

Answer has to be D.

Another way for POE.

A) "Where" is for physical location. Here it is refering to Literature which is wrong. So apparent as is wrong as it removes the comparison.

B) In early American literature seems to be modifying "Nowhere" which is illogical.

C) This sentece change the meaning. It suggest that Jane Austen was herself was in the novels. Also more...that is used instead of more...than

E) Past perfect tense is used in the sentece. We don't have any other past action in this sentence

thanks 
kudos appreciated.

Vineetk · Answer

There is nowhere in early American literature where the influence of Jane Austen is so apparent as the novels of James Fenimore Cooper.

(A) There is nowhere in early American literature where the influence of Jane Austen is so apparent as:  Incorrect. It's too wordy and " Where" should refer to place. In this case, "in which" is preferred. 
(B) In early American literature, nowhere is Jane Austen’s influence so apparent than in:  Incorrect. Novels of James now becomes part of early American Literature. Changes meaning. 
(C) It is nowhere more apparent in early American literature that Jane Austen was an influence as in:  Incorrect. The focus of the sentence should be on Influence of Jane Austen while this sentence takes that focus away. 
(D) Nowhere in early American literature is the influence of Jane Austen more apparent than in:  Correct. 
(E) Nowhere in early American literature is it more apparent that Jane Austen had an influence than:  Incorrect. Jane Austen had an influence incorrectly changes the meaning.

VikashAlex · Answer

This quest test your idioms knowledge.
it should be either 'more...than' or ' so .....that'. only option D and E have this construction. In option E, it has used 'had' which is not require.
 Hence correct option is D

abrakadabra21 · Answer

"So apparent as to" is not unidiomatic but it is wrong in thIS context. (Comparison here)

leanhdung · Answer

There is nowhere in early American literature where the influence of Jane Austen is so apparent as  the novels of James Fenimore Cooper.

(A)  There is  nowhere in early American literature  where  the influence of Jane Austen is  so apparent as 
(B) In early American literature, nowhere is Jane Austen’s influence  so  apparent  than  in
(C)  It is nowhere  more apparent in early American literature that Jane Austen  was an influence as in 
(D) Nowhere  in  early American literature is the influence of Jane Austen  more apparent than in 
(E) Nowhere in early American literature  is it  more apparent that Jane Austen h ad an influence than

daagh · Answer

While doing this question, it may be worthwhile to remember another similar problem that was doing the rounds in the 2006's and 2007's. The source is not clear. However, it seems that it emanated from the now disgraced 1000 series, which itself was a derivative of the official GMAT questions.

Nowhere in Prakta is the influence of modern European architecture  more apparent than their  government buildings.

(A) more apparent than their
(B) so apparent as their
(C) more apparent than in its
(D) so apparent than in their
(E) as apparent as it is 
Ans : C

GMATBuddha · Answer

There is nowhere in early American literature where the influence of Jane Austen is so apparent as  the novels of James Fenimore Cooper.

"where" should refer to a place, it cannot logically refer to American literature. 
 A is out.
 
 so...than... is wrong. 
 
 The subject of the sentence is " influence of Jane Austen " not " Jane Austen " herself.
 C is out.
 
Clean comparison.
Nowhere   more apparent than [ in the novels of James Fenimore Cooper.

Same error as in C.

jabhatta2 · Answer

hey  MartyTargetTestPrep   ReedArnoldMPREP  - could you assist on B. The GMAT i thought was moving away from idioms, yet i got this on my mba#1 exam. can one eliminate B if you dont know the idiom.

ReedArnoldMPREP · Answer

First, the practice tests at MBA.com are not *fully* up-to-date with modern test patterns. They don't get updated near as frequently as the actual tests (I don't even know the last time there was an overhaul to the practice tests).

Secondly, I suppose this is an idiom? But it's also just... definitional. "So" (when used like this) means "to an excessive amount, resulting in something" (as in, "I was so hungry that I ate two burritos"). Now, in colloquial speech we often leave out the second part and just use 'so' for emphasis meaning, basically, 'extremely' ("I was *so* hungry"), however on the GMAT that's too informal. B is kind of playing with that common usage.

Instead we should use "Nowhere was her influence as apparent as in _________" (if this was the true peak of the apparent-ness of her influence) or "Nowhere was her influence more apparent than in" (if it's possible in some other instances her influence was equally apparent, but nowhere did the apparent-ness of her influence exceed what it was in this instance).

jabhatta2 · Answer

Hi ReedArnoldMPREP - on the blue font - is that acceptable on the GMAT ? I think the sentence above is acceptable because the "THAT" is playing the role of divider of the 2 clauses (clause 1 - I was so hungry) (clause 2 - I ate two burritos) Now, i am more confused

So....that IS ACCEPTABLE on the GMAT So, whats wrong with (B) then

ReedArnoldMPREP · Answer

B says "so apparent *than*"

Not 'so apparent that' (and if it said 'so apparent that,' it would not make a complete thought. "Nowhere was her influence so apparent that the novels of James Fenimore Cooper."

A). What did the novels of James Fenimore Cooper *do*?

B). Even if they DID do something, the meaning would be "Jane Austen's influence was never high enough to make James Fenimore Cooper's novels  ."

The meaning is clearly "Jane Austen's influence was at its maximum in James fenimore Cooper's novels."

The meaning of 'so... that,' in this place, wouldn't work. You'd have to say something like, "The influence of Jane Austen in James Fenimore Cooper's novels was so apparent that nowhere else in early American Literature can match it."

But that is a completely different structure.

jabhatta2 · Answer

Thanks  ReedArnoldMPREP  for responding

What are your thoughts on " so ...than " specifically ?

too me - all of these sentences seem right (in spoken english atleast)

ReedArnoldMPREP · Answer

Only the first two are correct.

jabhatta2 · Answer

Thanks  ReedArnoldMPREP  - is there a logical reason why  More...as  |  as...than  |  so...than  |  so....as  | are considered wrong or have you just memorized it ?

Also, just confirming -- other than the idiom  so...than  -- there is no other way to eliminate correct ?

ReedArnoldMPREP · Answer

Memorizing is probably easiest, I guess? But also consider what the words mean. 'As' is typically used to show comparisons of 'equality,' (as tall as, as fast as, etc.) so saying 'more...as' doesn't make sense, as 'more' is unequal. 'Than' is used for comparisons of difference, not equality, so saying 'as...than' doesn't make sense. 'So' is used to mean, when talking about 'amount,' 'an excessive amount resulting in something,' and not *really* to compare two things of different value (as 'than' is) or two things of the same value (as 'as' is), so "so...than" and "so...as" don't make sense.

I don't see any other reason to eliminate B.

sargam2198 · Answer

There is nowhere in early American literature where the influence of Jane Austen is so apparent as the novels of James Fenimore Cooper.

D.

(A) There is - nowhere in early American literature  where  the influence of Jane Austen is - so apparent as -
 A`s meaning :- influence of Jane Austen || novels of James Fenimore Cooper.
 Intended meaning : in early american literature || novels of ....

(B) In early American literature, nowhere is Jane Austen’s influence so apparent than in
 Wrong idiom : so X than Y

(C) It is nowhere more apparent in early American literature that Jane Austen was an influence as in
 Wrong idiom : more X that Y

(D) Nowhere in early American literature is the influence of Jane Austen more apparent than in
 Intended meaning : in early american literature || novels of ....

(E) Nowhere in early American literature is it more apparent that Jane Austen had an influence than : wrong meaning

There is nowhere in early American literature where the

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