The iphone has been the most advanced cell phone for almost

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The iphone has been the most advanced cell phone for almost 3 years  excepting for the areas of multi-tasking and phone call quality as  one cannot run multiple applications simultaneously or attend a long phone call without interruption.

A) excepting for the areas of multi-tasking and phone call quality as 
B) with the exception of the areas of multi-tasking and phone call quality where
C) except in the areas of multi-tasking and phone call quality that
D) with the exception of the areas of multi-tasking and phone call quality since
E) except in the areas of multi-tasking and phone call quality

GMATGuruNY · Accepted Answer

I recommend that you disregard this SC. Instead, study the official problem after which this SC seems modeled: mauritius-was-a-british-colony-for-almost-200-years-excepting-for-the-73682.html CLAUSE + NO COMMA + SINCE: Generally, this structure serves to express a TEMPORAL relationship. An OA In the 2018 Verbal Review: An ancient vine...has grown rampant in the southern United States since it was introduced in the 1920s . Here, the green portion indicates WHEN the vine started to grow rampant. In this case, the verb in the main clause -- has grown -- must be in the present perfect tense. CLAUSE + COMMA + SINCE: Generally, this structure serves to express a CAUSAL relationship. An OA in GMATPrep: Prospecting for gold was a relatively easy task, since erosion put gold literally within reach of anybody with a pan . Here, the blue portion expresses what CAUSED prospecting to be a relatively easy task. In this case, the verb in the main clause -- was -- does NOT have to be in the present perfect tense.

Carcass · Answer

meaning and clarity

D for me is the ontly that conveyed those

The other options distort the meaning completely, suggesting not that the ip do something less two areas but the areas per se are distincted from what the ip could do

Triforce · Answer

since is the only correct choice here since the last part of the sentence is an agrument supporting the preceding conclusion. Thus d.

joshnsit · Answer

A) excepting for the areas of multi-tasking and phone call quality as 
 This choice uses incorrect idiom – excepting for.  
B)with the exception of the areas of multi-tasking and phone call quality where 
 This choice has modifier error since the noun “areas” is modified using “where”. If area were used in the context of place, then this usage would have been correct. But in this sentence, “areas” is not used as place. It is used to imply “features”. 
C) except in the areas of multi-tasking and phone call quality that 
 This choice distorts the meaning of the original sentence. As with the original sentence. it states that iPhone has certain shortcomings. But instead of giving reasons for why these are indeed shortcomings, this choice uses the expression “that one cannot run multiple…” to describe the areas. 
D) with the exception of the areas of multi-tasking and phone call quality since 
 Correct Choice  
E) except in the areas of multi-tasking and phone call quality 
 This choice has two errors:
1: Clauses not connected – the two clauses “iPhone…3 years” and “with the exception…interruption” are not connected properly.
2: Meaning – this choice completely changes the intended meaning. The sentence implies that iPhone is good with everything. Then it states that one cannot run multiple applications at the same time anywhere else except in the areas of multi-tasking and phone call quality. This is non-sensical.

ankurgupta03 · Answer

Since is used with has/have.
Here it is used otherwise...
How can we make out the usage of since?

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jlgdr · Answer

D is the least worst I would say. It isn't clear at all, should be except in the areas, we need a preposition, we can't just say except the areas. Guys like Vercules would be furious at questions such as this one

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