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The authentic period performance movement in music now requires many orchestra members purchase expensive original instruments so as to reproduce as nearly as possible the tone expected by the composers of the 17th and 18th centuries.
(A) purchase expensive original instruments so as to
(B) to purchase expensive original instruments as to
(C) purchase expensive original instruments such that they
(D) to purchase expensive original instruments so that they can
(E) purchase expensive original instruments and they
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Hi, I understand the explanation given about "require" in OE. I want to know what makes other answer choices wrong, please.
(A) purchase expensive original instruments so as to
(B) to purchase expensive original instruments as to
(C) purchase expensive original instruments such that they
(D) to purchase expensive original instruments so that they can
(E) purchase expensive original instruments and they
OE
Verb "require" requires an infinitive; in this sentence, we must have requires orchestra members to purchase. Eliminate choices (A), (C) and (E).
Because the purchase of original instruments is for the purpose of reproducing the tone, the correct choice must use the correct English idiom to show purpose. Of choices (B) and (D), only (D)'s so that they can reproduce properly shows purpose and, therefore, (D) is correct.
Because the purchase of original instruments is for the purpose of reproducing the tone, the correct choice must use the correct English idiom to show purpose. Of choices (B) and (D), only (D)'s so that they can reproduce properly shows purpose and, therefore, (D) is correct.
Hi, I understand the explanation given about "require" in OE. I want to know what makes other answer choices wrong, please.
31 Jan 2014, 12:59
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Dear goodyear2013,
I'm happy to respond.
The verb "require" is an example of a verb that idiomatically demands an infinitive. In other words, if another verb follows "require", and this second verb is not infinitive form, then there is absolutely no way that the sentence would every be correct on the GMAT. This is a non-negotiable issue. No infinitive after "require", and the sentence is out. Here's a blog about other verbs that idiomatically demand the infinitive:
https://magoosh.com/gmat/2012/verbs-that ... -the-gmat/
Notice that, as the OE say, choice (A) & (C) & (E) do not have "purchase" in the infinitive form. Right there, red card! These three choices do not even have a chance of being correct. They are absolutely and non-negotiably rejected as unacceptable.
Only choices (B) & (D) have the infinitive, "to purchase." Let's look at those two:
(B) to purchase expensive original instruments as to
(D) to purchase expensive original instruments so that they can
Both are grammatically and idiomatically correct. Either could be the correct answer if they didn't appear together. The issue is: choice (D) is acceptable, but it says what it says in more words than necessary. That quality, "more words than necessary", is not something the GMAT likes. Therefore, (B) is the best answer.
Does all this make sense?
Mike
31 Jan 2014, 13:21
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I went with (D). Now that I read Mike's post, I sort of am convinced. Does "as to" mean exactly the same thing as "so that they can"?
