Most historians now agree that the downfall of the Nixon administratio

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Most historians now agree that the downfall of the Nixon administration began with the 1971 release of the Pentagon Papers, not  seeing them as an implication of the Nixon administration (they did not), but rather because their disclosure set  in motion a series of paranoid actions that culminated in the Watergate break-in.
 
seeing them as an implication of the Nixon administration (they did not), but rather because their disclosure set 
seeing them to implicate the Nixon administration (they did not), but rather setting 
seeing them implicating the Nixon administration (they did not), but rather, disclosed, they set 
because they implicated the Nixon administration (they did not), but rather because their disclosure set 
because of the implications they made about the Nixon administration (they did not), but for their disclosure setting

ENGRTOMBA2018 · Answer

Mention the letters against the options as well.

Most historians now agree that the downfall of the Nixon administration began with the 1971 release of the Pentagon Papers, not  seeing them  as an implication of the Nixon administration (they did not), but rather because their disclosure set  in motion a series of paranoid actions that culminated in the Watergate break-in.

The major issue is lack of parallelism (not seeing them...., but rather because...). The elements need to parallel for not x , but rather y...

A) seeing them as an implication of the Nixon administration (they did not), but rather because their disclosure set 
 Incorrect. As stated above.

B) seeing them to implicate the Nixon administration (they did not), but rather setting 
 Incorrect, awkward construction.

C) seeing them implicating the Nixon administration (they did not), but rather, disclosed, they set 
 Incorrect. As stated above (lack of parallelism)

D) because they implicated the Nixon administration (they did not), but rather because their disclosure set 
 Correct.

E) because of the implications they made about the Nixon administration (they did not), but for their disclosure setting
 Incorrect. "but for their disclosure" is awkward

mahakmalik · Answer

please explain difference between A and D.

sairam595 · Answer

Can someone explain why option B is incorrect!

sayantanc2k · Answer

To express a reason / cause, using "because" is clearer than using present participle, especially for a negative construction of present participle ( not seeing ). The cause and effect relation is vague in option B.

AryamaDuttaSaikia · Answer

"Not because" and "but because"are parallel. To indicate a cause and effect relationship "because" is the most preferred mode on the GMAT. In "B" the pattern isn't clear. Moreover we need the subject pronoun "they" not the object pronoun "them."

rishabh16 · Answer

Hi Experts! , 
 egmat 
Even though E is awkward and wordy, its grammatically correct in my opinion. 
However , D has Not Because...., But Rather..... Isn't "But Rather" a redundant use . Don't Rather and but both highlight the same meaning !

Please shed some light on this!

anje29 · Answer

'Not X but rather Y' is correct idiom .

adityapareshshah · Answer

Can anyone explain why exactly is E wrong
?

anje29 · Answer

It is not parallel . Not because ..but for .... . Correct idiom is Not X but Y .

matthewsmith_89 · Answer

I understand why A, C and E are wrong. However, I need more explanation why B is wrong. Can you please help me.  chetan2u

nkn · Answer

Just wondering which noun ,they' or 'them' or 'their' are referring?
Can someone plz elaborate?

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godot53 · Answer

Two reasons why B is wrong: 1. Incorrect use of participle modifier - Use the intrinsic test to test the validity of the participle modifier, Most historians now agree that the downfall of the Nixon administration began with the 1971 release of the Pentagon Papers, not seeing them to implicate the Nixon administration (they did not). Does, the first and second statement contradict each other? No... so, participle modifier is not viable. 2. two different pronoun cannot refer to a same noun, here the first "them" refers to "Pentagon Papers" and the second "they" refers to the same "Pentagon Papers". Eliminate A,B and C Cheers !!

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