Official ExplanationThrough investigating intended to provide information that will eventually prove crucial in the cosmetic industry, companies have altered animal-testing policies so that they no longer use animals.
A. Through investigating intended to provide information that will eventually prove B. Through investigations intended to provide information eventually provingC. In investigation intended to provide information that eventually provesD. In investigating intended to provide information eventually provingE. In investigations intended to provide information that will eventually proveThis question focuses on clear and concise writing to convey the correct meaning. When discussing the investigations, it is important for clarity to stress that “investigations” are full start to finish investigations (tests) rather than the act of investigating/investigation. Let’s see how each option stacks up:
A.
Through investigating intended to provide information that will eventually prove
B.
Through investigations intended to provide information eventually proving
C.
In investigation intended to provide information that eventually proves
D.
In investigating intended to provide information eventually proving
E.
In investigations intended to provide information that will eventually prove
We can eliminate options A, C, & D because they focus on
the act of investigating/investigations, rather than the investigation itself. The end of the sentence also needs to be in the future tense to clearly indicate that the investigations are not yet finished. Let’s see how each option stacks up:
B. Through investigations intended to provide information eventually provingThis is
INCORRECT. It does not use the future tense of the word prove.
E. In investigations intended to provide information that will eventually proveThis is
CORRECT. This is clear and concise, showing that investigations are stand-alone tests. “Will eventually prove,” is correct in the future tense.
There you have it - option E is our correct choice!Don’t study for the GMAT. Train for it.