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In the weeks after implementing one of the world’s most aggressive testing and contact-tracing programs, South Korea has seen the daily number of new COVID-19 cases decline from 16 per million residents to less than 2 per million residents, a drop more than ten times as great as that in Asia as a whole over the same period.
(A) South Korea has seen the daily number of new COVID-19 cases decline from 16 per million residents to less than 2 per million residents, a drop more than ten times as great as that
(B) South Korea has seen the number of new COVID-19 cases decline from 16 per million residents daily to less than 2 per million residents, more than ten times as great as that
(C) the daily number of new COVID-19 cases in South Korea declined from 16 per million residents to less than 2 per million residents, more than ten times as great as that
(D) the number of new daily COVID-19 cases in South Korea declined from 16 per million residents to less than 2 per million residents, a drop more than ten times as great as
(E) South Korea’s daily number of new COVID-19 cases declined from 16 per million residents to less than 2 per million residents, more than ten times as great as the drop
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(A) South Korea has seen the daily number of new COVID-19 cases decline from 16 per million residents to less than 2 per million residents, a drop more than ten times as great as that
(B) South Korea has seen the number of new COVID-19 cases decline from 16 per million residents daily to less than 2 per million residents, more than ten times as great as that
(C) the daily number of new COVID-19 cases in South Korea declined from 16 per million residents to less than 2 per million residents, more than ten times as great as that
(D) the number of new daily COVID-19 cases in South Korea declined from 16 per million residents to less than 2 per million residents, a drop more than ten times as great as
(E) South Korea’s daily number of new COVID-19 cases declined from 16 per million residents to less than 2 per million residents, more than ten times as great as the drop
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Well, this sounds kinda crappy. South Korea “has seen” the number of cases decline. Awkward!
But remember: your ear is NOT your friend on GMAT SC. When I say that the sentence seems “awkward”, that’s just my opinion, and nobody cares about my opinion. The GMAT definitely doesn’t.
So are there real problems with (A)? I don’t see any.
The “-ing” word in the initial phrase (“...after implementing…”) jumps out at me, and the sentence only works if that phrase is followed by something -- or somebody -- that could plausibly implement a testing and contact-tracing program. We’re good, though: South Korea implemented that program.
The pronoun “that” at the end of the sentence also jumps out at me. “That” is a singular pronoun in this situation, and it would seem to refer to the nearest singular noun, “drop.” That works, since we now have “... a drop more than ten times as great as {the drop} in Asia as a whole over the same period…”
Perfectly logical, even if it doesn’t sound great. Keep (A).
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Now we have a problem. What, exactly, does the singular pronoun “that” refer to here? It’s really hard to find a reasonable singular referent for “that.” I guess “the number of new COVID-19 cases”, but if we have to reach that far back to find the referent, the sentence isn’t as clear as it could be.
Let’s see if it works, anyway:
- “South Korea has seen the number of new COVID-19 cases decline from 16 per million residents daily to less than 2 per million residents, more than ten times as great as {the number of new COVID-19 cases} in Asia as a whole…”
Think about that for a moment: we’re saying that “less than 2 (cases) per million residents” is more than 10 times GREATER than the number of new cases in the rest of Asia? That makes no sense in this context: the whole point of the sentence is that South Korea implemented “one of the world’s most aggressive testing and contact-tracing programs” -- and its cases are DRAMATICALLY higher than in the rest of Asia?
That can’t be right. (B) is out.
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The pronoun “that” at the end of the sentence leads to the same logical problem as in (B). See above.
Also, the “-ing” word in the initial phrase (“...after implementing…”) is now a problem. Again, the sentence only works if that phrase is followed by something that could plausibly implement a testing and contact-tracing program. But it makes no sense to say that “the daily number of new COVID-19 cases” implemented anything.
So we have two good reasons to ditch (C).
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(D) has exactly the same problem as (C): “... after implementing [testing and contact-tracing], the number of new daily COVID-19 cases…” makes no sense. “The number of cases” can’t possibly implement anything.
So (D) is out.
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(E) has pretty much the same problem as (C) and (D): “... after implementing [testing and contact-tracing], South Korea’s daily number of new COVID-19 cases…” Don’t be fooled by the country name after the comma: it’s part of a possessive, so we’re still implying that the number of cases implemented a testing and contact-tracing program. Nonsense.
(E) is gone, and (A) is our answer.
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(A) South Korea has seen the daily number of new COVID-19 cases decline from 16 per million residents to less than 2 per million residents, a drop more than ten times as great as that
Correct modifier usage , and preceding clause has rightly modified by absolute phrase.
(B) South Korea has seen the number of new COVID-19 cases decline from 16 per million residents daily to less than 2 per million residents, more than ten times as great as that
Number of new cases or daily number of new cases. Misplaced modifier error. Out !
(C) the daily number of new COVID-19 cases in South Korea declined from 16 per million residents to less than 2 per million residents, more than ten times as great as that
Declined is wrong. Present perfect is prefered . Out !
(D) the number of new daily COVID-19 cases in South Korea declined from 16 per million residents to less than 2 per million residents, a drop more than ten times as great as
As great as what ... We need a that. Out !
(E) South Korea’s daily number of new COVID-19 cases declined from 16 per million residents to less than 2 per million residents, more than ten times as great as the drop
Possessive form ? Out !
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(A) South Korea has seen the daily number of new COVID-19 cases decline from 16 per million residents to less than 2 per million residents, a drop more than ten times as great as that
Correct modifier usage , and preceding clause has rightly modified by absolute phrase.
(B) South Korea has seen the number of new COVID-19 cases decline from 16 per million residents daily to less than 2 per million residents, more than ten times as great as that
Number of new cases or daily number of new cases. Misplaced modifier error. Out !
(C) the daily number of new COVID-19 cases in South Korea declined from 16 per million residents to less than 2 per million residents, more than ten times as great as that
Declined is wrong. Present perfect is prefered . Out !
(D) the number of new daily COVID-19 cases in South Korea declined from 16 per million residents to less than 2 per million residents, a drop more than ten times as great as
As great as what ... We need a that. Out !
(E) South Korea’s daily number of new COVID-19 cases declined from 16 per million residents to less than 2 per million residents, more than ten times as great as the drop
Possessive form ? Out !
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