The library's new sorting method, which the acquisitions librarian mod

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The library's new sorting method, which the acquisitions librarian modeled after a technique used in the British Library, reduced  from a week and a half to four days the required time of processing a new book .

A. from a week and a half to four days the required time of processing a new book

B. the time being required to process a new book, from a week and a half down to four days

C. the time being required to process a new book, a week and a half to four days

D. the time required to process a new book from a week and a half to four days

E. from a week and a half to four days, the time required for the processing of a new book

Bunuel · Accepted Answer

Veritas Prep Official Explanation

Correct Answer: D

In choice A, the object "the required time" is separated from the verb "reduced" in an awkward and wordy way. "Time of processing" is improper diction, as it creates an unclear meaning (does it take a certain time "to process", or is there an appointed time at which the book is processed?). In choice B, "being required" and "down to" introduce excess words where none are needed. Choice C commits a similar error, as "being required" is unnecessarily wordy; also, the final phrase attempts a "from" construction but leaves out the "from a." Answer choice D is correct. It unites the verb and its object and correctly uses the "from a" parallel construction. Choice E maintains the separation between the verb and its object and further complicates the sentence with the wordy construction "required for the processing of a new book," which uses too many prepositions to be efficient and fluent.

ramlala · Answer

The library's new sorting method , which the acquisitions librarian modeled after a technique used in the British Library,  reduced  from a week and a half to four days the required time of processing a new book .

A.  from a week and a half to four days  the required time of processing a new book
  The library's new sorting method reduced  ....  what ?

B. the time  being  required to process a new book, from a week and a half  down to  four days
 wrong usage of highlighted words

C. the time  being required  to process a new book, a week and a half to four days
 wrong usage of highlighted words

D. the time required to process a new book from a week and a half to four days
 No remarks

E.  from a week and a half to four days , the time required for the processing of a new book
 same as A

IMO D

winterschool · Answer

The library's new sorting method, which the acquisitions librarian modeled after a technique used in the British Library, reduced from a week and a half to four days the required time of processing a new book.

A. from a week and a half to four days  the required time of processing a new book   Incorrect

reduced what?
the time needs to place after reduced for proper meaning

B. the time  being  required to process a new book, from a week and a half  down  to four days  Incorrect

being uses wrong, down uses redundant

C. the time  being  required to process a new book,  a week and a half to four days   Incorrect

missing from
correct idioms - .......from ............to..........

D.  the time required to process a new book from a week and a half to four days   Correct

E. from a week and a half to four days,  the time required for the processing of a new book   Incorrect

reduced what? 
the time needs to place after reduced for proper meaning

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