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The standard lamp is becoming outmoded, and so too is the incandescent light bulb, it is Edison’s miraculous invention to use so much more energy than the new low-wattage halogen bulbs.
(A) so too is the incandescent light bulb, it is Edison’s miraculous invention to use
(B) so too is the incandescent light bulb, Edison’s miraculous invention that uses
(C) so too the incandescent light bulb, Edison’s miraculous invention using
(D) also the incandescent light bulb, it is Edison’s miraculous invention that uses
(E) also the incandescent light bulb, which is Edison’s miraculous invention to use
(A) so too is the incandescent light bulb, it is Edison’s miraculous invention to use
(B) so too is the incandescent light bulb, Edison’s miraculous invention that uses
(C) so too the incandescent light bulb, Edison’s miraculous invention using
(D) also the incandescent light bulb, it is Edison’s miraculous invention that uses
(E) also the incandescent light bulb, which is Edison’s miraculous invention to use
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The standard lamp is becoming outmoded, and so too is the incandescent light bulb, it is Edison’s miraculous invention to use so much more energy than the new low-wattage halogen bulbs.
The intended meaning of the sentence is that both standard lamp and incandescent light bulb are becoming outmoded.
(A) so too is the incandescent light bulb, it is Edison’s miraculous invention to use -
Two independent clauses, "The standard lamp is becoming outmoded, and so too is the incandescent light bulb" and "it is Edison’s miraculous invention ...." are wrongly connected by a comma. Two independent clauses must be separated by a conjunction instead. Incorrect.
(B) so too is the incandescent light bulb, Edison’s miraculous invention that uses - seems fine - Edison's miraculous invention ... modifies the light bulb correctly; also, that clause refers to light bulb correctly - hold
(C) so too the incandescent light bulb, Edison’s miraculous invention using - "is" - is missing after so too ...
Also, "using" without a helping verb is not a verb - hence, the comparison of usage of energy between light bulb and the new low-wattage halogen bulbs is not evident. Incorrect
(D) also the incandescent light bulb, it is Edison’s miraculous invention that uses - same issue of comma splice.
(E) also the incandescent light bulb, which is Edison’s miraculous invention to use - awkward sentence because of "to use" - incorrect.
Answer B
The intended meaning of the sentence is that both standard lamp and incandescent light bulb are becoming outmoded.
(A) so too is the incandescent light bulb, it is Edison’s miraculous invention to use -
Two independent clauses, "The standard lamp is becoming outmoded, and so too is the incandescent light bulb" and "it is Edison’s miraculous invention ...." are wrongly connected by a comma. Two independent clauses must be separated by a conjunction instead. Incorrect.
(B) so too is the incandescent light bulb, Edison’s miraculous invention that uses - seems fine - Edison's miraculous invention ... modifies the light bulb correctly; also, that clause refers to light bulb correctly - hold
(C) so too the incandescent light bulb, Edison’s miraculous invention using - "is" - is missing after so too ...
Also, "using" without a helping verb is not a verb - hence, the comparison of usage of energy between light bulb and the new low-wattage halogen bulbs is not evident. Incorrect
(D) also the incandescent light bulb, it is Edison’s miraculous invention that uses - same issue of comma splice.
(E) also the incandescent light bulb, which is Edison’s miraculous invention to use - awkward sentence because of "to use" - incorrect.
Answer B
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This is basically an idiom question, but your checklist may first uncover a pronoun issue. The pronoun it clearly refers back to light bulb, but in this case the pronoun isn’t actually necessary: Edison’s miraculous invention refers directly back to light bulb without the need of a pronoun. This eliminates choices A and D, both of which are actually run-on sentences. Next, you should turn your attention to the end of the underlined phrase. Do you have an invention to use energy (choices A and E), an invention that uses energy (choices B and D), or an invention using energy (choice C)? If you said that uses, then you are doing just fine. Since we’ve already eliminated choice D, the best answer is B.
