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Exceeding even the figures predicted by the most optimistic financial analysts, the automobile company had earnings in the first quarter that more than doubled the previous quarter.
(A) company had earnings in the first quarter that more than doubled
(B) company earned more than double in the first quarter what they were in
(C) company had first quarter earnings that more than doubled those in
(D) company's earnings in the first quarter were more than double
(E) company's earnings in the first quarter were more than double those of
(A) company had earnings in the first quarter that more than doubled
(B) company earned more than double in the first quarter what they were in
(C) company had first quarter earnings that more than doubled those in
(D) company's earnings in the first quarter were more than double
(E) company's earnings in the first quarter were more than double those of
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14 Oct 2007, 03:57
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It's NOT the company itself that is exceeding the figures predicted, but the company's earnings. This should be made clear from the start of the main clause of the sentence.
Therefore, you can rule out A, B and C
D is wrong comparison: you cannot compare company's earnings with the previous quarter, you have to compare company's (current) earnings with the (company's) previous quarter's earnings. E is therefore the best answer.
Therefore, you can rule out A, B and C
D is wrong comparison: you cannot compare company's earnings with the previous quarter, you have to compare company's (current) earnings with the (company's) previous quarter's earnings. E is therefore the best answer.
07 Sep 2017, 10:45
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Opening modifier "Exceeding even the figures predicted by the most optimistic financial analysts" modifes earnings and not company.
How to find this?.
One way-Company exceeds the figures predicted by analysts-Illogical comparison.
Other way- See the word "figures" ...so for logical comparison, we need other thing which can be expressed in figures...and that’s " earnings" and not company for sure
So eliminate A, B, and C.
Between D and E, the only difference is "those of" at the end of E (absent from D). So you ask yourself "what is being compared here?" The earnings in one quarter to the earnings in another quarter. The earnings to the earnings. So I have to mention both sets of earnings, even if I use some sort of pronoun or other referent the second time (which is what the test usually does).
D says the "earnings were more than double the quarter" - that's not the right comparison.
E says the "earnings were more than double the (other) earnings" - that's the right comparison.
Hence E.
How to find this?.
One way-Company exceeds the figures predicted by analysts-Illogical comparison.
Other way- See the word "figures" ...so for logical comparison, we need other thing which can be expressed in figures...and that’s " earnings" and not company for sure
So eliminate A, B, and C.
Between D and E, the only difference is "those of" at the end of E (absent from D). So you ask yourself "what is being compared here?" The earnings in one quarter to the earnings in another quarter. The earnings to the earnings. So I have to mention both sets of earnings, even if I use some sort of pronoun or other referent the second time (which is what the test usually does).
D says the "earnings were more than double the quarter" - that's not the right comparison.
E says the "earnings were more than double the (other) earnings" - that's the right comparison.
Hence E.
