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With government funds no longer increasing and private philanthropy no longer able to carry the burden it once did, the major research universities are turning to the one likely source of additional funds: the major corporations.


A. no longer able to carry the burden it once did

B. no longer able to carry the burden it once had

C. able no longer to carry the burden which it had once

D. no longer having the ability of carrying the burden it once had

E. no longer with the ability of carrying the burden that it did once



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Let us pars the question in terms of ellipsis

A. no longer able to carry the burden it once did -> to carry = Did carry - O.k.

B. no longer able to carry the burden it once had - > It once Had, what it HAD ?? There is no antecedent "have carried"

C. able no longer to carry the burden which it had once - > alike B

D. no longer having the ability of carrying the burden it once had - > what it HAD ?? There is no preceding Verb at all :lol: [/color]

E. no longer with the ability of carrying the burden that it did once -> alike D
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Can someone explain how in A, no longer "increasing" is parallel to no longer "able to.."

Increasing is a simple gerund.

I don't know what "able to" is.

I eliminated A on that basis.
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Can someone explain how in A, no longer "increasing" is parallel to no longer "able to.."

Increasing is a simple gerund.

I don't know what "able to" is.

I eliminated A on that basis.
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Hi AhmedMoharam89,

Able is an adjective. It's often followed by an infinitive (to carry...).

Normally, if we come across {with + (noun) + (modifier)}, we shouldn't worry if the modifier is in a different form.
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Can someone explain how in A, no longer "increasing" is parallel to no longer "able to.."

Increasing is a simple gerund.

I don't know what "able to" is.

I eliminated A on that basis.
Hi AhmedMoharam89,

Able is an adjective. It's often followed by an infinitive (to carry...).

Normally, if we come across {with + (noun) + (modifier)}, we shouldn't worry if the modifier is in a different form.
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Ok, so what are the parts of the parallelism?

“Able to” and “increasing”

I mean if it is re-phrased: we are matching the fund with the burden?

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Ok, so what are the parts of the parallelism?

“Able to” and “increasing”

I mean if it is re-phrased: we are matching the fund with the burden?
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Hi AhmedMoharam89,

It's the whole thing:

1. with (a) government funds no longer increasing and (b) private philanthropy no longer able to carry the burden it once did
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Ok, so what are the parts of the parallelism?

“Able to” and “increasing”

I mean if it is re-phrased: we are matching the fund with the burden?
Hi AhmedMoharam89,

It's the whole thing:

1. with (a) government funds no longer increasing and (b) private philanthropy no longer able to carry the burden it once did
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oh its more clear this way!

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what is the differences between a and b what are the rules for did or had
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Here is a detailed explanation to this question-
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With government funds no longer increasing and private philanthropy no longer able to carry the burden it once did, the major research universities are turning to the one likely source of additional funds: the major corporations.


A. no longer able to carry the burden it once did

B. no longer able to carry the burden it once had

C. able no longer to carry the burden which it had once

D. no longer having the ability of carrying the burden it once had

E. no longer with the ability of carrying the burden that it did once



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Concepts tested here: Tenses + Idioms + Awkwardness/Redundancy

• The simple past tense is used to refer to actions that concluded in the past.
• The past perfect tense (marked by the use of helping verb "had") is used when a sentence contains two actions in the past; the helping verb "had" is used with the action in the "greater past".
• “that” is used to provide information needed to preserve the core meaning of the sentence, and the “comma + which” construction is used to provide extra information.
• "ability to" is the preferred construction.

A: Correct.
1/ This answer choice correctly uses the simple past tense verb "did" to refer to an action that concluded in the past.
2/ Option A avoids the idiomatic error seen in Option C, as it directly modifies "burden" with "it once did", without using "that" or "which".
3/ Option A correctly uses the idiomatic construction "ability to".
4/ Option A is free of any awkwardness or redundancy.

B:
1/ This answer choice incorrectly uses the past perfect tense verb "had (carried)" to refer to an action that concluded in the past; remember, the simple past tense is used to refer to actions that concluded in the past, and the past perfect tense (marked by the use of helping verb "had") is used when a sentence contains two actions in the past; the helping verb "had" is used with the action in the "greater past".

C:
1/ This answer choice incorrectly uses the past perfect tense verb "had (carried)" to refer to an action that concluded in the past; remember, the simple past tense is used to refer to actions that concluded in the past, and the past perfect tense (marked by the use of helping verb "had") is used when a sentence contains two actions in the past; the helping verb "had" is used with the action in the "greater past".
2/ Option C incorrectly uses "which" to refer to information needed to preserve the core meaning of the sentence; remember, “that” is used to provide information needed to preserve the core meaning of the sentence, and the “comma + which” construction is used to provide extra information.
3/ Option C uses the needlessly indirect construction "able no longer", leading to awkwardness.

D:
1/ This answer choice incorrectly uses the past perfect tense verb "had (carried)" to refer to an action that concluded in the past; remember, the simple past tense is used to refer to actions that concluded in the past, and the past perfect tense (marked by the use of helping verb "had") is used when a sentence contains two actions in the past; the helping verb "had" is used with the action in the "greater past".
2/ Option D incorrectly uses the unidiomatic construction "ability for"; remember, "ability to" is the preferred construction.
3/ Option D uses the needlessly wordy construction "having the ability of carrying", leading to awkwardness and redundancy.

E:
1/ This answer choice incorrectly uses the unidiomatic construction "ability for"; remember, "ability to" is generally preferred over "ability for".
2/ Option E incorrectly uses the unidiomatic construction "ability of"; remember, "ability to" is the preferred construction.
3/ Option E uses the needlessly wordy construction "with the ability of carrying", leading to awkwardness and redundancy.

Hence, A is the best answer choice.

To understand the concept of "Simple Tenses" on GMAT, you may want to watch the following video (~2 minutes):



To understand the concept of "Past Perfect Tense" on GMAT, you may want to watch the following video (~2 minutes):



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With government funds no longer increasing and private philanthropy no longer able to carry the burden it once did, the major research universities are tuning to the one likely source of additional funds: the major corporations.

A no longer able to carry the burden it once did - no longer able to carry the burden it once did (carry the burden) - ok.

B no longer able to carry the burden it once had - Example -
She no longer lifts the weight she once did. - She used to lift it but no longer no.
She no longer lifts the weight she once had. - "had" means she possessed some weighs. Its means she no linger has those weights. If she no longer have them, then where is the point of lifting it. Its useless.
So if "private philanthropy no longer possessed that burden as if a person is lifting a burden on their head" then where is point of lifting it.

C able no longer to carry the burden which it had once - same issue as B.

D no longer having the ability of carrying the burden it once had - same issue as B and even worse with the use if "having the ability."

E no longer with the ability of carrying the burden that it did once - awkward construction. Moreover, "did once" means it only happened one time not like it used to happen in the past in general.
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