Adv doc1 Q227
Hi Shikhar
"to exceed" is implied in the second half of the sentence. This is a case of ellipsis in comparison. In this some words omitted from the sentence to make it more concise. Both noun and verb can be omitted. The omitted words should be present in the first part of the sentence in the same form.
Jim's pen is brighter than Alex's (pen) . ü
Jim is smarter than Alex (is). ü
The omission of a noun for concision is straightforward. Just make sure that the 2 nouns in the sentence can be logically compared. But there are certain exceptions when you are deciding
whether to include a verb in the second half of the sentence.
Tense Shift
If the verb tense changes from the first to the second half of the sentence, then the verb must not be omitted in the second half.
· You look more beautiful think year than last year. û
· You look more beautiful this year than you did last year. ü
Meaning Ambiguity-
Do not omit the verb if doing so will make the sentence’s meaning ambiguous.
I love my dog more than my friend. û
Here, the intended meaning could be that I love my dog more than I love my friend, OR that I love my dog more than my friend does. Since the omission of the verb in the second half of the sentence distorts the meaning, this sentence is incorrect on the GMAT.
· I love my dog more than I love my friend. ü
· I love my dog more than my friend does. ü
Hope this helps!
Dolly
D. Drivers will be
as likely that they will exceed the proposed speed limit
as the current one (speed limit)
Comparing a clause with a noun phrase.
E. Drivers will be
as likely to exceed the proposed speed limit
as they are (to exceed ) the current one (speed limit)
Comparing two clauses.
Dolly
Traffic safety officials predict that drivers will be equally likely to exceed the proposed speed limit as
the current one.
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equally likely to exceed the proposed speed limit as
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equally likely to exceed the proposed speed limit as they are
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equally likely that they will exceed the proposed speed limit as
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as likely that they will exceed the proposed speed limit as
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as likely to exceed the proposed speed limit as they are
I chose D, though it didn’t sound fully correct but sounded like the best among them.
OA is E.
Tanvi,
Can somebody help me with this.
E has “as they are the current one” in the end which doesn’t make any sense
Hi Dolly,
I have a question about option D; is it not an idiom issue as well? likely to and likely that
Hi Dolly ,
I chose A because none of the other options made sense.
Isn’t E incomplete without “to exceed” if not then how and when can we eliminate these verbs ?
Aha ! New concept ..
Thanks dolly its crystal clear now 🙂 🙂