OA E
Few of the corporate contributions to the earthquake relief fund, aside from Pterocom, were a sigificant difference from the usual amounts given by large companies for major international disasters.
(A) aside from Pterocom, were a significant difference from the usual amounts
(B) Pterocom’s excepted, were a substantial departure from the usual amount of those
(C) Pterocom excepted, broke the usual mold of those
(D) notwithstanding Pterocom, veered much from the usual levels
(E) apart from Pterocom’s, departed significantly from the usual amounts
How to approach this qs?
Hi Nikita,
(A) aside from Pterocom, were a significant difference from the usual amounts – corporate contributions compared to Pterocom. Also the contributions weren’t a significant difference by themselves.
(B) Pterocom’s excepted, were a substantial departure from the usual amount of those – “those” is redundant because it leads to “amount of contributions” which is incorrect
(C) Pterocom excepted, broke the usual mold of those – corporate contributions compared to Pterocom, “those” is redundant because it leads to “amount of contributions” which is incorrect
(D) notwithstanding Pterocom, veered much from the usual levels – corporate contributions compared to Pterocom, “notwithstanding” means regardless of/ in spite of – changes meaning
(E) apart from Pterocom’s, departed significantly from the usual amounts – no errors. Correct comparisons
