Gmat Sentence Correction 58, 59

58). There are hopeful signs that we are shifting away from our heavy reliance on fossil fuels: more than ten times as much energy is generated through wind power now than it was in 1990.

A). generated through wind power now than it was

B). generated through wind power now as it was

C). generated through wind power now as was the case

D). now generated through wind power as it was

E). now generated through wind power than was the case.


59). The computer company has announced that it will purchase the color-printing divison of a rival company for $ 950 million, which is part of a deal that will make it the largest manufacturer in the office color-printing market.

A). million, which is part of a deal that will make

B). million, a part of a deal that makes

C). million, part of a deal making

D). million as a part of a deal to make

E). million as part of a deal that will make


Answers -

58). C is correct answer - correct idiom “as X as Y”

A,B,D – incorrect – no clear referent for “it”

E – incorrect – “than” is used incorrectly in this option.

59). E is the best choice.

B,C,D – incorrect –wrong tense usage -- present tense is used instead of future tense

A – incorrect – “which” –referrent not clear..

Note – Always remember a participle phrase as in C here, is used for an event in the past or which is going on at present but never for the future – the reason why again C is wrong. C is basically changing the meaning of the sentence.