SC's Question number - 931, 932

931). While some propose to combat widespread illegal copying of computer programs by attempting to change people's attitudes toward pirating, others by suggesting reducing software prices to decrease the incentive for pirating, and still others by calling for the prosecution of those who copy software illegally.

(A) by suggesting reducing software prices to decrease the incentive for pirating, and still others by calling

(B) by suggesting the reduction of software prices to decrease the incentive for pirating, and still others call

(C) suggest the reduction of software prices for decreasing the incentive for pirating, and still others call

(D) suggest the reduction of software prices to decrease the incentive for pirating, and still others by calling

(E) suggest reducing software prices to decrease the incentive for pirating, and still others are calling

932). While the base salary for the top five officers of the company did not change from 1990 to 1991, cuts were made nonsalary compensation, as in allowances for overseas assignments and club memberships.

(A) cuts were made nonsalary compensation, as in

(B) cuts were made in such nonsalary compensation as

(C) cuts were made in such nonsalary compensation as those in

(D) cuts in nonsalary compensation were made in areas like

(E) there were cuts made in nonsalary compensation, in areas like

Answers --

931). E is the best choice - maintains parallelism - While some propose to combat widespread illegal copying of computer programs by attempting to change people's attitudes toward pirating, others suggest reducing software prices to decrease the incentive for pirating, and still others are calling for the prosecution of those who copy software illegally.

A, B - lack parallelism - ...some propose....others by suggesting

C - incorrect - unidiomatic - for decreasing - correct idiom to decrease

D - incorrect - lack parallelism - ...some propose...others suggest.....others by calling

932). B is the best answer - While the base salary for the top five officers of the company did not change from 1990 to 1991, cuts were made in such nonsalary compensation as allowances for overseas assignments and club memberships

Use of such as right - states examples of nonsalary compensation - 'allowances for overseas assignments' and 'club memberships'

Like vs such as -- http://gmat-grammar.blogspot.com/2006/06/like-vs-such-as.html

A - incorrect - such is missing

C - incorrect - use of those in

D, E - incorrect - use of like