61. After crude oil, natural gas is the United States second biggest fuel source and supplied almost exclusively from reserves in North America.
(A) After crude oil, natural gas is the United States second biggest fuel source and supplied almost exclusively from reserves in North America.
(B) Natural gas, after crude oil the United States second biggest fuel source, supplied almost exclusively from reserves in North America.
(C) Being supplied almost exclusively from reserves in North America, natural gas, the United States second biggest fuel source after crude oil.
(D) Natural gas, the United States’ second biggest fuel source after crude oil, is supplied almost exclusively from reserves in North America.
(E) Natural gas is supplied almost exclusively from reserves in North America, being the United States’ second biggest fuel source after crude oil.
D
D
d
going with D as well
D
D is the man!
seems to be D but what is the problem with A itself????
d
D is correct..the problem with A is the sense of belonging.. Natual gas belongs to United states, so an apostrophe after states is essential to indicate that.. also “and supplied” distorts the meaning.. could have been “…,which is supplied…”
Anil’s explanation is excelent.
Just one more thing. let’s simplify the sentence:
Natural gas is supplied almost exclusively from reserves in North America.
and then put the remaining part “the United States’ second biggest fuel source after crude oil” to make sense…
D
I will vote for option D
D
Hi guys;
My question, is simple, but still stupid.
When we talk about the 1000 SC questions….Are they the actual questions which appeared in GMAT?
thnx!