GMAT Question of the Day : Sentence Correction

Computers are becoming faster, more powerful, and more reliable, and so too are modems, they are the devices to allow two or more computers to share information over regular telephone lines.
(A) so too are modems, they are the devices to allow
(B) so too are modems, the devices that allow
(C) so too modems, the devices allowing
(D) [...]

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Computers are becoming faster, more powerful, and more reliable, and so too are modems, they are the devices to allow two or more computers to share information over regular telephone lines.

(A) so too are modems, they are the devices to allow
(B) so too are modems, the devices that allow
(C) so too modems, the devices allowing
(D) also modems, they are the devices that allow
(E) also modems, which are the devices to allow

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V Pat
#1. November 16th, 2006, at 4:35 AM.

(B) so too are modems, the devices that allow

bluesclues9
#2. November 16th, 2006, at 8:56 PM.

rprasadh
#3. November 17th, 2006, at 5:54 AM.

PrT
#4. January 29th, 2007, at 6:46 PM.

Valmik Desai
#5. January 29th, 2007, at 7:57 PM.

Jaimin
#6. January 29th, 2007, at 9:51 PM.

Rachit
#7. January 30th, 2007, at 2:18 AM.

Prajakta
#8. January 30th, 2007, at 11:51 AM.

GS
#9. February 1st, 2007, at 12:11 PM.

usha mahesh
#10. March 19th, 2007, at 9:43 AM.

so too are modems, the devices that allow

Rajshree Misra
#11. March 20th, 2007, at 6:20 PM.

valmik
#12. March 21st, 2007, at 8:28 AM.

(B) so too are modems, the devices that allow

Ashish
#13. March 22nd, 2007, at 3:50 PM.

sachin
#14. March 24th, 2008, at 7:55 AM.

Reetu Singh
#15. March 24th, 2008, at 11:32 AM.

Maulik
#16. March 25th, 2008, at 3:43 PM.

Vamsi Krishna Kanuri
#17. August 24th, 2008, at 9:28 AM.

Looks like this question was already discussed…..

kapil
#18. August 24th, 2008, at 5:52 PM.

Gaurav
#19. August 24th, 2008, at 6:35 PM.

I dont think the right choice is in the options.

The correct sentence should go like:

Computers are becoming faster, more powerful, and more reliable, and so are modems, the devices that allow two or more computers to share information over regular telephone lines.

Ankur
#20. August 24th, 2008, at 7:56 PM.

(B) so too are modems, the devices that allow

jaspreet
#21. August 24th, 2008, at 9:27 PM.

khushali
#22. August 24th, 2008, at 9:49 PM.

Pushpa
#23. August 25th, 2008, at 10:50 AM.

Sandeep
#24. August 25th, 2008, at 12:31 PM.

kuldeep
#25. August 25th, 2008, at 3:31 PM.

Buggie
#26. August 25th, 2008, at 3:42 PM.

Deepak
#27. August 25th, 2008, at 10:47 PM.

ashwin04
#28. August 26th, 2008, at 12:18 PM.

b is the answer

a
#29. August 26th, 2008, at 12:50 PM.

Choice B is right. The So too.. is the correct idiomatic usage. The problem with choice A is They is ambiguous whether it refers to computers or Modems. The choice C,D & E are awkward and wordy.

Basant
#30. August 26th, 2008, at 2:36 PM.