GMAT Question of the Day : Sentence Correction

Building large new hospitals in the bistate area would constitute a wasteful use of resources, on the basis of avoidance of duplicated facilities alone.

(A) on the basis of avoidance of duplicated facilities alone
(B) on the grotlnds of avoiding duplicated facilities alone
(C) solely in that duplicated facilities should be avoided
(D) while the duplication of facilities should be avoided
(E) if only because the duplication of facilities should be avoided

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  1. Syed Ahsan says:

    b

  2. Dharm says:

    Option E

  3. PR says:

    Take GMAT, please provide the correct answer with explanation.

  4. SK says:

    I go with A. C, D, E are passive and B is incorrect because of “Grounds of”

  5. PR says:

    I go with A.

    In this question “Should” is too definitive and instructive and does not convey the correct message . Hence i would eliminate C, D and E.

    Its not that duplicate facilities “should” be avoided. But its one of the basis.
    Between A and B, i would eliminate B because “Grounds of” .. “alone” do not go together (Plural / singular). Also, the use of simple continuous “avoiding” is incorrect here.

    Hence correct answer in my opinion is A.

    Someone please confirm.

  6. jaashim says:

    answer plzzzzzzz

  7. Pavan says:

    B. not wordy, avoiding is parallel to building and gramatically correct

  8. diti rastogi says:

    Where can i get teh correct answers!!!!!?????

  9. amit says:

    B. only option that carries the meaning and is grammatically correct.
    A:verbose and meaning not very clear
    C:solely is wrong… writer mentions it as one of the reasons and not the only reason
    D:while does not belong here.
    E:meaning is clear, but it is verbose.

  10. Ramz says:

    no kramer….sense changes by omitting “ïf only”
    because omitting generalizes the statement but that is specific here and not a general one.

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