Friday, June 26, 2009

Parallelism Examples

931). While some propose to combat widespread illegal copying of computer programs by attempting to change people's attitudes toward pirating, othersby 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

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 bycalling

Source: http://gmatsentencecorrection.blogspot.com/search/label/Like%20vs%20such%20as

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