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mitzi · 2009 January 14th, 07:30 PM

gmatissimple,(i love to write it. because it makes me feel that GMAT is simple for real)

Let me analyze it.
1. the army(singular subject) agrees with is(singular verb)---> correct!
2. I noticed that there is and in the middle of the sentence.
It seems that we need to know the usage of this and.

I'd like to rule out b, c, and e because

took 700,000 artisans more than 36 years to complete them --> pronoun error(the army --> it)
took 700,000 artisans more than 36 years to complete it
took 700,000 artisans more than 36 years to complete
700,000 artisans took more than 36 years to complete
to complete them took 700,000 artisans more than 36 years --> no sense to use to complete after and

between b and d, I would like to pick b. because D there is no specific object. 700,000 artisans took more than 36 years to complete what?
what is OA please?

2009 January 14th, 07:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
mitzi Push it to the limit! Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Tampa, FL USA Posts: 2,600	gmatissimple,(i love to write it. because it makes me feel that GMAT is simple for real) Let me analyze it. 1. the army(singular subject) agrees with is(singular verb)---> correct! 2. I noticed that there is and in the middle of the sentence. It seems that we need to know the usage of this and. I'd like to rule out b, c, and e because took 700,000 artisans more than 36 years to complete them --> pronoun error(the army --> it) took 700,000 artisans more than 36 years to complete it took 700,000 artisans more than 36 years to complete 700,000 artisans took more than 36 years to complete to complete them took 700,000 artisans more than 36 years --> no sense to use to complete after and between b and d, I would like to pick b. because D there is no specific object. 700,000 artisans took more than 36 years to complete what? what is OA please?