ramiy Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 According to analysts, an alliance between three major personal computer companies and most of the nation’s largest local telephone companies would enable customers to receive Internet data over regular telephone lines with speeds much higher than is currently possible. A. with speeds much higher than is B. with speeds that are much higher than are C. at much higher speeds as are D. at much higher speeds than that E. at speeds much higher than are Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supersuj Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 Imo, E Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
targetsep08 Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 Imo E Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ragz_82 Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 "receive data at" is right usage compared to "receive data with". Hence we are left with C, D and E. D ends abruptly.. Since you are using a comparison indicating the new one is better, THAN is preferred over AS. Hence IMO E Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramiy Posted October 21, 2008 Author Share Posted October 21, 2008 OA is E Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmatissimple Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 According to analysts, an alliance between three major personal computer companies and most of the nation’s largest local telephone companies would enable customers to receive Internet data over regular telephone lines with speeds much higher than is currently possible. with speeds much higher than is [“Is” does not agree with speeds.] with speeds that are much higher than are [That are is not required.] at much higher speeds as are [“Much higher…………than” is correct not as.] at much higher speeds than that [Lacks verb] at speeds much higher than are [Correct] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lost_into_wild Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 what's problem with option 'D' ???? E. at speeds much higher than are ==>does it mean...speed is compared both sides of "than" ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gurugowrav Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 Yeah rite. But if choice E was like this 'at much higher speeds than are', then also I would have gone with E. Coz, a verb is required after than to support the phrase 'currently possible' and should be plural in this case. 'that' wouldn't suffice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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