Q 762

[Apple77]

762. The growth of the railroads led to the abolition of local times, which was determined by when the sun reached the observer’s meridian and differing from city to city, and to the establishment of regional times.
(A) which was determined by when the sun reached the observer’s meridian and differing
(B) which was determined by when the sun reached the observer’s meridian and which differed
(C) which were determined by when the sun reached the observer’s meridian and differing
(D) determined by when the sun reached the observer’s meridian and differed
(E) determined by when the sun reached the observer’s meridian and differing


Hi,
I thought the answer was D) but it says E) is correct answer..... why differing better than differed?? confused...

[mauni]

this link will help u

http://www.urch.com/forums/faqs/700-...abolition.html (GMAT Sentence Correction: The growth of the railroads led to the abolition...)

[vnf]

762. The growth of the railroads led to the abolition of local times, which was determined by when the sun reached the observer’s meridian and differing from city to city, and to the establishment of regional times.
(A) which was determined by when the sun reached the observer’s meridian and differing
(B) which was determined by when the sun reached the observer’s meridian and which differed
(C) which were determined by when the sun reached the observer’s meridian and differing
(D) determined by when the sun reached the observer’s meridian and differed
(E) determined by when the sun reached the observer’s meridian and differing


Hi,
I thought the answer was D) but it says E) is correct answer..... why differing better than differed?? confused...

"Differ" bear an "active" meaning here => must be "differing"

[Aqueel]

this might help.

http://www.urch.com/forums/faqs/700-...+railroads+led (GMAT Sentence Correction: The growth of the railroads led to the abolition...)