nitin6305 wrote:
Many conservative voters who had previously supported the candidate changed their minds when they learned that, in addition to his strong stance against sexual offenders, he is a lifelong collector of pornographic books and art.
-in addition to
-in spite of
-as a consequence of
-in opposition to
-concurrently with
What's wrong with option D? Are such errors tested in GMAT?
-in addition to
-in spite of
-as a consequence of
-in opposition to
-concurrently with
What's wrong with option D? Are such errors tested in GMAT?
Hi nitin
Good question.
First of all, we need contrast meaning, so "in addition to", "as a consequence of", "concurrently with" are out. Only B and D remain.
Many conservative voters who had previously supported the candidate changed their minds when they learned that, in addition to his strong stance against sexual offenders, he is a lifelong collector of pornographic books and art.
-in addition to
Wrong. Change meaning.
-in spite of
Correct.
-as a consequence of
Wrong. Change meaning.
-in opposition to
Wrong. When you say "in opposition to X", you mean: not X. That's wrong for this sentence. If you say "in opposition to strong stance against sexual offenders", you mean "the candidate's opinion" and "against sexual offenders" are in opposition. ==> The candidate does NOT stand against sexual offenders - OR - the candidate agrees with "sexual offenders". But the intended meaning is: although the candidate disagrees with sexual offenders, he still collects pornographic books and art.
-concurrently with
Wrong. Change meaning.
Hope it helps.