George Washington dedicated his life to the economic strengthening of the south with improvement of soil and diversification of corps.
A. the economic strengthening of the south with improvement of soil and diversification of corps.
B. strengthening the economy in the south with soil improvement and diversification of corps.
C. the strengthening the economy of the south through soil improvement and crop diversification.
D. the strengthening of the economy of the south through improving soil and crop diversifying.
E. the economic strengthening in the south with improving soil and diversifying corp.
OA is C

2 things: first, please remember to use the correct subject (first 5-8 words of the problem) and, second, please give us some specifics about whatever troubled you on this problem. Thanks!


I think there's a typo in your C by the way (the correct answer) - I'm assuming it should read "the strengthening OF the economy..."

What does the original sentence mean? He wanted to make the south stronger economically. Then I have "with" 2 things. Is this HOW he tried to strengthen the south's economy? Are these two entirely separate things he also dedicated his life to? It should be the former (otherwise, what are these other random concepts doing there?), but the word "with" doesn't actually indicate any intent or cause-effect relationship. Elim A. Also B and E.

C and D both use "through" which now actually indicates an appropriate cause/effect relationship. D, however, says we're going to strengthen the economy through "improving soil and crop diversifying" - that's not parallel. You'd have to say "diversifying crops."

C it is!

The OP is correct in his copying of choice C. Choice C has no "of" - I have verified this in the actual GmatPrep

It simply reads - C: the strengthening the economy of the south through soil improvement and crop diversification

How is this sentence correct?

i bet the first "the" isn't there: GW dedicated his life to strengthening the economy...

if it is there, then the problem contains a typographical error.

I checked the original material, the right info as below:

George Washington Carver dedicated his life to the economic strengthening of the South with improvement of soil and diversification of crops.
(A) the economic strengthening of the South with improvement of soil and diversification of crops
(B) strengthening the economy in the South with soil improvement and the diversification of crops
(C) strengthening the economy of the South through soil improvement and crop diversification
(D) the strengthening of the economy of the South through improving soil and crop diversifying
(E) the economic strengthening in the South with improving soil and diversifying crops

THANKS MGMAT!

you're welcome sir.