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SC problem-coyote

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Jason.tuyj
 Post subject: SC problem-coyote
 Post Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 10:27 am 
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The coyote is one of several recent ecological success stories: along with the white-tailed deer, the moose, and other species that are enlarging their natural domains, they have established themselves as supreme adapters in an era when the capability to adjust to the environmental changes wrought by human beings has created a whole new class of dominant large mammals.


A. they have established themselves as supreme adapters in an era when the
capability
B. they have established themselves as being supreme adapters in an era when
being able
C. it has established itself as a supreme adapter in an era when to be able
D. it has established itself as being a supreme adapter in an era when its ability
E. it has established itself as a supreme adapter in an era when the ability


Why C is wrong???
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tim
 Post subject: Re: SC problem-coyote
 Post Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 5:59 pm 
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Please post a source for the problem so we know the problem is not from a banned source..

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pranaygoyal02
 Post subject: Re: SC problem-coyote
 Post Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2012 7:20 am 
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Hi Tim

The question is from GMAT PREP.Could you please throw some light on why is C wrong??
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ShyT
 Post subject: Re: SC problem-coyote
 Post Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2012 4:55 pm 
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Seems like if you use "to be" following "when" can change the meaning of the sentence. Almost as if "to be" is modifying "when" comes off as awkward and generally wordy when compared to "the ability to"
Is there a rule that I am missing here? Or is meaning the only issue?

Answer is E right?
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Neha.K
 Post subject: Re: SC problem-coyote
 Post Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 3:31 am 
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The idiom "Ability TO" is correct. "To be able to" is wordy. Therefore "Ability To" is preferred.

Also, the concision rule of Verb- Adj - Noun, tells us to prefer Verb & Adj over noun. "To be Able to" of Noun. So its less preferred.
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tim
 Post subject: Re: SC problem-coyote
 Post Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2012 2:56 am 
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thanks shayan and neha. let us know if there are any further questions about this one..

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