372. In contrast to large steel plants that take iron ore through all the steps needed to produce several different kinds of steel, processing steel scrap into a specialized group of products has enabled small mills to put capital into new technology and remain economically viable.
(A) processing steel scrap into a specialized group of products has enabled small mills to put capital into new technology and remain
(B) processing steel scrap into a specialized group of products has enabled small mills to put capital into new technology, remaining
(C) the processing of steel scrap into a specialized group of products has enabled small mills to put capital into new technology, remaining
(D) small mills, by processing steel scrap into a specialized group of products, have been able to put capital into new technology and remain
(E) small mills, by processing steel scrap into a specialized group of products, have been able to put capital into new technology and remained
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The logical comparison here is between large steel plants and small mills. Choices A, B, and C illogically contrast large steel plants with [the] processing [of] steel scrap. Further, in choices B and C remaining is not parallel with put; consequently, it is not clear exactly what is remaining economically viable. The contrast between large plants and small mills is logically phrased in choices D and E, but remained in E is not parallel with put. Choice D, the best answer, uses parallel verb forms to complete the construction have been able to put... and remain
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(A) processing steel scrap into a specialized group of products has enabled small mills to put capital into new technology and remain
(B) processing steel scrap into a specialized group of products has enabled small mills to put capital into new technology, remaining
(C) the processing of steel scrap into a specialized group of products has enabled small mills to put capital into new technology, remaining
(D) small mills, by processing steel scrap into a specialized group of products, have been able to put capital into new technology and remain
(E) small mills, by processing steel scrap into a specialized group of products, have been able to put capital into new technology and remained
Solution:
OG Solution:
The logical comparison here is between large steel plants and small mills. Choices A, B, and C illogically contrast large steel plants with [the] processing [of] steel scrap. Further, in choices B and C remaining is not parallel with put; consequently, it is not clear exactly what is remaining economically viable. The contrast between large plants and small mills is logically phrased in choices D and E, but remained in E is not parallel with put. Choice D, the best answer, uses parallel verb forms to complete the construction have been able to put... and remain
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