216. Computers are becoming faster, more powerful, and more reliable, and so too are modems, they are the devices to allow two or more computers to share information over regular telephone lines.
(A) so too are modems, they are the devices to allow
(B) so too are modems, the devices that allow
(C) so too modems, the devices allowing
(D) also modems, they are the devices that allow
(E) also modems, which are the devices to allow
Solution:
Parallelism*
The parallel structure is Computers are so too are modems..
Hence, C, D, and E can be eliminated.
A is awkward in the use of they are the devices..
B is the best choice.
OG Solution:
Grammatical construction + Rhetorical construction
The structure of the first main clause and the comma following reliable lead the reader to expect a second main clause. The clause so too are modems correctly fulfills this expectation. However, the clause introduced by they are is another main clause, and its inclusion creates a run-on sentence. To allow is not an idiomatic way to modify devices; either that allow or allowing would be correct.
(A) They are creates a run-on sentence; to allow is not an appropriate way to modify the device
(B) Correct. This sentence provides a correct main clause; that allow is an appropriate way to modify the devices.
(C) Verb are is necessary to make this a main clause
(D) Use of also is awkward, ungrammatical, and confusing, the reader is initially led to thing that computers are also becoming modems, but this is clearly not the intended meaning of the sentence
(E) Also should again be replaced by a clause; to allow does not correctly modify devices\
The correct answer is B.
Sentence Correction - 1000 Questions with Solution:
(A) so too are modems, they are the devices to allow
(B) so too are modems, the devices that allow
(C) so too modems, the devices allowing
(D) also modems, they are the devices that allow
(E) also modems, which are the devices to allow
Solution:
Parallelism*
The parallel structure is Computers are so too are modems..
Hence, C, D, and E can be eliminated.
A is awkward in the use of they are the devices..
B is the best choice.
OG Solution:
Grammatical construction + Rhetorical construction
The structure of the first main clause and the comma following reliable lead the reader to expect a second main clause. The clause so too are modems correctly fulfills this expectation. However, the clause introduced by they are is another main clause, and its inclusion creates a run-on sentence. To allow is not an idiomatic way to modify devices; either that allow or allowing would be correct.
(A) They are creates a run-on sentence; to allow is not an appropriate way to modify the device
(B) Correct. This sentence provides a correct main clause; that allow is an appropriate way to modify the devices.
(C) Verb are is necessary to make this a main clause
(D) Use of also is awkward, ungrammatical, and confusing, the reader is initially led to thing that computers are also becoming modems, but this is clearly not the intended meaning of the sentence
(E) Also should again be replaced by a clause; to allow does not correctly modify devices\
The correct answer is B.
Sentence Correction - 1000 Questions with Solution: