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February 13, 2014

 

 

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Today's Practice GMAT Question:

When in flight, hummingbirds produce more lift from their upstroke than do other birds, which allows hummingbirds to hover and gives them the capability to extract nectar from plants, whether they be honeysuckle, sage, or fuchsia.
(A) than do other birds, which allows hummingbirds to hover and gives them the capability to extract nectar from plants, whether they be
(B) than do other birds, which means that hummingbirds have the capability to hover and extract nectar from plants, whether
(C) as opposed to other birds, which means that hummingbirds have the capability to hover and extract nectar from plants, including
(D) instead of the lift of other birds, which allows hummingbirds to hover and gives them the capability to extract nectar from plants, including a
(E) instead of other birds, because it allows hummingbirds to hover and gives them the capability to extract nectar from plants, whether


 

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Need more work in this area? In Total GMAT Verbal, there is an entire chapter, including practice problems, that covers Comparisons.

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About the author: Jeff Sackmann has written many GMAT preparation books, including the popular Total GMAT Math, Total GMAT Verbal, and GMAT 111. He has also created explanations for problems in The Official Guide, as well as 1,800 practice GMAT math questions.

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