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Question
Unlike the short flights of the shuttle and earlier spacecraft, which carried sufficient power in fuel cells and batteries, a permanently orbiting space station will have to generate its own electricity.
Option A:
the short flights of the shuttle and earlier spacecraft, which carried sufficient power in fuel cells and batteries
Option B:
the shuttle and earlier spacecraft, with sufficient enough power in fuel cells and batteries for their short flights
Option C:
the short flights of the shuttle and earlier spacecraft, which enabled them to carry sufficient enough power in fuel cells and batteries
Option D:
the shuttle and earlier spacecraft, which were capable of carrying sufficient power in fuel cells and batteries for their short flights
Option E:
the flights of the shuttle and earlier spacecraft, whose shortness allowed them to carry sufficient power in fuel cells and batteries
Difficulty Level
EasySolution
Option D is the correct answer.
Option Analysis
Concept tested: Comparison
A) Incorrect comparison; Short flights vs Space station.
B) Inappropriate usage of the word “with”
C) Same as A; short flights vs. space station.
D) Correct Answer
E) Same as A; flights vs. Space station.
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