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A star will compress itself into a white dwarf, a neutron [#permalink]
 23 Aug 2005, 16:43
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A star will compress itself into a white dwarf, a neutron star, or a black hole after it passes through a red giant stage, depending on mass.
(A) A star will compress itself into a white dwarf, a neutron star, or a black hole after it passes through a red giant stage, depending on mass.
(B) After passing through a red giant stage, depending on its mass, a star will compress itself into a white dwarf, a neutron star, or a black hole.
(C) After passing through a red giant stage, a star’s mass will determine if it compresses itself into a white dwarf, a neutron star, or a black hole.
(D) Mass determines whether a star, after passing through the red giant stage, will compress itself into a white dwarf, a neutron star, or a black hole.
(E) The mass of a star, after passing through the red giant stage, will determine whether it compresses itself into a white dwarf, a neutron star, or a black hole.
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I'm going to go with B, but I am not positive.
A star passes through a red giant stage...
it's mass referes to a star
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Agree with D. Correct modifier placement
A- misplaced modifier
B- "depending on its mass" is supposed to modify the star, not its red giant stage
C and E- the star passes through the red giant stage, not its mass
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Another D.
The misplaced modifier rule is tested here.
A is wrong, because a star cannot go through all the stages listed.
B is wrong, because instead of the star, the sentence refers to the red giant stage.
C is wrong, because a star's mass won't go though the red giant stage
D is CORRECT.
E is wrong, Same as C
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I say B.....Coz the first clause correctly modifies 'a star'.
My 2nd pick would be E.
please let me know what the OA is.
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Re: SC: A star will compress itself into a white dwarf [#permalink]
27 Aug 2005, 18:13
B isn't right b/c "depending on its mass" modifies red giant phase not a star.
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Another vote for D [#permalink]
28 Aug 2005, 07:29
I would go for D 'coz of correct use of modifier.
A : Improper usage of Pronoun
B : 'its' again, is the problem.
C : The modifier is modifying the 'star's mass' rather than star it self.
E : The meaning of the sentense is changed.
OA/OE Plz
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A star will compress itself into a white dwarf, a neutron star, or a black hole after it passes through a red giant stage, depending on mass.
(A) A star will compress itself into a white dwarf, a neutron star, or a black hole after it passes through a red giant stage, depending on mass.
(B) After passing through a red giant stage, depending on its mass, a star will compress itself into a white dwarf, a neutron star, or a black hole.
(C) After passing through a red giant stage, a star’s mass will determine if it compresses itself into a white dwarf, a neutron star, or a black hole.
(D) Mass determines whether a star, after passing through the red giant stage, will compress itself into a white dwarf, a neutron star, or a black hole.
(E) The mass of a star, after passing through the red giant stage, will determine whether it compresses itself into a white dwarf, a neutron star, or a black hole.
IMO it's D. correct placement of the subclause....after pass....
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