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24. Aho, a Kiowa matriarch, held festivals in her home, they featured the preparation of great quantities of ceremonial food, the wearing of many layers of colorful clothing adorned with silver, and the recounting of traditional tribal jokes and stories. (A) Aho, a Kiowa matriarch, held festivals in her home, they featured (B) Festivals were held in Aho, a Kiowa matriarch’s home, which featured (C) Aho, who was a Kiowa matriarch in her home, held festivals featuring (D) In her home, Aho, a Kiowa matriarch, held festivals that featured (E) Aho, a Kiowa matriarch, held festivals in her home that featured
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jamesrwrightiii wrote: 24. Aho, a Kiowa matriarch, held festivals in her home, they featured the preparation of great quantities of ceremonial food, the wearing of many layers of colorful clothing adorned with silver, and the recounting of traditional tribal jokes and stories.
(A) Aho, a Kiowa matriarch, held festivals in her home, they featured
(B) Festivals were held in Aho, a Kiowa matriarch’s home, which featured
(C) Aho, who was a Kiowa matriarch in her home, held festivals featuring
(D) In her home, Aho, a Kiowa matriarch, held festivals that featured
(E) Aho, a Kiowa matriarch, held festivals in her home that featured
OA is D....but I like E better
Any reason why E is not the best choice? it seems to be the most concise
E.Aho, a Kiowa matriarch, held festivals in her home that featured ---- her home is being modified.
D.In her home, Aho, a Kiowa matriarch, held festivals that featured --- here festivals modified
D is fine. like you, I was voting for E before rereading D
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Good explanation. At first sight I also thought it should be E.
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wonderful explanation - i also thought E , looks like most ppl mind work in same way 
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31 Mar 2010, 04:27
Can anyone explain why C is wrong?
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31 Mar 2010, 05:30
lonewolf wrote: Can anyone explain why C is wrong? C alters the meaning of the original sentence Aho, who was a Kiowa matriarch in her home
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Re: Brutal SC-Aho Matriarch [#permalink]
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ah, the subtleties. Thank you, Ravshonbek Ravshonbek wrote: E.Aho, a Kiowa matriarch, held festivals in her home that featured ---- her home is being modified.
D.In her home, Aho, a Kiowa matriarch, held festivals that featured --- here festivals modified
D is fine. like you, I was voting for E before rereading D
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Re: Brutal SC-Aho Matriarch [#permalink]
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jamesrwrightiii wrote: Aho, a Kiowa matriarch, held festivals in her home, they featured the preparation of great quantities of ceremonial food, the wearing of many layers of colorful clothing adorned with silver, and the recounting of traditional tribal jokes and stories.
(A) Aho, a Kiowa matriarch, held festivals in her home, they featured
(B) Festivals were held in Aho, a Kiowa matriarch’s home, which featured
(C) Aho, who was a Kiowa matriarch in her home, held festivals featuring
(D) In her home, Aho, a Kiowa matriarch, held festivals that featured
(E) Aho, a Kiowa matriarch, held festivals in her home that featured
Except C, all other options should be incorrect because they are not parallel. Where am I wrong?
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Re: Brutal SC-Aho Matriarch [#permalink]
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aagar2003 wrote: jamesrwrightiii wrote: Aho, a Kiowa matriarch, held festivals in her home, they featured the preparation of great quantities of ceremonial food, the wearing of many layers of colorful clothing adorned with silver, and the recounting of traditional tribal jokes and stories.
(A) Aho, a Kiowa matriarch, held festivals in her home, they featured
(B) Festivals were held in Aho, a Kiowa matriarch’s home, which featured
(C) Aho, who was a Kiowa matriarch in her home, held festivals featuring
(D) In her home, Aho, a Kiowa matriarch, held festivals that featured
(E) Aho, a Kiowa matriarch, held festivals in her home that featured
Except C, all other options should be incorrect because they are not parallel. Where am I wrong? C, apart from the error in the words "who was a Kiowa matriarch in her home" is not a case of ||ism. the original case is featured x,y and z where x, y, and z are nouns(complex gerunds) in this case, if featuring is chosen it will become a case of superficial ||ism.....
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24. Aho, a Kiowa matriarch, held festivals in her home, they featured the preparation of great quantities of ceremonial food, the wearing of many layers of colorful clothing adorned with silver, and the recounting of traditional tribal jokes and stories.
(A) Aho, a Kiowa matriarch, held festivals in her home, they featured
(B) Festivals were held in Aho, a Kiowa matriarch’s home, which featured
(C) Aho, who was a Kiowa matriarch in her home, held festivals featuring
(D) In her home, Aho, a Kiowa matriarch, held festivals that featured
(E) Aho, a Kiowa matriarch, held festivals in her home that featured
E is the right answer
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Ravshonbek wrote: jamesrwrightiii wrote: 24. Aho, a Kiowa matriarch, held festivals in her home, they featured the preparation of great quantities of ceremonial food, the wearing of many layers of colorful clothing adorned with silver, and the recounting of traditional tribal jokes and stories.
(A) Aho, a Kiowa matriarch, held festivals in her home, they featured
(B) Festivals were held in Aho, a Kiowa matriarch’s home, which featured
(C) Aho, who was a Kiowa matriarch in her home, held festivals featuring
(D) In her home, Aho, a Kiowa matriarch, held festivals that featured
(E) Aho, a Kiowa matriarch, held festivals in her home that featured
OA is D....but I like E better
Any reason why E is not the best choice? it seems to be the most concise E.Aho, a Kiowa matriarch, held festivals in her home that featured ---- her home is being modified. D.In her home, Aho, a Kiowa matriarch, held festivals that featured --- here festivals modified D is fine. like you, I was voting for E before rereading D That is not necessary true. "that" does not always modify the previous noun... Since "home" is part of a prepositional phrase, "that" can perfectly modify festivals. Please clarify.
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23 Sep 2010, 05:48
1st even I thought it was E but re-reading showed me I was wrong. This makes it clear how careful one should be in GMAT....
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Re: Brutal SC-Aho Matriarch [#permalink]
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Hi everyone,
Guys, can anybody give me a clue what is wrong with "A"? When I compare A and D, I don't see much of difference. The only relevant difference between options is the use of pronoun "they". Nevertheless, I suppose they can only refer to plural noun - which, in our case, is "festivals". Thus, A is correct. I picked D, but I can't explain myself what is wrong in A.
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jamesrwrightiii wrote: 24. Aho, a Kiowa matriarch, held festivals in her home, they featured the preparation of great quantities of ceremonial food, the wearing of many layers of colorful clothing adorned with silver, and the recounting of traditional tribal jokes and stories.
(A) Aho, a Kiowa matriarch, held festivals in her home, they featured
(B) Festivals were held in Aho, a Kiowa matriarch’s home, which featured
(C) Aho, who was a Kiowa matriarch in her home, held festivals featuring
(D) In her home, Aho, a Kiowa matriarch, held festivals that featured
(E) Aho, a Kiowa matriarch, held festivals in her home that featured
OA is D....but I like E better
Any reason why E is not the best choice? it seems to be the most concise Aho, a Kiowa matriarch, held festivals in her home, they featured the preparation of great quantities of ceremonial food, the wearing of many layers of colorful clothing adorned with silver, and the recounting of traditional tribal jokes and stories. (A) Aho, a Kiowa matriarch, held festivals in her home, they featured (B) Festivals were held in Aho, a Kiowa matriarch’s home, which featured (C) Aho, who was a Kiowa matriarch in her home, held festivals featuring (D) In her home, Aho, a Kiowa matriarch, held festivals that featured (E) Aho, a Kiowa matriarch, held festivals in her home that featured Really good question. I am also stuck between D and E. Both sound grammatically correct and are equally concise.
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Ravshonbek wrote: jamesrwrightiii wrote: 24. Aho, a Kiowa matriarch, held festivals in her home, they featured the preparation of great quantities of ceremonial food, the wearing of many layers of colorful clothing adorned with silver, and the recounting of traditional tribal jokes and stories.
(A) Aho, a Kiowa matriarch, held festivals in her home, they featured
(B) Festivals were held in Aho, a Kiowa matriarch’s home, which featured
(C) Aho, who was a Kiowa matriarch in her home, held festivals featuring
(D) In her home, Aho, a Kiowa matriarch, held festivals that featured
(E) Aho, a Kiowa matriarch, held festivals in her home that featured
OA is D....but I like E better
Any reason why E is not the best choice? it seems to be the most concise E.Aho, a Kiowa matriarch, held festivals in her home that featured ---- her home is being modified. D.In her home, Aho, a Kiowa matriarch, held festivals that featured --- here festivals modified D is fine. like you, I was voting for E before rereading D Good explanation. I was stumped between D and E. +1 for you.
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noboru wrote: Ravshonbek wrote: jamesrwrightiii wrote: 24. Aho, a Kiowa matriarch, held festivals in her home, they featured the preparation of great quantities of ceremonial food, the wearing of many layers of colorful clothing adorned with silver, and the recounting of traditional tribal jokes and stories.
(A) Aho, a Kiowa matriarch, held festivals in her home, they featured
(B) Festivals were held in Aho, a Kiowa matriarch’s home, which featured
(C) Aho, who was a Kiowa matriarch in her home, held festivals featuring
(D) In her home, Aho, a Kiowa matriarch, held festivals that featured
(E) Aho, a Kiowa matriarch, held festivals in her home that featured
OA is D....but I like E better
Any reason why E is not the best choice? it seems to be the most concise E.Aho, a Kiowa matriarch, held festivals in her home that featured ---- her home is being modified. D.In her home, Aho, a Kiowa matriarch, held festivals that featured --- here festivals modified D is fine. like you, I was voting for E before rereading D That is not necessary true. "that" does not always modify the previous noun... Since "home" is part of a prepositional phrase, "that" can perfectly modify festivals. Please clarify. Nobody is going to clarify this? I think that it is actually quite an interesting point. thanks.
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Re: Brutal SC-Aho Matriarch [#permalink]
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I do not understand why A is wrong.
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Re: Brutal SC-Aho Matriarch [#permalink]
15 Nov 2010, 16:11
IMO, A is wrong because it tries to link two main clauses with just a comma. I am not 100% sure, but "They" should not have non-human antecedent.
I think E is wrong because "that featured..." is a noun modifier and I think noun modifier needs to be next to the noun that it modifies in GMAT. Even if I am wrong and "that featured..." can modify festival in option E, it could also modify home. Since option choice E is ambiguous, I would prefer option D, in which "that featured..." can only modify festival.
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16 Nov 2010, 04:20
I picked D. After reading all these comments, I'm confused.
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Re: Brutal SC-Aho Matriarch [#permalink]
30 Nov 2010, 08:58
@noboru....Even I have the same question as yours and I find this case to be in quite a many questions . I have even asked a veritas prep GMAT instructor for this doubt . Check the link below. brutalsc-105271.html#p823447Waiting for his reply.
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