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The coal strike reduced Indiana's energy reserves, which [#permalink]
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The coal strike reduced Indiana's energy reserves, which caused unemployment among the workers.
(A) which caused unemployment among the workers.
(B) which caused the workers to be unemployed.
(C) a circumstance that resulted in unemployment.
(D) a fact that created unemployed workers.
(E) which led many workers to be unemployed.
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It has to be (C)
A, B and E suggest that the energy reserves caused the unemployment, not the strike.
D suggests that the strike created the workers.
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not only that, C is also the best choice because it avoids redundancy. When you speak of unemployement, of course you are talking about workers. who else could you possibly be referring to? students????
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plus, a fact that... gmat dislikes that particular phrase
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Beyond700 wrote: The coal strike reduced Indiana's energy reserves, which caused unemployment among the workers.
(A) which caused unemployment among the workers.
(B) which caused the workers to be unemployed.
(C) a circumstance that resulted in unemployment.
(D) a fact that created unemployed workers.
(E) which led many workers to be unemployed.
ABE all wrong b/c improper use of which.
D: a fact that, this is a no no on the gmat most of the time. Also a circumstance better describes what actually happened. The coal strike is a fact, but its better described as a circumstance.
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Clear C
Agree with Gmatblackbelt on D, while rest are wrong for using incorrect modifiers.
Amar
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Beyond700 wrote: The coal strike reduced Indiana's energy reserves, which caused unemployment among the workers.
(A) which caused unemployment among the workers.
(B) which caused the workers to be unemployed.
(C) a circumstance that resulted in unemployment.
(D) a fact that created unemployed workers.
(E) which led many workers to be unemployed.
For some reason I thought "Which" over here was referring to the previous clause.
totally missed this one!!
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Raffie wrote: It has to be (C)
A, B and E suggest that the energy reserves caused the unemployment, not the strike.
D suggests that the strike created the workers.
On target. OA is C
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Beyond700 wrote: Raffie wrote: It has to be (C)
A, B and E suggest that the energy reserves caused the unemployment, not the strike.
D suggests that the strike created the workers. On target. OA is C Lately I have been confusing myself more and more with the usage of "Which" - I guess I have been too many sources.
1. Which can be used as a relative pronoun referring back to the closest noun and always preceded by a comma - I agree with this one its easy.
2. But sometimes which behaves like an absolute phrase and refers back to the previous sentence as a whole.
Why cant the usage of which above be the latter of the two??
Is the which in the options above a restrictive or non-restrictive clause
can someone please please help me out here.....
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spider wrote: Beyond700 wrote: Raffie wrote: It has to be (C)
A, B and E suggest that the energy reserves caused the unemployment, not the strike.
D suggests that the strike created the workers. On target. OA is C Lately I have been confusing myself more and more with the usage of "Which" - I guess I have been too many sources. 1. Which can be used as a relative pronoun referring back to the closest noun and always preceded by a comma - I agree with this one its easy. 2. But sometimes which behaves like an absolute phrase and refers back to the previous sentence as a whole. Why cant the usage of which above be the latter of the two?? Is the which in the options above a restrictive or non-restrictive clause can someone please please help me out here..... This is how I see it...
In the above sentence:
The coal strike reduced Indian's energy reserves, which...
The coal strike - Subject
reduced - verb
Indiana's energy reserves - object
which - modifier . Modifies the object with this clause 'caused unemployment among the workers'
Here which rightly points to a noun but the whole sentence is illogical.
Absolute phrases are made of nouns or pronouns followed by a participle and any modifiers of the noun or pronoun. Absolute phrases contain a subject (unlike participial phrases), and no predicate. They serve to modify an entire sentence.
Where as the relative pronoun which refers to inanimate things and to animals: in their noun or pronoun form
As the first clause can stand by itself and also, as there is a comma , before which - non-restrictive clause[/b]
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If I modify the sentencse (d) like below
d)a fact that resulted in unemployment
Which one you will chose? c or d please explain your answers.
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Beyond700 wrote: The coal strike reduced Indiana's energy reserves, which caused unemployment among the workers.
(A) which caused unemployment among the workers.
(B) which caused the workers to be unemployed.
(C) a circumstance that resulted in unemployment.
(D) a fact that created unemployed workers.
(E) which led many workers to be unemployed.
C. Which in A, B, and E refers to wrong noun. in D, it is wrong to say that "The coal strike reduced Indiana's energy reserves" created unemplyoed workers.
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x2suresh wrote: If I modify the sentencse (d) like below
d)a fact that resulted in unemployment
Which one you will chose? c or d please explain your answers.
Both (C) and (D) will be redundant..which means you will have 2 right answer choices.
a fact that resulted in unemployment
or
a circumstance that resulted in unemployment
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Beyond700 wrote: spider wrote: Beyond700 wrote: Raffie wrote: It has to be (C)
A, B and E suggest that the energy reserves caused the unemployment, not the strike.
D suggests that the strike created the workers. On target. OA is C Lately I have been confusing myself more and more with the usage of "Which" - I guess I have been too many sources. 1. Which can be used as a relative pronoun referring back to the closest noun and always preceded by a comma - I agree with this one its easy. 2. But sometimes which behaves like an absolute phrase and refers back to the previous sentence as a whole. Why cant the usage of which above be the latter of the two?? Is the which in the options above a restrictive or non-restrictive clause can someone please please help me out here..... This is how I see it... In the above sentence: The coal strike reduced Indian's energy reserves, which... The coal strike - Subject reduced - verb Indiana's energy reserves - object which - modifier . Modifies the object with this clause 'caused unemployment among the workers' Here which rightly points to a noun but the whole sentence is illogical. Absolute phrases are made of nouns or pronouns followed by a participle and any modifiers of the noun or pronoun. Absolute phrases contain a subject (unlike participial phrases), and no predicate. They serve to modify an entire sentence. Where as the relative pronoun which refers to inanimate things and to animals: in their noun or pronoun form As the first clause can stand by itself and also, as there is a comma , before which - non-restrictive clause[/b] Beyond700 - Thank you for taking out time for the explanation.
I see in this case the which clause is modifying the noun and is a non-essential modifier.
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Hi Beyond700,
I am still not clear on the usage of the relative pronoun which. Can you please explain to me with the aid of sentences the use of which-
1. To modifer an inanimate thing
2. To modifer a sentence
Don.
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don2007 wrote: Hi Beyond700,
I am still not clear on the usage of the relative pronoun which. Can you please explain to me with the aid of sentences the use of which-
1. To modifer an inanimate thing
2. To modifer a sentence
Don.
As it is quite elaborate, I thought I would share with you some of my notes on this. Kindly have a go at it and feel free to discuss on the same.
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