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A mutual fund having billions of dollars in assets will typically invest that money in hundreds of companies, rarely holding more than one percent of the shares of any particular corporation.
(A) companies, rarely holding more than one percent -> Holding is modifying companies, it makes sense. Let's keep it.
(B) companies, and it is rare to hold at least one percent or more -> "it" refers to "a mutual fund", but we are talking about companies. Incorrect
(C) companies and rarely do they hold more than one percent -> "they" refers to whom...Incorrect.
(D) companies, so that they rarely hold more than one percent -> So, doesn't make sense. Incorrect.
(E) companies; rarely do they hold one percent or more -> semicolon works as full stop. so, the new sentence should not start with "rarely do they..." Incorrect.
So, It is A.
(A) companies, rarely holding more than one percent -> Holding is modifying companies, it makes sense. Let's keep it.
(B) companies, and it is rare to hold at least one percent or more -> "it" refers to "a mutual fund", but we are talking about companies. Incorrect
(C) companies and rarely do they hold more than one percent -> "they" refers to whom...Incorrect.
(D) companies, so that they rarely hold more than one percent -> So, doesn't make sense. Incorrect.
(E) companies; rarely do they hold one percent or more -> semicolon works as full stop. so, the new sentence should not start with "rarely do they..." Incorrect.
So, It is A.
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Practice Question
Question No.: SC 96
Page: 691
A mutual fund having billions of dollars in assets will typically invest that money in hundreds of companies, rarely holding more than one percent of the shares of any particular corporation.Practice Question
Question No.: SC 96
Page: 691
(A) companies, rarely holding more than one percent
(B) companies, and it is rare to hold at least one percent or more
(C) companies and rarely do they hold more than one percent
(D) companies, so that they rarely hold more than one percent
(E) companies; rarely do they hold one percent or more
First Glance
The underline contains a comma; because the answers are short, glance down at the differences surrounding the comma. There's a split between "comma -ing" and a participle modifier (holding) and and. Also, one answer has a semicolon. Look for Structure, Meaning, and Modifier issues.
Issues
(1) Meaning: and
Compare the beginnings of each answer vertically. Answers (B) and (C) insert the conjunction and, turning the "comma -ing" into an independent clause.
In the original sentence, the fact that the mutual fund invests in so many different companies results in the fact that the fund holds only a very small share of each company. When answers (B) and (C) insert the word and, they change what used to be a modifier into a separate clause. Two independent clauses should be read as two independent pieces of information unless some word exists to create a cause-effect relationship.
For example: Yesterday, Xiying visited the shoe store and she bought some milk. Those are two separate pieces of information (She probably didn't buy milk at the shoe store!); the only connection is that she did both things yesterday.
The sentence should contain a cause-effect relationship. Eliminate answers (B) and (C).
(2) Pronoun: they
Meaning: it
Continue to compare the answers vertically. Answer (B) introduces a pronoun, it; answers (C), (D), and (E) contain the pronoun they. Which nouns do these pronouns refer to?
They is a plural pronoun, but in all three cases, the pronoun is meant to refer to the singular noun mutual fund. Eliminate answers (C), (D), and (E).
In answer (B), the pronoun it does not refer to the mutual fund, rather, it is a dummy pronoun, as in the sentence "It is raining outside." Is there anything wrong with that? yes. The second half of answer (B) never clearly indicates that it is talking about the mutual fund. Eliminate answer (B) for faulty meaning.
The Correct Answer
Correct answer (A) uses a participle modifier to convey a cause-effect meaning. It avoids the pronoun issues by not using a pronoun at all.
I only have one doubt with option A. I know holding is acting as a modifier and would take up the subject from adjoining sentence, that is A mutual fund.
But when -ly adverb is used, doesn't it change the things around?
Comma+adverb usually refer back to the previous noun which is companies in this case.
But in most of the answers here in forum, we consider rarely as non-existent.
I know it might be a silly question but is there something wrong with my supposition for comma + adverbs ?
Any help would be appreciated .
Thanks !
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Hey
I have seen through my experience with GMAT SC that verbing modifiers (if modifying a clause) usually modify How, why and cause-effect part of it. But in this question nothing of that is visible, is my observation incorrect? and is there anything which I am not seeing?
Gagan
I have seen through my experience with GMAT SC that verbing modifiers (if modifying a clause) usually modify How, why and cause-effect part of it. But in this question nothing of that is visible, is my observation incorrect? and is there anything which I am not seeing?
Gagan
