A similar type of construction can be found in every Romance

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A similar type of construction can be found in every Romance language,  each with a consistent order of impersonal pronoun, indefinite pronoun, and verb.

A. each with a consistent order of impersonal pronoun, indefinite pronoun, and verb
B. each with consistent orders of impersonal pronoun, indefinite pronoun, and verb
C. each having a consistent order of impersonal pronoun, indefinite pronoun, and verb
D. all having a consistent order of impersonal pronoun, indefinite pronoun, and verb
E. all with consistent orders of impersonal pronoun, indefinite pronoun, and verb

kraizada84 · Accepted Answer

A similar type of construction  can be found in every Romance language,  each having  a consistent order of impersonal pronoun, indefinite pronoun, and verb.

"Each having" incorrectly modifies "A similar type of construction".

hence incorrect

vikram4689 · Answer

Having is almost always incorrect on GMAT. Only case where HAVING is correct is HAVING + PAST PARTICIPLE
e.g.Having studied hard, I scored 700+ on GMAT

arjuntomar · Answer

Let me know if you guys found this question good. I'll post more if this was helpful

kraizada84 · Answer

straight A
we need "each" hence D/E out
having is wrong- C out
orders wrong - B out

rrhbti2 · Answer

plz elaborate why is having wrong

saikarthikreddy · Answer

@arjuntomar ..yes this is a good question ,please upload more of these questions !!

vikram4689 · Answer

It is supposed to modify those words only. Both A & C use adverb modifiers - A uses prep. ph and C uses present participle

aalba005 · Answer

Good question, spent a good deal of time to elminate the incorrect ones.

kraizada84 · Answer

after "comma" we need here something that modifies "every roman language" not "a similar type of construction".

vikram4689 · Answer

Even in option A, each refers to "A similar type of construction"

rajcools · Answer

Experts please explain why not C :cry:

kapac · Answer

I wouldn't say incorrect . The SC part differs from RC and CR in this respect: there can be two or three correct answenrs, but one of them is the most correct . I personally love to use structures with having , but unfortunately this is not strongly recommended on the GMAT

navigator123 · Answer

Will this apply for all present participle verbs?

Can present participle + past participle construction be always correct?

sid200207 · Answer

A similar type of construction can be found in every Romance language,  each with a consistent order of impersonal pronoun, indefinite pronoun, and verb .

A. each with a consistent order of impersonal pronoun, indefinite pronoun, and verb
B. each with consistent orders of impersonal pronoun, indefinite pronoun, and verb
C. each having a consistent order of impersonal pronoun, indefinite pronoun, and verb
D. all having a consistent order of impersonal pronoun, indefinite pronoun, and verb
E. all with consistent orders of impersonal pronoun, indefinite pronoun, and verb

Giving +1 kudos is a better way of saying 'Thank You'.

aditya8062 · Answer

is this question really from KAPLAN? 
i find option A too wrong to be correct !!

kentash · Answer

A is correct.
1) The underlined part modifies "every Roman language", so "each" should be used;
2) a consistent order of X, Y and Y is a correct form.

sid200207 · Answer

Found it on Kaplan premier book

Carcass · Answer

Merged similar topics

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Thanks

samusa · Answer

Stuck between A and C;

I think both are grammatically correct but there is a subtle change of meaning .A conveys the meaning in a more clear and concise manner.

The modifier is working like a pronoun appositive ( if there is something like this!!!!)

In C, 'each having ' can refer either to similar type of construction or to every Romance language.

Only in A, each with clearly modifies Romance language.

A similar type of construction can be found in every Romance

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