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21 Jan 2022, 00:57
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Because a shortage of truffles has sent prices soaring, the farm cooperative has declared that it will increase production by acquiring six new truffle-hunting pigs.
A) Because a shortage of truffles has sent prices soaring,
B) Because of soaring prices for truffles, which is due to a shortage,
C) Because truffle prices have been sent soaring, which resulted from a shortage,
D) Due to soaring truffle prices from a shortage,
E) Due to a shortage, with the result that truffle prices have been sent soaring,
21 Jan 2022, 00:59
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OFFICIAL EXPLANATION
THE PROMPT
→ Often you can substitute attributable to or caused by for due to; if caused by does not make sense, due to is wrong.
→ Due to is not, thus far, preferred on the GMAT; because of is preferred.
→ Both because of and due to are prepositions that must be followed by nouns or noun phrases, but important differences exist between the two prepositions.
Because of is an adverb. It modifies verbs.
→ I tried to avoid driving because of the icy roads. (WHY did I try to avoid driving? Because of modifies avoid driving.)
Due to is an adjective. It modifies nouns. It cannot modify verbs.
→ His tennis comeback was due to his dedication and a new coach. ("Due to" modifies comeback, a noun.)
→ due to cannot modify an action.
THE OPTIONS
→ which could logically refer to soaring prices (for truffles), but in that case the phrasing would be which are, plural.
That is, which would equal soaring prices; those soaring prices are (plural) due to a shortage.
→ maybe "which is" does not have an antecedent.
The possible antecedents are prices and truffles.
Both are plural. This which is singular (we know from the verb is).
Eliminate B
→ in this option, which tries to stand for the whole idea in the previous clause,
The word which, a relative pronoun, cannot modify the entire previous clause.
Which requires a noun or pronoun antecedent and cannot stand in for the entire clause "because truffle prices have been sent soaring."
GMAC frequently tests this aspect of which.
Look for an identifiable noun that is the antecedent of which.
If you do not see an identifiable noun, unless you are in extreme circumstances (one question at most on the whole exam, and in that question the other four options will be abominable), discard options that use which to stand for an unstated noun.
Eliminate C
Eliminate D
• Due to is incorrect
→ Same issues as those in Option D
• with the result that is clumsy and verbose.
Eliminate E
The answer is A.
I found a short, clear article about the differences among because, because of, and due to.
You can find that article by clicking here.
COMMENTS
Vatsal7794 and Snehaaaaa ,welcome to SC Butler.
We are glad to have you.
All aspirants have a standing invitation to post.
The better that you can explain a concept, the better your command of the material.
At any rate, I am glad to see this nicely representative mix of posters.
You have all done well.
Keep up the hard work.
THE PROMPT
Quote:
Because a shortage of truffles has sent prices soaring, the farm cooperative has declared that it will increase production by acquiring six new truffle-hunting pigs.
• Due to→ Often you can substitute attributable to or caused by for due to; if caused by does not make sense, due to is wrong.
→ Due to is not, thus far, preferred on the GMAT; because of is preferred.
→ Both because of and due to are prepositions that must be followed by nouns or noun phrases, but important differences exist between the two prepositions.
Because of is an adverb. It modifies verbs.
→ I tried to avoid driving because of the icy roads. (WHY did I try to avoid driving? Because of modifies avoid driving.)
Due to is an adjective. It modifies nouns. It cannot modify verbs.
→ His tennis comeback was due to his dedication and a new coach. ("Due to" modifies comeback, a noun.)
→ due to cannot modify an action.
THE OPTIONS
Quote:
A) Because a shortage of truffles has sent prices soaring,
• I do not see any errorsQuote:
B) Because of soaring prices for truffles, which is due to a shortage,
• noun/verb error or a case of the missing antecedent for which → which could logically refer to soaring prices (for truffles), but in that case the phrasing would be which are, plural.
That is, which would equal soaring prices; those soaring prices are (plural) due to a shortage.
→ maybe "which is" does not have an antecedent.
The possible antecedents are prices and truffles.
Both are plural. This which is singular (we know from the verb is).
Eliminate B
Quote:
C) Because truffle prices have been sent soaring, which resulted from a shortage,
• which cannot refer to a whole clause and requires a noun antecedent→ in this option, which tries to stand for the whole idea in the previous clause,
The word which, a relative pronoun, cannot modify the entire previous clause.
Which requires a noun or pronoun antecedent and cannot stand in for the entire clause "because truffle prices have been sent soaring."
GMAC frequently tests this aspect of which.
Look for an identifiable noun that is the antecedent of which.
If you do not see an identifiable noun, unless you are in extreme circumstances (one question at most on the whole exam, and in that question the other four options will be abominable), discard options that use which to stand for an unstated noun.
Eliminate C
Quote:
D) Due to soaring truffle prices from a shortage,
• Due to cannot modify verbs. In this instance, "due to" is trying incorrectly to modify [farmers] declared, for example.Eliminate D
Quote:
E) Due to a shortage, with the result that truffle prices have been sent soaring,
[/quote]• Due to is incorrect
→ Same issues as those in Option D
• with the result that is clumsy and verbose.
Eliminate E
The answer is A.
I found a short, clear article about the differences among because, because of, and due to.
You can find that article by clicking here.
COMMENTS
Vatsal7794 and Snehaaaaa ,welcome to SC Butler.
We are glad to have you.
All aspirants have a standing invitation to post.
The better that you can explain a concept, the better your command of the material.
At any rate, I am glad to see this nicely representative mix of posters.
You have all done well.
Keep up the hard work.
General Discussion
21 Jan 2022, 03:37
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My answer is (A). It took me 46 seconds.
(A) Seems ok. Have to wonder if the present perfect tense in both main clause and subordinate clause is appropriate. It turns out not to be an issue.
(B) For one, this version is unnecessarily long. For another, "because of + noun" is generally not as active as "because + clause".
(C) (1) Too long to be palatable. (2) Passive voice is used without good reason. (3) "which" seems to refer to the whole clause before it, but such use is not accepted in GMAT.
(DE) "Due to" is an adjective and cannot be used adverbially.
(A) Seems ok. Have to wonder if the present perfect tense in both main clause and subordinate clause is appropriate. It turns out not to be an issue.
(B) For one, this version is unnecessarily long. For another, "because of + noun" is generally not as active as "because + clause".
(C) (1) Too long to be palatable. (2) Passive voice is used without good reason. (3) "which" seems to refer to the whole clause before it, but such use is not accepted in GMAT.
(DE) "Due to" is an adjective and cannot be used adverbially.
