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Ever since a group of boys discovered the cave of Lascaux in the 1960s, Lascaux’s art has overwhelmed visitors with its quantity, its size, and a style that reminds many viewers of works by Modernist artists such as Pablo Picasso.
A) its quantity, its size, and a style that reminds many viewers of works by Modernist artists such as Pablo Picasso.
B) its quantity, size, and style that reminds many viewers of works by Modernist artists such as Pablo Picasso.
C) its quantity, its size, and a style that reminds many viewers of Modernist artists such as Pablo Picasso.
D) its quantity, its size, and its style that reminds many viewers of Modernist artists such as Pablo Picasso.
E) its quantity, size, and its style reminding many viewers of works by such Modernist artists like Pablo Picasso.
05 Jun 2021, 21:23
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OFFICIAL EXPLANATION
THE PROMPT
• Comparison
Lascaux’s art can logically be compared with the works of other artists; his art cannot be compared with other artists.
• Parallelism and verbs - does the word that refer to a plural or singular subject (defined by the that-clause)?
The sentence mentions three aspects of Lascaux’s art that must be put in the correct parallel form.
→ The use of its quantity, its size, and its style (or some variation that implies that construction, albeit incorrectly) creates a plural subject referred to in the that-clause, a subject whose verb should be the plural remind.
→ By contrast, the use of a style makes this phrase itself the subject referred to in the that-clause and requires the singular verb reminds.
This question is best approached using POE: find the four worst answers. Do not go looking for the best answer.
The correct answer is grammatical but challenging.
THE OPTIONS
• Lascaux's art is compared with "works" by other artists
• Three attributes of L's art are notable. (L's art "has overwhelmed visitors.")
The three memorable aspects of L's art are
1) its quantity,
2) its size, and
3) a style that reminds many viewers of works by Modernist artists such as Pablo Picasso
KEEP
→ a that-clause can define a singular or plural noun
Correct: Please buy two oranges that are freshly picked.
Correct: Please buy an orange, lemon, and lime that are freshly picked.
Correct: Please buy an orange that is freshly picked.
→ The use of its before quantity implies that its applies to all three items in the list.
This usage of its creates a plural subject that does not agree with the singular verb reminds.
ELIMINATE B
Lascaux’s art can logically be compared with the works of other artists; it cannot be compared with other artists.
ELIMINATE C
→ Lascaux’s art can logically be compared with the works of other artists; it cannot be compared with other artists.
• subject/verb disagreement
The use of its quantity, its size, and its style creates a plural subject that does not agree with the singular verb reminds.
ELIMINATE D
→ In a list, we use an adjective such as its before only the first item in the list or before all three.
On the GMAT, you are much more likely to see this kind of word (its) used only once before the first list item than before all three items, but repeated usage is not unheard of.
Regardless, we cannot use its before the first and third items but not the second. Not parallel.
• Such . . . like is ungrammatical
→ Such . . . like is not a thing. It makes no sense.
To introduce examples, we can use Such . . . As (with or without words in between). Not Such . . . Like.
Correct: They enjoyed traveling to such faraway places as Provence, St. John, and Nepal.
→ Use such as rather than like to introduce examples.
As I have said before, this guideline still stands, but I would not be surprised if GMAC were to stray from the guideline in the near future.
(For a short discussion of such as vs. like, take a look at Split #3 in my post, here.)
ELIMINATE E
The best answer is A.
COMMENTS
harshtandel838 , welcome to SC Butler.
This question is hard.
I am impressed by the courage of everyone who posted an answer.
The analysis is quite good; with one exception, people just took a wrong turn in their analysis.
Kudos to all.
Stay safe.
Project SC Butler: Sentence Correction (SC1)
THE PROMPT
Quote:
Ever since a group of boys discovered the cave of Lascaux in the 1960s, Lascaux’s art has overwhelmed visitors with its quantity, its size, and a style that reminds many viewers of works by Modernist artists such as Pablo Picasso.
Issues• Comparison
Lascaux’s art can logically be compared with the works of other artists; his art cannot be compared with other artists.
• Parallelism and verbs - does the word that refer to a plural or singular subject (defined by the that-clause)?
The sentence mentions three aspects of Lascaux’s art that must be put in the correct parallel form.
→ The use of its quantity, its size, and its style (or some variation that implies that construction, albeit incorrectly) creates a plural subject referred to in the that-clause, a subject whose verb should be the plural remind.
→ By contrast, the use of a style makes this phrase itself the subject referred to in the that-clause and requires the singular verb reminds.
This question is best approached using POE: find the four worst answers. Do not go looking for the best answer.
The correct answer is grammatical but challenging.
THE OPTIONS
Quote:
A) its quantity, its size, and a style that reminds many viewers of works by Modernist artists such as Pablo Picasso.
• I do not see any errors• Lascaux's art is compared with "works" by other artists
• Three attributes of L's art are notable. (L's art "has overwhelmed visitors.")
The three memorable aspects of L's art are
1) its quantity,
2) its size, and
3) a style that reminds many viewers of works by Modernist artists such as Pablo Picasso
KEEP
Quote:
B) its quantity, [its] size, and [its] style that reminds many viewers of works by Modernist artists such as Pablo Picasso.
• subject/verb disagreement→ a that-clause can define a singular or plural noun
Correct: Please buy two oranges that are freshly picked.
Correct: Please buy an orange, lemon, and lime that are freshly picked.
Correct: Please buy an orange that is freshly picked.
→ The use of its before quantity implies that its applies to all three items in the list.
This usage of its creates a plural subject that does not agree with the singular verb reminds.
ELIMINATE B
Quote:
C) (. . . Lascaux’s art has overwhelmed visitors with) its quantity, its size, and a style that reminds many viewers of Modernist artists such as Pablo Picasso.
• comparison errorLascaux’s art can logically be compared with the works of other artists; it cannot be compared with other artists.
ELIMINATE C
Quote:
D) (. . . Lascaux’s art has overwhelmed visitors with) its quantity, its size, and its style that reminds many viewers of Modernist artists such as Pablo Picasso.
• comparison error (identical to that in option C)→ Lascaux’s art can logically be compared with the works of other artists; it cannot be compared with other artists.
• subject/verb disagreement
The use of its quantity, its size, and its style creates a plural subject that does not agree with the singular verb reminds.
ELIMINATE D
Quote:
E) its quantity, [its] size, and its style reminding many viewers of works by such Modernist artists like Pablo Picasso.
• Parallelism error→ In a list, we use an adjective such as its before only the first item in the list or before all three.
On the GMAT, you are much more likely to see this kind of word (its) used only once before the first list item than before all three items, but repeated usage is not unheard of.
Regardless, we cannot use its before the first and third items but not the second. Not parallel.
• Such . . . like is ungrammatical
→ Such . . . like is not a thing. It makes no sense.
To introduce examples, we can use Such . . . As (with or without words in between). Not Such . . . Like.
Correct: They enjoyed traveling to such faraway places as Provence, St. John, and Nepal.
→ Use such as rather than like to introduce examples.
As I have said before, this guideline still stands, but I would not be surprised if GMAC were to stray from the guideline in the near future.
(For a short discussion of such as vs. like, take a look at Split #3 in my post, here.)
ELIMINATE E
The best answer is A.
COMMENTS
harshtandel838 , welcome to SC Butler.
This question is hard.
I am impressed by the courage of everyone who posted an answer.
The analysis is quite good; with one exception, people just took a wrong turn in their analysis.
Kudos to all.
Stay safe.
General Discussion
05 Jun 2021, 22:44
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(B) Is a correct option IMO
Ever since a group of boys discovered the cave of Lascaux in the 1960s, Lascaux’s art has overwhelmed visitors with its quantity, its size, and a style that reminds many viewers of works by Modernist artists such as Pablo Picasso.
A) its quantity, its size, and a style that reminds many viewers of works by Modernist artists such as Pablo Picasso.
Parallelism is lost because of missing "its" with Last element in the list i.e Style.
B) its quantity, size, and style that reminds many viewers of works by Modernist artists such as Pablo Picasso.
Correct choice
More concise than choice A
C) its quantity, its size, and a style that reminds many viewers of Modernist artists such as Pablo Picasso.
Meaning is changed + Same issue as in A
I.e This choice changes meaning by saying -A style that reminds of Modernist artist; However, the original sentence says a style that reminds of wroks by Modernist artists not the Modernist artists themselves ..
D) its quantity, its size, and its style that reminds many viewers of Modernist artists such as Pablo Picasso.
Same issue as in C
E) its quantity, size, and its style reminding many viewers of works by such Modernist artists like Pablo Picasso.
Parallelism issue because of missing "Its" with Size and also use of Like is not appropriate to give examples
Ever since a group of boys discovered the cave of Lascaux in the 1960s, Lascaux’s art has overwhelmed visitors with its quantity, its size, and a style that reminds many viewers of works by Modernist artists such as Pablo Picasso.
A) its quantity, its size, and a style that reminds many viewers of works by Modernist artists such as Pablo Picasso.
Parallelism is lost because of missing "its" with Last element in the list i.e Style.
B) its quantity, size, and style that reminds many viewers of works by Modernist artists such as Pablo Picasso.
Correct choice
More concise than choice A
C) its quantity, its size, and a style that reminds many viewers of Modernist artists such as Pablo Picasso.
Meaning is changed + Same issue as in A
I.e This choice changes meaning by saying -A style that reminds of Modernist artist; However, the original sentence says a style that reminds of wroks by Modernist artists not the Modernist artists themselves ..
D) its quantity, its size, and its style that reminds many viewers of Modernist artists such as Pablo Picasso.
Same issue as in C
E) its quantity, size, and its style reminding many viewers of works by such Modernist artists like Pablo Picasso.
Parallelism issue because of missing "Its" with Size and also use of Like is not appropriate to give examples
