. I have three queries :
1. In option D you wrote
Moreover, as the second clause is illustrating the results of the first clause the verb "brought" should not parallel the verb "left"
2. Also in option E. Clealy "Left" and "Bought" is parallel. What is the reason for rejecting E?
3. Eagle is doer of "Left". But Eagle left --> the act of leaving--> brought the count to 34. What is the correct way to identify if eagle is the doer or act of eagle leaving is the doer. Is this relevant to GMAT question constructs?
Dear Friends,
Here is a detailed explanation to this question-
vikram4689 wrote:
Five fledgling sea eagles left their nests in western Scotland this summer, bringing to 34 the number of wild birds successfully raised since transplants from Norway began in 1975.
(A) bringing
(B) and brings
(C) and it brings
(D) and it brought
(E) and brought
Choice A: This answer choice maintains subject-verb agreement and proper pronoun use throughout the sentence. Moreover, this answer choice correctly utilizes a different verb form in the subordinate clause. Thus, this answer choice is correct.
Choice B: This answer choice features a subject-verb disagreement between "eagles" and "brings". Thus, this answer choice is incorrect.
Choice C: This answer choice repeats the error found in Option B. Additionally, it is unclear what the pronoun "it" refers to. Thus, this answer choice is incorrect.
Choice D: This answer choice repeats the pronoun ambiguity error found in Option C. Moreover, as the second clause is illustrating the results of the first clause the verb "brought" should not parallel the verb "left". Thus, this answer choice is incorrect.
Choice E: This answer choice repeats the parallelism error found in Option D. Thus, this answer choice is incorrect.
Hence, A is the best answer choice.To understand the concept of "Avoiding Pronoun Ambiguity on GMAT", you may want to watch the following video (~1 minute):
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Experts' Global Team