John likes Paul although he thinks he is better than everyone else. A

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John  likes Paul although he thinks he is better than everyone else .

A. likes Paul although he thinks he is better than everyone else
B. like Paul although he thinks he is better than everyone else
C. likes Paul although Paul think he is better than everyone else
D. like Paul although Paul thinks he is better than everyone else
E. likes Paul although Paul thinks he is better than everyone else

Bunuel · Accepted Answer

OFFICIAL EXPLANATION

John  likes Paul although he thinks he is better than everyone else .

A. likes Paul although he thinks he is better than everyone else

This answer choice is ambiguous: it is syntactically unclear whether  he  refers to John or to Paul.

What helps us identify this question as a Pronoun question as well as identify the ambiguity mistake is the following Stop Sign: Every pronoun in the underlined part of the sentence or after it

B. like Paul although he thinks he is better than everyone else

This answer choice repeats the original ambiguity mistake: it is syntactically unclear whether  he  refers to John or to Paul.

What helps us identify this question as a Pronoun question as well as identify the ambiguity mistake is the following Stop Sign:

Every pronoun in the underlined part of the sentence or after it

In addition, this answer choice creates a Subject verb Agreement mistake by replacing the singular verb  likes  with the plural form  like .

C. likes Paul although Paul think he is better than everyone else

While this answer choice corrects the original ambiguity mistake, it creates a Subject Verb Agreement mistake by replacing the singular verb  thinks  with the plural form  think .

D. like Paul although Paul thinks he is better than everyone else

While this answer choice corrects the original ambiguity mistake, it creates a Subject Verb Agreement mistake by replacing the singular verb  likes  with the plural form  like .

E. likes Paul although Paul thinks he is better than everyone else

CORRECT.

sj296 · Answer

IMO OA should be E

A. likes Paul although  he  thinks  he  is better than everyone else...............antecedent is not clear

B.  like  Paul although  he  thinks  he  is better than everyone else..............S-V error & pronoun antecedent is not clear

C. likes Paul although Paul  think  he is better than everyone else..................S-V error.

D.  like  Paul although Paul thinks he is better than everyone else.....................S-V Error.

E. likes Paul although Paul thinks he is better than everyone else...........................Looks fine

kelbyandrews · Answer

I chose E although I believe it still has some ambiguity. 
Who does Paul think is better than everyone else? Does Paul think John is better than everyone else, or does Paul think himself to be better than everyone else?

Transponster · Answer

I agree with you, but then that's the best option available and GMAT is all about that

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