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Much like humans, when male dolphins woo females, those who offer gifts to potential mates are more likely to receive a positive response.

A when male dolphins woo females, those who offer gifts to potential mates are more likely to receive a positive response
B male dolphins who offer gifts to the females they are wooing are more likely to receive a positive response
C male dolphins wooing females, those who offer gifts to potential mates have a greater likelihood of receiving a positive response
D when male dolphins are wooing females, dolphins who offer gifts to potential mates are likely to receive a more positive response
E male dolphins wooing females are more likely to receive positive responses if they offer a gift to the potential mate


The trick here in lies the noun after the comma ...the comparison is done between humans and male dolphins so eliminate A,D
In C likelihood of receiving is wrong ...
between B and D using comparison and the subject as male dolphins we can eliminate D. Also THEY in D has no clear antecedent while THEY in B refers back to male dolphins.

hence B is correct.
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what is the source of this question?

B has a wrong structure

Also pronoun ambiguity is not an absolute rule . OG SC have accepted more horrendous option when it comes to pronoun ambiguity (see for instance "the chambers problem in OG 12)

E says: male dolphins wooing females are more likely to receive positive responses if they offer a gift to the potential mate---->"they" is perfectly referring to "male dolphins" as elements in parallel clauses refer to same element by default

Also if "pronoun ambiguity" were so strict then it would be almost impossible to write any complex structure !!
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I'm confused by this problem too. Why do you say B is wrong? Could you explain?

yeah sure

B says: male dolphins who offer gifts to the females they are wooing are more likely to receive a positive response

the bold portion in B is wrong .following would be correct : male dolphins who offer gifts to the females whom they are wooing are more likely to receive a positive response

the logic is that we should be able to make sense in a SC when a pronoun is replaced by the actual noun to which it is referring .so if u replace the pronoun in original B then following would result : male dolphins who offer gifts to the females male dolphins are wooing are more likely to receive a positive response----.not correct construction
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Replying to a pvt. Glad to help you

well, generally speaking I m polite but this question is really a crap. a junk

Moreover, is a question from 800 score and this source is not the best way to study for this test.

Much like humans, when male dolphins woo females, those who offer gifts to potential mates are more likely to receive a positive response.

A when male dolphins woo females, those who offer gifts to potential mates are more likely to receive a positive response

who ?? which is which ?? who is used for human beings not else

B male dolphins who offer gifts to the females they are wooing are more likely to receive a positive response

they ?? they for dolphins or females. Moreover, is a too long sentence to convey a clear meaning. who ??? dolphins who offers gifts ? why i should have to use who if I have already a subject ?? and so on and so forth........ :musband :musband

C male dolphins wooing females, those who offer gifts to potential mates have a greater likelihood of receiving a positive response

who ? once again ??

D when male dolphins are wooing females, dolphins who offer gifts to potential mates are likely to receive a more positive response

who ?? again ?? the third time ???

E male dolphins wooing females are more likely to receive positive responses if they offer a gift to the potential mate

They ?? the referent is ?????

As you can see this is a question to stay 1000 miles far away. You should avoid this question like a plague.
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just for this they is ambiguous ...you do not know which is which ...

moreover in B the structure is really, really bad. There is nothing to learn from such a question
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This is a question from 800 score tests and seriously a lot of questions like this have put me off in their mock tests.. Some are insane answers and explanations.
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This is a question from 800 score tests and seriously a lot of questions like this have put me off in their mock tests.. Some are insane answers and explanations.
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if you go for 800 score mock test (especially verbal), I am quite sure that during the test day you will end up to take any kind of test rather than GMAT.

Do you know what I mean ?? :wink:
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Much like humans, when male dolphins woo females, those who offer gifts to potential mates are more likely to receive a positive response.

A when male dolphins woo females, those who offer gifts to potential mates are more likely to receive a positive response
B male dolphins who offer gifts to the females they are wooing are more likely to receive a positive response
C male dolphins wooing females, those who offer gifts to potential mates have a greater likelihood of receiving a positive response
D when male dolphins are wooing females, dolphins who offer gifts to potential mates are likely to receive a more positive response
E male dolphins wooing females are more likely to receive positive responses if they offer a gift to the potential mate

this one seems pretty easy for a 700 level question...
1st error that jumps in the eyes is the opening modifier.
A and D are right away eliminated
C makes the classical no verb error and the whole sentence is structured awkwardly...
E introduces a condition - and thus is right away eliminated.

B seems the best one.
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Much like humans, when male dolphins woo females, those who offer gifts to potential mates are more likely to receive a positive response.

A when male dolphins woo females, those who offer gifts to potential mates are more likely to receive a positive response
B male dolphins who offer gifts to the females they are wooing are more likely to receive a positive response
C male dolphins wooing females, those who offer gifts to potential mates have a greater likelihood of receiving a positive response
D when male dolphins are wooing females, dolphins who offer gifts to potential mates are likely to receive a more positive response
E male dolphins wooing females are more likely to receive positive responses if they offer a gift to the potential mate


@ e-gmat- can someone from E-GMAT have a look at this question and tell whether this question is ambiguous? Had a tough time with "THEY" in option B and E
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Hi Experts,

Please help me understand why is B preferred over E?

Is conditional usage of "If" wrong in option E ?

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Hi Experts,

Please help me understand why is B preferred over E?

Is conditional usage of "If" wrong in option E ?

Thank you
Arunabh

The usage of "if" is alright in E. E is wrong because it implies that ALL the male dolphins in question would provide ONE gift to ONE female dolphin.

... they (Plural) offer a gift (singular) to the potential mate (singular).
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In total agreement with carcass

The thread should be deleted so that the bot can't bump it ever :shh:


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Replying to a pvt. Glad to help you

well, generally speaking I m polite but this question is really a crap. a junk

Moreover, is a question from 800 score and this source is not the best way to study for this test.

Much like humans, when male dolphins woo females, those who offer gifts to potential mates are more likely to receive a positive response.

A when male dolphins woo females, those who offer gifts to potential mates are more likely to receive a positive response

who ?? which is which ?? who is used for human beings not else

B male dolphins who offer gifts to the females they are wooing are more likely to receive a positive response

they ?? they for dolphins or females. Moreover, is a too long sentence to convey a clear meaning. who ??? dolphins who offers gifts ? why i should have to use who if I have already a subject ?? and so on and so forth........ :musband :musband

C male dolphins wooing females, those who offer gifts to potential mates have a greater likelihood of receiving a positive response

who ? once again ??

D when male dolphins are wooing females, dolphins who offer gifts to potential mates are likely to receive a more positive response

who ?? again ?? the third time ???

E male dolphins wooing females are more likely to receive positive responses if they offer a gift to the potential mate

They ?? the referent is ?????

As you can see this is a question to stay 1000 miles far away. You should avoid this question like a plague.

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Much like humans, when male dolphins woo females, those who offer gifts to potential mates are more likely to receive a positive response.

A when male dolphins woo females, those who offer gifts to potential mates are more likely to receive a positive response
B male dolphins who offer gifts to the females they are wooing are more likely to receive a positive response
C male dolphins wooing females, those who offer gifts to potential mates have a greater likelihood of receiving a positive response
D when male dolphins are wooing females, dolphins who offer gifts to potential mates are likely to receive a more positive response
E male dolphins wooing females are more likely to receive positive responses if they offer a gift to the potential mate

Source: 800Score.

It must be E !!!
Hows B can be ans ???




E has controversial "they" bro...
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