Paris75 wrote:
Hi all,
Read the OA was C. But in C, "it" refers to either the town or Scandinavia no?
why is it right?
Thanks!
Hello Paris.
I may help you a bit.
GRAMMAR:First, there are some important notes:
(1) The use of "and":- If there are 2 items, a correct structure is:
X and Y ==> NEVER put a comma before "and".
- If there are more than 2 items, a correct structure is:
X, Y and Z ==> This structure again NEVER puts a comma before "and".
(2) The use of a semi-colon:A semicolon is used to separate two sentences. The sentence before ";" is main sentence. The sentence after the ";" is dependent and CAN'T stand alone.
APPLY:Visby is the largest city on the Swedish island of Gotland;
arguably the best-preserved medieval town in Scandinavia, and has become a World Heritage Site.(A) arguably the best-preserved medieval town in Scandinavia, and has become a World Heritage Site.
Wrong. Technically, this is a wrong sentence because of a
comma before "and". --> eliminate immediately.
(B) it is arguably the best-preserved medieval town in Scandinavia, and, as a result of this, has become a World Heritage Site.
Wrong. Same error as in A. Never put a
comma before "and". GMAT considers that usage wrong grammar.
(C) arguably the best-preserved medieval town in Scandinavia, it has become a World Heritage Site.
Correct. Because of the ";", this sentence is dependent --> It should modify the previous sentence with a sensible subject. Thus, pronoun "it" only refers to "town" because "Scandinavia" is object, not the subject of the previous sentence.
(D) it has become a World Heritage Site, and arguably the best-preserved medieval town in Scandinavia.
Wrong. Same error as in A. The usage of a
comma before "and" is absolutely wrong.
(E) is arguably the best-preserved medieval town in Scandinavia, a World Heritage Site.
Wrong. E is NOT a sentence.
Hope it helps.