In many countries, sparkling wine can only be called Champagne if the

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Pack 18, Question 4 of 5:

In many countries, sparkling wine can only be called Champagne if the wine is produced following specific guidelines and using certain grape varieties,  from the white Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier usually, or occasionally including —as a result of the 2010 version of the appellation regulation—from the Arbane, Petit Meslier, Pinot Blanc, and Pinot Gris.

A. from the white Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier usually, or occasionally including
B. from the white Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier usually, or occasionally it includes
C. and includes usually from the white Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier or occasionally
D. usually from the white Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier and occasionally it includes
E. usually from the white Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier and occasionally

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HoneyLemon · Answer

imo ,  E

meaning :

In many countries, sparkling wine can only be called Champagne
 if the wine is produced following specific guidelines and using certain grape varieties, 
 usually from X,Y , and Z and occasionally from A , B , and C .

The way choice A is written , it lacks parallelism and fails to to convey clear meaning

A. from the white Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier usually, or  occasionally including

1. parallelism and meaning issue as discussed above
 
B. from the white Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier usually, or  occasionally it includes

1. parallelism and meaning issue as discussed above

C.  and includes  usually from the white Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier or occasionally
   1. The subject , the wine includes .. Conveys an illogical meaning
 
D. usually from the white Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier and occasionally  it includes 
  1. parallelism issue as discussed above
 
E. usually from the white Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier and occasionally
  --  Correct . Usually from x and occasionally from y -- maintains correct parallelism

NiftyNiffler · Answer

In many countries, sparkling wine can only be called Champagne if the wine is produced following specific guidelines and using certain grape varieties,  from the white Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier usually, or occasionally including —as a result of the 2010 version of the appellation regulation—from the Arbane, Petit Meslier, Pinot Blanc, and Pinot Gris.

We are looking for adverb parallelism here : "usually from X and occasionally from Y" or any other equivalent idiom that adheres to parallelism rule.

A. from the white Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier  usually, or occasionally including  -- this option doesn't comply to the parallelism rule; placement of qualifiers usually & occasionally is wrong
B. from the white Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier   usually, or occasionally it  includes -- same as A
C.  and  includes usually from the white Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier or occasionally -- "and" parallelism is not maintained
D. usually from the white Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier and occasionally  it  includes -- "it" has no clear referent
E.  usually from  the white Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier and  occasionally  -- CORRECT as explained above

The answer should be  E

Sushil117 · Answer

A. from the white Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier usually, or occasionally including
parallelism error. comparing ingredients to time interval 
B. from the white Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier usually, or occasionally it includes
"it" referring b back to what? incorrect
C. and includes usually from the white Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier or occasionally
same error as A
D. usually from the white Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier and occasionally it includes
same error as B
E. usually from the white Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier and occasionally
correct

winterschool · Answer

In many countries, sparkling wine can only be called Champagne if the wine is produced following specific guidelines and using certain grape varieties, from the white Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier usually, or occasionally including—as a result of the 2010 version of the appellation regulation—from the Arbane, Petit Meslier, Pinot Blanc, and Pinot Gris.

A.  from  the white Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier  usually , or  occasionally including   Incorrect

usually from the - better usages, and parllelism error - .....from...usually or occasionally including.....from.....

B.  from  the white Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier  usually , or  occasionally it includes   Incorrect

usually from the - better usages, and parllelism error - .....from...usually or occasionally it includes.....from.....

C.  and includes  usually from the white Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier or occasionally  Inorrect

and includes - changes meaning

D.  usually from  the white Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier and  occasionally it includes   Incorrect

parllelism error - .....usually from...and occasionally it includes from........

E.  usually from the white Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier and occasionally   Correct

seems better than C

so my answer - E

EMPOWERgmatVerbal · Answer

Official Explanation

In many countries, sparkling wine can only be called Champagne if the wine is produced following specific guidelines and using certain grape varieties,  from the white Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier usually, or occasionally including —as a result of the 2010 version of the appellation regulation—from the Arbane, Petit Meslier, Pinot Blanc, and Pinot Gris.

A.  from  the white Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier  usually,   or occasionally   including  
 B.  from  the white Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier  usually,   or occasionally   it includes  
 C.  and includes usually from  the white Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier  or occasionally  
 D.  usually from  the white Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier  and occasionally   it includes  
 E.  usually from  the white Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier  and occasionally

After a quick glance over the options, we have a couple major differences we can focus on:

1. from…usually / and includes usually from / usually from (Parallel Structure)
2. or occasionally / and occasionally (Meaning)
3. including / it includes (Pronouns & Meaning)

Let’s start with #2 on our list because it’s an either/or split.  No matter which direction we go in, we’ll eliminate 2-3 options rather quickly. In this case, it’s a matter of meaning.

Are we trying to say that only one list or the other is allowed to be called Champagne? Or are we trying to say that both lists are allowed to be called Champagne? According to the original sentence, BOTH lists of grapes are now allowed to be used to make Champagne. Therefore, we need to use “and” to show that both lists apply, and eliminate any that use “or.”

A. from the white Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier usually,  or  occasionally including
B. from the white Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier usually,  or  occasionally it includes
C. and includes usually from the white Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier  or  occasionally
D. usually from the white Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier  and  occasionally it includes
E. usually from the white Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier  and  occasionally

We can eliminate options A, B, & C because using “or” changes the intended meaning of the sentence.  Now that we have it narrowed down to only 2 options, let’s focus on #1 and #3 on our list to determine which is the better choice. To make problems easier to spot, we’re going to add in the rest of the list (minus the non-essential phrase). Let’s see how each option shakes out:

D.  usually from the  white Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier and  occasionally it includes    from the  Arbane, Petit Meslier, Pinot Blanc, and Pinot Gris.

This is  INCORRECT  because the two lists aren’t introduced using parallel wording. Also, the pronoun “it” isn’t 100% clear here – what is “it” referring back to?

E.  usually from the    white Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier and  occasionally    from the  Arbane, Petit Meslier, Pinot Blanc, and Pinot Gris.

Here is the  CORRECT  choice! Both lists are introduced using a similar format (adverb + from + the), and there aren’t any unclear pronouns in sight!
 
 There you have it – option E is our winner!  By removing the non-essential clause, we were able to figure out what areas to focus on without being confused by such a long-winded and complex sentence!

Don’t study for the GMAT. Train for it.

EMPOWERgmatVerbal · Answer

Well done, HoneyLemon ! You cracked the code on this one! Kudos to you, and we look forward to more great explanations on future questions!

EMPOWERgmatVerbal · Answer

Another great catch, NiftyNiffler ! Kudos to you!

EMPOWERgmatVerbal · Answer

Great explanation, SKY396 ! Kudos to you!

EMPOWERgmatVerbal · Answer

Well done, winterschool ! Another great explanation! Kudos to you!

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