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The GMAT does typically employ the Oxford comma (the comma placed before "and" when ending a list). However, look at our choices: all of them have that same fault, so we can't use that to narrow down the choices. In general, we don't use comma usage to knock out an answer unless we have a comma splice (two sentences joined with a comma instead of a semicolon) or the meaning is significantly altered. In other words, I don't think the correct answer to an official GMAT SC question will ever rely on the Oxford comma alone.
The GMAT does typically employ the Oxford comma (the comma placed before "and" when ending a list). However, look at our choices: all of them have that same fault, so we can't use that to narrow down the choices. In general, we don't use comma usage to knock out an answer unless we have a comma splice (two sentences joined with a comma instead of a semicolon) or the meaning is significantly altered. In other words, I don't think the correct answer to an official GMAT SC question will ever rely on the Oxford comma alone.
18 Nov 2016, 13:26
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What does "which" refer to ? Does it refer to " ill-fated European Union constitution" or the "The Lisbon treaty"?
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Experts can you pleas help.
28 Nov 2016, 22:58
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Let's take a look at that. Here's the sentence with the correct choice filled in:
The Lisbon treaty, successor to the ill-fated European Union constitution, which in turn followed the Maastricht, Amsterdam and Nice treaties would create a permanent club rulebook.
First, we can use the touch rule. Generally, modifiers starting with "which," "who," or "that" apply to the immediately preceding noun. In this case, that's constitution.
We can verify this with meaning. The Lisbon treaty followed the EU constitution, which followed three other treaties. If we meant that the Lisbon treaty followed the three other treaties, why state separately that it was the successor to the EU constitution. Why not say that it followed all four things? The phrase "in turn" helps to make this clear. We use this phrase when someone or something both acts and is acted upon: "I taught the song to my children, who in turn taught it to their friends."
The Lisbon treaty, successor to the ill-fated European Union constitution, which in turn followed the Maastricht, Amsterdam and Nice treaties would create a permanent club rulebook.
First, we can use the touch rule. Generally, modifiers starting with "which," "who," or "that" apply to the immediately preceding noun. In this case, that's constitution.
We can verify this with meaning. The Lisbon treaty followed the EU constitution, which followed three other treaties. If we meant that the Lisbon treaty followed the three other treaties, why state separately that it was the successor to the EU constitution. Why not say that it followed all four things? The phrase "in turn" helps to make this clear. We use this phrase when someone or something both acts and is acted upon: "I taught the song to my children, who in turn taught it to their friends."
