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Gusty westerly winds will continue to usher in a seasonably cool air mass into the region, as a broad area of high pressure will build and bring fair and dry weather for several days.
(A) to usher in a seasonably cool air mass into the region, as a broad area of high pressure will build and
(B) ushering in a seasonably cool air mass into the region and a broad area of high pressure will build that
(C) to usher in a seasonably cool air mass to the region, a broad area of high pressure building, and
(D) ushering a seasonably cool air mass in the region, with a broad area of high pressure building and
(E) to usher a seasonably cool air mass into the region while a broad area of high pressure builds, which will
Comma + which : LINK 1 & LINK 2 & LINK 3
(A) to usher in a seasonably cool air mass into the region, as a broad area of high pressure will build and
(B) ushering in a seasonably cool air mass into the region and a broad area of high pressure will build that
(C) to usher in a seasonably cool air mass to the region, a broad area of high pressure building, and
(D) ushering a seasonably cool air mass in the region, with a broad area of high pressure building and
(E) to usher a seasonably cool air mass into the region while a broad area of high pressure builds, which will
Comma + which : LINK 1 & LINK 2 & LINK 3
Gusty Winds
First glance
The beginning of each choice is either to usher or ushering, indicating a potential structural or idiomatic issue. (Note: It turns out that this particular split is a red herring; either form could be okay in the sentence. Use other differences to solve this one!)
Issues
(1) Meaning: usher in … into
You can usher someone in or you can usher someone into your home—but you don’t usher in someone into your home. Use either in or into, not both. Eliminate choices (A) and (B) for using a redundant structure.
(2) Subject-Verb: area … build
Parallelism: building and bring
Each answer choice leads into the verb bring (the first word after the underline ends). Three of the choices end in and, indicating a potential parallelism issue, so check how this occurs.
(A) a broad area … will build and bring
(B) a broad area … will build that bring
(C) winds will continue to usher … and bring
(D) a broad area … building and bring
(E) a broad area … builds, which will bring
This one is going to be a bit tricky; start with the two definite errors. In choice (B), the singular subject area is paired with the plural verb bring (an area … bring). Eliminate (B) for a subject-verb mismatch.
Choice (D) has faulty parallelism, pairing the –ing word building with the regular verb bring. Eliminate (D) as well.
Choice (E) is the tricky one. A comma-which modifier refers to a noun and that noun has to be close enough to the modifier that the relationship is clear. In this case, a broad area (of high pressure) is that noun, and it is in fact only one word away from the modifier—but, unusually, a verb (builds) comes in between. A lot of people will cross this answer off because, typically, a verb does not intervene between a noun and a noun modifier.
This particular clause (while a broad area of high pressure builds) is itself a modifier of the main sentence that appears before it. In this case, the author must choose between these two constructions:
… while a broad area of high pressure builds, which will bring fair and dry weather for several days.
… while a broad area of high pressure, which will bring fair and dry weather for several days, builds.
Given the length of the noun modifier—and the shortness of the verb—an author might choose to place that verb first. Think of this as an extension of the convention that a noun followed by two noun modifiers will place the essential modifier first:
The box of nails, which is sitting on the table, …
It’s still clear that the second modifier refers to box, as in choice (E) it’s clear that the which modifier refers to the broad area of high pressure. So leave choice (E) in for now and compare the two remaining answers: (C) and (E).
(3) Modifier / Meaning: broad area of high pressure building
The words a broad area of high pressure building are set off by commas, so this is a modifier. What is it modifying?
It’s not entirely clear. The region? The air mass[i]? The whole clause? Further, the sentence structure has changed in such a way that the [i]gusty winds (not the area of high pressure) … bring fair and dry weather. This increases the confusion over what the area of high pressure is referring to in the sentence. Eliminate choice (C) for an ambiguous modifier.
The Correct Answer
Correct answer (E) fixes the redundancy error in the original sentence (usher into) and does not introduce any new errors, as choices (C) and (D) do. This choice unusually inserts a verb between a noun and its modifier, likely in an attempt to get people to cross off the correct answer. Keep this mantra in mind: a noun modifier has to be placed close enough to its noun for the relationship to be clear—but the modifier does not necessarily have to be placed immediately next to its noun. Additionally, while and which in choice (E) help to communicate the intended timeline and cause-and-effect relationships.”
(A) Meaning (usher in … into)
(B) Meaning (usher in … into); Subject-Verb (area … build)
(C) Modifier / Meaning (broad area…)
(D) Parallelism (X and Y); Idiom (usher in)
(E) CORRECT
(B) Meaning (usher in … into); Subject-Verb (area … build)
(C) Modifier / Meaning (broad area…)
(D) Parallelism (X and Y); Idiom (usher in)
(E) CORRECT
First glance
The beginning of each choice is either to usher or ushering, indicating a potential structural or idiomatic issue. (Note: It turns out that this particular split is a red herring; either form could be okay in the sentence. Use other differences to solve this one!)
Issues
(1) Meaning: usher in … into
You can usher someone in or you can usher someone into your home—but you don’t usher in someone into your home. Use either in or into, not both. Eliminate choices (A) and (B) for using a redundant structure.
(2) Subject-Verb: area … build
Parallelism: building and bring
Each answer choice leads into the verb bring (the first word after the underline ends). Three of the choices end in and, indicating a potential parallelism issue, so check how this occurs.
(A) a broad area … will build and bring
(B) a broad area … will build that bring
(C) winds will continue to usher … and bring
(D) a broad area … building and bring
(E) a broad area … builds, which will bring
This one is going to be a bit tricky; start with the two definite errors. In choice (B), the singular subject area is paired with the plural verb bring (an area … bring). Eliminate (B) for a subject-verb mismatch.
Choice (D) has faulty parallelism, pairing the –ing word building with the regular verb bring. Eliminate (D) as well.
Choice (E) is the tricky one. A comma-which modifier refers to a noun and that noun has to be close enough to the modifier that the relationship is clear. In this case, a broad area (of high pressure) is that noun, and it is in fact only one word away from the modifier—but, unusually, a verb (builds) comes in between. A lot of people will cross this answer off because, typically, a verb does not intervene between a noun and a noun modifier.
This particular clause (while a broad area of high pressure builds) is itself a modifier of the main sentence that appears before it. In this case, the author must choose between these two constructions:
… while a broad area of high pressure builds, which will bring fair and dry weather for several days.
… while a broad area of high pressure, which will bring fair and dry weather for several days, builds.
Given the length of the noun modifier—and the shortness of the verb—an author might choose to place that verb first. Think of this as an extension of the convention that a noun followed by two noun modifiers will place the essential modifier first:
The box of nails, which is sitting on the table, …
It’s still clear that the second modifier refers to box, as in choice (E) it’s clear that the which modifier refers to the broad area of high pressure. So leave choice (E) in for now and compare the two remaining answers: (C) and (E).
(3) Modifier / Meaning: broad area of high pressure building
The words a broad area of high pressure building are set off by commas, so this is a modifier. What is it modifying?
It’s not entirely clear. The region? The air mass[i]? The whole clause? Further, the sentence structure has changed in such a way that the [i]gusty winds (not the area of high pressure) … bring fair and dry weather. This increases the confusion over what the area of high pressure is referring to in the sentence. Eliminate choice (C) for an ambiguous modifier.
The Correct Answer
Correct answer (E) fixes the redundancy error in the original sentence (usher into) and does not introduce any new errors, as choices (C) and (D) do. This choice unusually inserts a verb between a noun and its modifier, likely in an attempt to get people to cross off the correct answer. Keep this mantra in mind: a noun modifier has to be placed close enough to its noun for the relationship to be clear—but the modifier does not necessarily have to be placed immediately next to its noun. Additionally, while and which in choice (E) help to communicate the intended timeline and cause-and-effect relationships.”
13 Jun 2017, 16:04
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AbdurRakib
Dear AbdurRakib,
I'm happy to respond.
This is a great question, as all the official questions are!
This uses a quite idiosyncratic idiom, involving the verb "to usher." The literal use of this word is the action of the person called an "usher," the person in a theater or at a classical concern who escorts patrons to their seats. Metaphorically, it is used about anything that brings something into existence. The basic idiom is:
I usher X in.
If I want to specify the region in which this X is introduced, I would say:
I usher X into A.
The "in . . . into" is redundant and wrong: choice (A) & (B) have this, and the "in . . . to" in (C) is far from ideal. Choices (D) & (E) get the idiom completely correct.
This is not a strict rule, but "continue" +[infinitive] sounds formal and sophisticated, whereas "continue" +[gerund] sounds casual and colloquial.
Choice (D) also makes a mistake with "with" + [noun] + [participle]. That's very subtle.
This leave (E), the OA.
Does all this make sense?
Mike
15 Aug 2018, 10:54
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Hello Everyone!
There seems to be a lot of great discussion on this question already, mostly around how to answer this type of question quickly. Let's take a fresh look at it, and figure out how to tackle such a difficult question in a timely manner!
To get started, here is the original question, with any major differences between each option highlighted in orange:
Gusty westerly winds will continue to usher in a seasonably cool air mass into the region, as a broad area of high pressure will build and bring fair and dry weather for several days.
(A) to usher in a seasonably cool air mass into the region, as a broad area of high pressure will build and
(B) ushering in a seasonably cool air mass into the region and a broad area of high pressure will build that
(C) to usher in a seasonably cool air mass to the region, a broad area of high pressure building, and
(D) ushering a seasonably cool air mass in the region, with a broad area of high pressure building and
(E) to usher a seasonably cool air mass into the region while a broad area of high pressure builds, which will
After a quick glance over each option, there are a few major differences we can address that will help narrow our options down quickly:
1. to usher / ushering
2. into / to / in
3. conjunctions & punctuation after "region"
4. each option's ending
Let's look at #1 on this list first: to usher / ushering. This was a tough one for a lot of people, and for good reason! As it turns out, you can use both of these in this sentence and they'll work. If you find yourself stuck on to usher / ushering for too long, it's a good sign that you need to move on to something else on the list. You can always come back to it later if you need to!
Instead of staying stuck on #1 for too long, let's jump into #2 on the list: into / to / in. One thing that jumped out to me right away is that some options say "ushering/to usher in....into the region," which is redundant! You can usher something into a region, or usher in something to a region, but you cannot usher in something into a region! Let's see which options we can eliminate that are redundant:
(A) to usher in a seasonably cool air mass into the region, as a broad area of high pressure will build and
(B) ushering in a seasonably cool air mass into the region and a broad area of high pressure will build that
(C) to usher in a seasonably cool air mass to the region, a broad area of high pressure building, and
(D) ushering a seasonably cool air mass in the region, with a broad area of high pressure building and
(E) to usher a seasonably cool air mass into the region while a broad area of high pressure builds, which will
You can eliminate options A & B quickly because they are redundant.
This leaves us with only 3 options left, so let's focus on #3 and #4 on the list: conjunctions/punctuation after "region" & their endings. We need to make sure commas and conjunctions are being used correctly, and that the endings work with the rest of the sentence. Here's how each option breaks down:
(C) to usher in a seasonably cool air mass to the region, a broad area of high pressure building, and
This option is INCORRECT because the comma after "region" creates an awkward comma splice. It also doesn't work to say that high pressure is "building, and bring fair and dry weather..." because it's not parallel. It should be "building and bringing" for it to be parallel! It also says that ALL of the actions happen at the same time, which isn't accurate. First, the cool air mass comes in and builds pressure, and THEN fair and dry weather happens over the next several days.
(D) ushering a seasonably cool air mass in the region, with a broad area of high pressure building and
This option is INCORRECT because it uses the phrase "building and bring," which isn't parallel. We don't really have a problem using the comma before "with" in this case because it's being used to indicate that everything after it is non-essential information (which it is). The meaning of the sentence doesn't change if you take it out, so it's a non-essential phrase that merely adds colorful details. This sentence also suggests that ALL of the actions happen at the same time, instead of in a particular order.
(E) to usher a seasonably cool air mass into the region while a broad area of high pressure builds, which will
This option is CORRECT because it's not redundant (to usher...into the region), "while" is being used correctly to show two actions occur at the same time, and the conjunction "which will" properly shows that the action "bring fair and dry weather for several days" happens after the cool air mass shows up. This sentence is clear, concise, and shows the proper order of events!
There you go - option E is the correct answer, and hopefully we got to it quickly enough for you to tackle more GMAT questions in the allotted time!
Don't study for the GMAT. Train for it.
There seems to be a lot of great discussion on this question already, mostly around how to answer this type of question quickly. Let's take a fresh look at it, and figure out how to tackle such a difficult question in a timely manner!
To get started, here is the original question, with any major differences between each option highlighted in orange:
Gusty westerly winds will continue to usher in a seasonably cool air mass into the region, as a broad area of high pressure will build and bring fair and dry weather for several days.
(A) to usher in a seasonably cool air mass into the region, as a broad area of high pressure will build and
(B) ushering in a seasonably cool air mass into the region and a broad area of high pressure will build that
(C) to usher in a seasonably cool air mass to the region, a broad area of high pressure building, and
(D) ushering a seasonably cool air mass in the region, with a broad area of high pressure building and
(E) to usher a seasonably cool air mass into the region while a broad area of high pressure builds, which will
After a quick glance over each option, there are a few major differences we can address that will help narrow our options down quickly:
1. to usher / ushering
2. into / to / in
3. conjunctions & punctuation after "region"
4. each option's ending
Let's look at #1 on this list first: to usher / ushering. This was a tough one for a lot of people, and for good reason! As it turns out, you can use both of these in this sentence and they'll work. If you find yourself stuck on to usher / ushering for too long, it's a good sign that you need to move on to something else on the list. You can always come back to it later if you need to!
Instead of staying stuck on #1 for too long, let's jump into #2 on the list: into / to / in. One thing that jumped out to me right away is that some options say "ushering/to usher in....into the region," which is redundant! You can usher something into a region, or usher in something to a region, but you cannot usher in something into a region! Let's see which options we can eliminate that are redundant:
(A) to usher in a seasonably cool air mass into the region, as a broad area of high pressure will build and
(B) ushering in a seasonably cool air mass into the region and a broad area of high pressure will build that
(C) to usher in a seasonably cool air mass to the region, a broad area of high pressure building, and
(D) ushering a seasonably cool air mass in the region, with a broad area of high pressure building and
(E) to usher a seasonably cool air mass into the region while a broad area of high pressure builds, which will
You can eliminate options A & B quickly because they are redundant.
This leaves us with only 3 options left, so let's focus on #3 and #4 on the list: conjunctions/punctuation after "region" & their endings. We need to make sure commas and conjunctions are being used correctly, and that the endings work with the rest of the sentence. Here's how each option breaks down:
(C) to usher in a seasonably cool air mass to the region, a broad area of high pressure building, and
This option is INCORRECT because the comma after "region" creates an awkward comma splice. It also doesn't work to say that high pressure is "building, and bring fair and dry weather..." because it's not parallel. It should be "building and bringing" for it to be parallel! It also says that ALL of the actions happen at the same time, which isn't accurate. First, the cool air mass comes in and builds pressure, and THEN fair and dry weather happens over the next several days.
(D) ushering a seasonably cool air mass in the region, with a broad area of high pressure building and
This option is INCORRECT because it uses the phrase "building and bring," which isn't parallel. We don't really have a problem using the comma before "with" in this case because it's being used to indicate that everything after it is non-essential information (which it is). The meaning of the sentence doesn't change if you take it out, so it's a non-essential phrase that merely adds colorful details. This sentence also suggests that ALL of the actions happen at the same time, instead of in a particular order.
(E) to usher a seasonably cool air mass into the region while a broad area of high pressure builds, which will
This option is CORRECT because it's not redundant (to usher...into the region), "while" is being used correctly to show two actions occur at the same time, and the conjunction "which will" properly shows that the action "bring fair and dry weather for several days" happens after the cool air mass shows up. This sentence is clear, concise, and shows the proper order of events!
There you go - option E is the correct answer, and hopefully we got to it quickly enough for you to tackle more GMAT questions in the allotted time!
Don't study for the GMAT. Train for it.
