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Arguably one of the most influential figures in the Silver Age of Comics, Jack Kirby’s drawing style utilized foreshortening to convey depth and allowed characters to “burst” out of panel frames.
A) Jack Kirby’s drawing style utilized foreshortening to convey depth and allowed characters to
B) Jack Kirby’s drawing style, utilizing foreshortening to convey depth and allowing characters to
C) Jack Kirby developed a drawing style that utilized foreshortening to convey depth and allowed characters to
D) Jack Kirby developed a drawing style which utilized foreshortening to convey depth and also allowed characters
E) Jack Kirby developed a drawing style utilizing foreshortening conveying depth and allowing characters to
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OFFICIAL EXPLANATION
THE PROMPT
• misplaced or "dangling" modifier
→ Whenever you see an introductory phrase, start thinking about whether it is a noun modifier and if so, whether the noun it discusses follows immediately after the intro statement.
→ After this introductory phrase, we should be reading about an "influential figure"—a person.
• THAT/WHICH
→ That and which are not interchangeable on the GMAT.
Which-clauses introduce nonessential information that is set off by commas.
That-clauses introduce essential information that is not set off by commas.
In particular, which and its information are flanked by commas, whereas that and its information are not flanked by commas.
In British English, which and that are used interchangeably.
In SWE and on the GMAT, which and that are not interchangeable.
THE OPTIONS
→ Mr. Kirby's drawing style was not, as the introductory phrase states, "one of the most influential figures in the Silver Age of Comics."
→ Nonsensical.
ELIMINATE A
• The Missing Verb
→ This sentence lacks a main verb, resulting in a fragment.
ELIMINATE B
• The introductory modifier now has the correct noun to modify: Jack Kirby.
• the main verb is developed. (The other two simple past tense verbs belong to that—a relative pronoun that requires its own verb. In this sentence, the word that takes both of the subsequent verbs.
KEEP
→ Which-clauses are set off by one or two commas.
→ Some people believe that GMAC has softened its stance on the which/that distinction.
I discuss the matter further in Notes, below.
• and also is suspect because the phrase is often redundant.
Sometimes, though, the phrase is correctly used for emphasis.
ELIMINATE D
• diction disaster: utilizing foreshortening conveying depth
→ the correct idiom is to utilize X TO convey Y
→ you do not need to know this idiom to recognize a hot mess.
Be very suspicious of options that contain too many ___ING words strung together, unless those words are items on a list.
(Writers are taught to use gerunds and participles sparingly. Long story, but the ___ING construction can be or sounds passive.)
Yes, hbkharsh -- too many __INGs together.
Utilizing should be that utilized; we've seen that construction in other options.
Conveying should be to convey; we have also seen that construction in other options.
ELIMINATE E
The correct answer is C.
NOTES
• WHICH/THAT
In British English, which and that are interchangeable.
In U.S. English and on the GMAT, which and that are not interchangeable.
→ which introduces nonessential information and is set off by commas
→ that introduces essential information and is almost never set off by commas
People debate whether GMAT will continue to observe the distinction between which and that.
In at least one official question in the nonunderlined portion, which was used without commas to introduce essential modifiers.
On the other hand, I have never seen a correct answer choice (i.e., the underlined part) in which the word which introduced essential material and was not set off by commas.
SPOILER ALERT: In addition, in 2020, GMAC published a new official question that tests this very distinction.
The question remains in the 2021 Official Guide. You can find that question here.
COMMENTS
Lizaza , welcome to SC Butler.
These answers are thoughtful, well-reasoned, and easy to understand.
Nicely done, everyone!
Project SC Butler: Sentence Correction (SC2)
THE PROMPT
Quote:
• misplaced or "dangling" modifier
→ Whenever you see an introductory phrase, start thinking about whether it is a noun modifier and if so, whether the noun it discusses follows immediately after the intro statement.
→ After this introductory phrase, we should be reading about an "influential figure"—a person.
• THAT/WHICH
→ That and which are not interchangeable on the GMAT.
Which-clauses introduce nonessential information that is set off by commas.
That-clauses introduce essential information that is not set off by commas.
In particular, which and its information are flanked by commas, whereas that and its information are not flanked by commas.
In British English, which and that are used interchangeably.
In SWE and on the GMAT, which and that are not interchangeable.
THE OPTIONS
Quote:
• Misplaced modifier
→ Mr. Kirby's drawing style was not, as the introductory phrase states, "one of the most influential figures in the Silver Age of Comics."
→ Nonsensical.
ELIMINATE A
Quote:
• Misplaced modifier - same as that in option A
• The Missing Verb
→ This sentence lacks a main verb, resulting in a fragment.
ELIMINATE B
Quote:
• I do not see any errors
• The introductory modifier now has the correct noun to modify: Jack Kirby.
• the main verb is developed. (The other two simple past tense verbs belong to that—a relative pronoun that requires its own verb. In this sentence, the word that takes both of the subsequent verbs.
KEEP
Quote:
• which cannot function as that
→ Which-clauses are set off by one or two commas.
→ Some people believe that GMAC has softened its stance on the which/that distinction.
I discuss the matter further in Notes, below.
• and also is suspect because the phrase is often redundant.
Sometimes, though, the phrase is correctly used for emphasis.
ELIMINATE D
Quote:
[/quote]
• diction disaster: utilizing foreshortening conveying depth
→ the correct idiom is to utilize X TO convey Y
→ you do not need to know this idiom to recognize a hot mess.
Be very suspicious of options that contain too many ___ING words strung together, unless those words are items on a list.
(Writers are taught to use gerunds and participles sparingly. Long story, but the ___ING construction can be or sounds passive.)
Yes, hbkharsh -- too many __INGs together.
Utilizing should be that utilized; we've seen that construction in other options.
Conveying should be to convey; we have also seen that construction in other options.
ELIMINATE E
The correct answer is C.
NOTES
• WHICH/THAT
In British English, which and that are interchangeable.
In U.S. English and on the GMAT, which and that are not interchangeable.
→ which introduces nonessential information and is set off by commas
→ that introduces essential information and is almost never set off by commas
People debate whether GMAT will continue to observe the distinction between which and that.
In at least one official question in the nonunderlined portion, which was used without commas to introduce essential modifiers.
On the other hand, I have never seen a correct answer choice (i.e., the underlined part) in which the word which introduced essential material and was not set off by commas.
SPOILER ALERT: In addition, in 2020, GMAC published a new official question that tests this very distinction.
The question remains in the 2021 Official Guide. You can find that question here.
COMMENTS
Lizaza , welcome to SC Butler.
These answers are thoughtful, well-reasoned, and easy to understand.
Nicely done, everyone!
General Discussion
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My answer is (C). It took me 40 seconds.
(A) "Jack Kirby’s drawing style" cannot be called "one of the most influential figures". Eliminated.
(B) See above.
(D) "which" should be used in nonrestrictive clause. Here, "that" should be used. Admittedly, many writers ignore this rule. So I also find another issue: "and also" is redundant.
(E) It is okay to change "that utilized " to "utilizing", but it is not okay to also change "to convey" to be "conveying".
(A) "Jack Kirby’s drawing style" cannot be called "one of the most influential figures". Eliminated.
(B) See above.
(D) "which" should be used in nonrestrictive clause. Here, "that" should be used. Admittedly, many writers ignore this rule. So I also find another issue: "and also" is redundant.
(E) It is okay to change "that utilized " to "utilizing", but it is not okay to also change "to convey" to be "conveying".
