The previous time it snowed, which was in February, my dad lost

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The previous time it snowed, which was in February, my dad lost control of his car and he hit a tree .

A. The previous time it snowed, which was in February, my dad lost control of his car and he hit a tree

B. The last time it snowed, which was in February, my dad lost control of his car and hit a tree

C. The last time it snowed, that was in February, my dad lost control of his car and it hit a tree

D. The time it snowed previously, which was in February, my dad had lost control of his car and hit a tree

E. The time it snowed previously, that was in February, my dad lost control of his car and he hit a tree

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apoorvsinha · Answer

In option B: Is the usage of "..... snowed, which was in February......". The which refers the snow. Is that correct?
Also, is the sentence structure of option B correct.

gmat1210 · Answer

Here are the reasons why I feel that option B is correct:
1. We are trying to recall the last time his/her dad hit a tree. So, "last" seems a better choice than "previous" because it pinpoints the exact period. It makes the meaning clear.
2. Furthermore, the clause "which was in February" is placed between commas and this detail is not necessary.

Herak923 · Answer

1. Here are THAT and WHICH both appropriate?

2. In the last part, "he hit a tree" means dad hit a tree which is absurd, so it should be "it hit a tree" to refer to the car. So, C should be the correct answer. Where am I going wrong?

Herak923 · Answer

A -- usage of "he" is inappropriate and conveys an incorrect meaning
B -- CORRECT
C -- usage of "which" is more appropriate compared to "that" since the modifier is non-essential
D -- unnecessarily uses "had"
E -- same as errors in A and C.

Macho1301 · Answer

2nd portion of the sentence states that "my dad had lost control of his car and it hit a tree", it pronoun is referred to car.
Please help me to understand.

srach · Answer

I also have similar thinking. Request  GMATNinja  or  souvik101990  to kindly elucidate.

UzairSohail · Answer

Why can't we eliminate option B, based on the fact that the 'which' is not modifying the closest noun?

band627628 · Answer

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