Articulate started the e-learning blog, where the theory was simple

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Articulate started the e-learning blog,  where the theory was simple – consumers showing  a greater willingness to buy its tools if they find multiple uses for them.

A. where the theory was simple – consumers showing
B. which had the simple theory of consumers showing
C. with a simple theory of consumers showing
D. whose theory was simple – consumers show
E. with a theory that is a simple one – consumers show

omsoni134 · Answer

Articulate started the e-learning blog, where the theory was simple – consumers showing a greater willingness to buy its tools if they find multiple uses for them.

A. where the theory was simple – consumers showing
B. which had the simple theory of consumers showing
C. with a simple theory of consumers showing
D. whose theory was simple – consumers show
E. with a theory that is a simple one – consumers show

Option A - Where is incorrect for blog

Option B - which refers back to blog , meaning blog had different theory . Blog cannot have a theory

Option C - With a simple theory of consumer , it doesn't make sense

Option D - Whoes correctly refers back to Articulate . makes sense lets keep it

Option E - With a theory that is simple one , its awkward . dump it

Correct me if I'm wrong

ShivangiSarabhai7 · Answer

, + whose modifies the preceding. In this case it is the e-learning blog and not articulate. Request an explanation for C as an answer. Thank You!

Oppenheimer1945 · Answer

How can "whose" modify "Articulate" instead of "blog" in option D?

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egmat · Answer

Hello samagra21 , Hope you are doing well. I will be glad to help you with this one.

In Choice D, the relative pronoun modifier modifies the preceding noun "the e-learning blog". The blog had a simple theory in this context means that the creator of the blog, Articulate, had a simple theory. Hope this helps.

Thanks. Shraddha

Oppenheimer1945 · Answer

Hi Shraddha 
Thanks for your reply but I am not able to understand. This question is going against my learned concepts of modifiers. Can you pls elaborate more on this with other detailed examples.

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udayrajj · Answer

GMATNinja  can you post your thoughts on option D and E and also explain what is wrong with option E

paridhibajaj · Answer

Hi expert,

I am confused between option D and E.
In option D, how can whose modify Articulate. In my opinion, we need to modify Articulate and not the blog.
On contrary, Option E is relatively clear in communicating that Articulate started the blog with a theory.
Awaiting response.
Thanks in advance

Articulate started the e-learning blog, where the theory was simple

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