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Unbeknownst to any of the newspaper's writers, the office's most coveted power of assigning stories was taken by the managing editor because the editor in chief was too occupied with public relations.
A. the office's most coveted power of assigning stories was taken by the managing editor because the editor in chief was too occupied with public relations
B. because the editor in chief was too occupied with public relations, the office's most coveted power of assigning stories was taken by the managing editor
C. the managing editor took full responsibility for the office's most coveted power of assigning stories because the editor in chief was too occupied with public relations
D. it was taken, because the editor in chief was too occupied with public relations, the office's most coveted power of assigning stories by the managing editor
E. was the managing editor who took full responsibility for the office's most coveted power of assigning stories because the editor in chief was too occupied with public relations
A. the office's most coveted power of assigning stories was taken by the managing editor because the editor in chief was too occupied with public relations
B. because the editor in chief was too occupied with public relations, the office's most coveted power of assigning stories was taken by the managing editor
C. the managing editor took full responsibility for the office's most coveted power of assigning stories because the editor in chief was too occupied with public relations
D. it was taken, because the editor in chief was too occupied with public relations, the office's most coveted power of assigning stories by the managing editor
E. was the managing editor who took full responsibility for the office's most coveted power of assigning stories because the editor in chief was too occupied with public relations
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Unbeknownst to any of the newspaper's writers, the office's most coveted power of assigning stories was taken by the managing editor because the editor in chief was too occupied with public relations.
After the red part and the comma, you need the subject
A. the office's most coveted power
B. because the editor in chief was too occupied
C. the managing editor took full responsibility for the office's most coveted power
D. it was taken, because the editor in chief was too occupied with public relations,
E. was the managing editor who took full responsibility for the office's most coveted power of assigning
5 seconds just the time to scan vertically among the five answer choices
After the red part and the comma, you need the subject
A. the office's most coveted power
B. because the editor in chief was too occupied
C. the managing editor took full responsibility for the office's most coveted power
D. it was taken, because the editor in chief was too occupied with public relations,
E. was the managing editor who took full responsibility for the office's most coveted power of assigning
5 seconds just the time to scan vertically among the five answer choices
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Unbeknownst to any of the newspaper's writers, the office's most coveted power of assigning stories was taken by the managing editor because the editor in chief was too occupied with public relations.
A. the office's most coveted power of assigning stories was taken by the managing editor because the editor in chief was too occupied with public relations
B. because the editor in chief was too occupied with public relations, the office's most coveted power of assigning stories was taken by the managing editor
C. the managing editor took full responsibility for the office's most coveted power of assigning stories because the editor in chief was too occupied with public relations
D. it was taken, because the editor in chief was too occupied with public relations, the office's most coveted power of assigning stories by the managing editor
E. was the managing editor who took full responsibility for the office's most coveted power of assigning stories because the editor in chief was too occupied with public relations
A. the office's most coveted power of assigning stories was taken by the managing editor because the editor in chief was too occupied with public relations
B. because the editor in chief was too occupied with public relations, the office's most coveted power of assigning stories was taken by the managing editor
C. the managing editor took full responsibility for the office's most coveted power of assigning stories because the editor in chief was too occupied with public relations
D. it was taken, because the editor in chief was too occupied with public relations, the office's most coveted power of assigning stories by the managing editor
E. was the managing editor who took full responsibility for the office's most coveted power of assigning stories because the editor in chief was too occupied with public relations
Official Explanation
Read the Original Sentence Carefully, Looking for Errors:
An introductory modifying phrase describes what immediately follows. This sentence is erroneous as written, as a power cannot be unbeknownst to writers. Also, the sentence is written in the passive voice; this is not wrong, but the GMAT will often provide an answer choice in the preferred active voice.
Scan and Group the Answer Choices:
Only (C) and (E) place the subject of the modifying phrase—the taking of the responsibility, which is what was unbeknownst to the newspaper’s writers—as close to the phrase as possible.
Eliminate Wrong Answer Choices:
(A), (B), and (D) are out because of the modification error in the original sentence. (E) is very awkwardly written and, because it begins with "was," suggests the the managing editor was unknown rather than his or her actions. (C) is correct.
TAKEAWAY: When the modifying phrase that begins a sentence is not underlined and the underlined portion immediately follows, focus immediately on ensuring that the first underlined words are, indeed, what is being modified.
