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During the charity walk-a-thon, the number of miles walked by the fifteen volunteers were combined to total 110 miles, a distance that is about Long Island's length.
A) were combined to total 110 miles, a distance that is about Long Island's length
B) were combined to total 110 miles, a distance about the length of Long Island
C) was combined to total 110 miles, a distance that is about Long Island's length
D) was combined to total 110 miles, about Long Island's length
E) was combined to total 110 miles, a distance about the length of Long Island
26 Jul 2019, 23:32
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OFFICIAL EXPLANATION
During the charity walk-a-thon, the number of miles walked by the fifteen volunteers were combined to total 110 miles, a distance that is about Long Island's length.
A) were combined to total 110 miles, a distance that is about Long Island's length
B) were combined to total 110 miles, a distance about the length of Long Island
C) was combined to total 110 miles, a distance that is about Long Island's length
D) was combined to total 110 miles, [a distance?] about Long Island's length
E) was combined to total 110 miles, a distance about the length of Long Island
PROCESS OF ELIMINATION
• Split #1 Subject verb agreement
the number of is always singular. (By contrast, "A number of " is always plural.)
Options A and B incorrectly pair "a number of" with were.
Eliminate A and B
• Split #2: concision
These two phrases mean the same thing.
... 110 miles, a distance about the length of Long Island.
... 110 miles, a distance that is about the length of Long Island.
We do not need that is.
Eliminate C. (Option A is already gone.)
• Clarity
Compare D and E.
• length of Long Island is preferred to Long Island's length
Long Island's length is not wrong. It's just odd and
• (D) is not as clear as (E) is.
• what does about modify in D? Not clear
In (E) a distance is parallel to . . . a distance (110 miles)
E is the better sentence.
COMMENTS
Jazpants , welcome to SC Butler!
ChuHoaiNam , yes, what you heard of generally correct, though what you heard is a guideline only: inanimate objects typically do not take the X's Y construction. (X's Y = Long Island's length)
Inanimate objects usually take the possessive construction Y of X (the length of Long Island).
Be careful, though. Many exceptions exist. I would use that guideline at the end of my analysis. Do not strike an answer simply because of an X's Y construction. Mark the answer as "suspicious." Then compare at the end.
As far as I can tell, everyone explained. Kudos to all.
During the charity walk-a-thon, the number of miles walked by the fifteen volunteers were combined to total 110 miles, a distance that is about Long Island's length.
A) were combined to total 110 miles, a distance that is about Long Island's length
B) were combined to total 110 miles, a distance about the length of Long Island
C) was combined to total 110 miles, a distance that is about Long Island's length
D) was combined to total 110 miles, [a distance?] about Long Island's length
E) was combined to total 110 miles, a distance about the length of Long Island
PROCESS OF ELIMINATION
• Split #1 Subject verb agreement
the number of is always singular. (By contrast, "A number of " is always plural.)
Options A and B incorrectly pair "a number of" with were.
Eliminate A and B
• Split #2: concision
These two phrases mean the same thing.
... 110 miles, a distance about the length of Long Island.
... 110 miles, a distance that is about the length of Long Island.
We do not need that is.
Eliminate C. (Option A is already gone.)
• Clarity
Compare D and E.
• length of Long Island is preferred to Long Island's length
Long Island's length is not wrong. It's just odd and
• (D) is not as clear as (E) is.
• what does about modify in D? Not clear
In (E) a distance is parallel to . . . a distance (110 miles)
E is the better sentence.
COMMENTS
Jazpants , welcome to SC Butler!
ChuHoaiNam , yes, what you heard of generally correct, though what you heard is a guideline only: inanimate objects typically do not take the X's Y construction. (X's Y = Long Island's length)
Inanimate objects usually take the possessive construction Y of X (the length of Long Island).
Be careful, though. Many exceptions exist. I would use that guideline at the end of my analysis. Do not strike an answer simply because of an X's Y construction. Mark the answer as "suspicious." Then compare at the end.
As far as I can tell, everyone explained. Kudos to all.
26 Jul 2019, 23:54
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During the charity walk-a-thon, the number of miles walked by the fifteen volunteers were combined to total 110 miles, a distance that is about Long Island's length.
Structure : During the charity walk-a-thon (Verb-ing modifier refereeing to "the number") + the number(Subject) of miles walked (Modifier not verb, as the Number cannot walk) + Was (Verb, requires singular as the number is singular) ......+ a distance that is... (noun+noun modifier)
A) were combined to total 110 miles, a distance that is about Long Island's length - SV Error
B) were combined to total 110 miles, a distance about the length of Long Island - SV error
C) was combined to total 110 miles, a distance that is about Long Island's length - Correct
D) was combined to total 110 miles, about Long Island's length - Noun + noun modifier is better (generis But can a prepositional modifier not in the beginning (eg. OE of. https://gmatclub.com/forum/in-assessing-the-problems-faced-by-rural-migrant-workers-the-question-282290.html#p2177060 modify the general structure of the Preceding clause?)
E) was combined to total 110 miles, a distance about the length of Long Island - a distance (110 miles) about - gives a different meaning.
Structure : During the charity walk-a-thon (Verb-ing modifier refereeing to "the number") + the number(Subject) of miles walked (Modifier not verb, as the Number cannot walk) + Was (Verb, requires singular as the number is singular) ......+ a distance that is... (noun+noun modifier)
A) were combined to total 110 miles, a distance that is about Long Island's length - SV Error
B) were combined to total 110 miles, a distance about the length of Long Island - SV error
C) was combined to total 110 miles, a distance that is about Long Island's length - Correct
D) was combined to total 110 miles, about Long Island's length - Noun + noun modifier is better (generis But can a prepositional modifier not in the beginning (eg. OE of. https://gmatclub.com/forum/in-assessing-the-problems-faced-by-rural-migrant-workers-the-question-282290.html#p2177060 modify the general structure of the Preceding clause?)
E) was combined to total 110 miles, a distance about the length of Long Island - a distance (110 miles) about - gives a different meaning.
