Although she had been known as an effective legislator first

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Although she had been known as an effective legislator first in the Texas Senate and  later
in the United States House of Representatives, not until Barbara Jordan’s participation in
the hearings on the impeachment of President Richard Nixon in 1974 was she made a
nationally recognized figure, as it was  televised nationwide.
A. later in the United States House of Representatives, not until Barbara Jordan’s
participation in the hearings on the impeachment of President Richard Nixon in
1974 was she made a nationally recognized figure, as it was
B. later in the United States House of Representatives, Barbara Jordan did not
become a nationally recognized figure until 1974, when she participated in the
hearings on the impeachment of President Richard Nixon, which were
C. later in the Untied States House of Representatives, it was not until 1974 that
Barbara Jordan became a nationally recognized figure, with her participation in
the hearings on the impeachment of President Richard Nixon, which was
D. then also later in the United States House of Representatives, not until 1974 did
Barbara Jordan become a nationally recognized figure, as she participated in the
hearings on the impeachment of President Richard Nixon, being
E. then also later in the United States House of Representatives, Barbara Jordan did
not become a nationally recognized figure until 1974, when she participated in the
hearings on the impeachment of President Richard Nixon, which was

Please explain ur process of elimination

amitdgr · Answer

we need --- "first in the....later in the" 
Only A,B C maintain this structure

In A we have ---> Although X, not Y ( which i think is wrong) .... also .. "it" has no clear referent
In C we have ---> it .. no clear referent

IMO B. Although X, Y

prince13 · Answer

Also B for me, my POE as follows:

Eliminated D,E first as the phrase "then also later" is not idiomatic.
Eliminated A,C because they refer to the "hearings" in the singular ("which was"); I think its a plural, so should be "which were".

stallone · Answer

thanks for the replies :

my doubt is that "which" refers to the noun just before it . In this case its President Richard Nixon

that's the reason i didn't feel like opting B .

What exactly am i missing here ?

phdizzle · Answer

"hearings {on the impeachment of President Richard Nixon}"

The stuff in brackets all modifies hearings (I don't remember the technical grammar term for that). So, "which" refers back to "hearings."

Another way to think about it: if they wanted to refer to Nixon, they would have used "who" instead of "which."

Agree with the above on B.

GMAT TIGER · Answer

Forgot to note the unusal use of "which": "Which" in answer choices of this sentence doesnot refer to the noun immidiately preceding it. In normal case, "that/which/who" refers to the noun immidiately preceding it.

hanumayamma · Answer

A. later in the United States House of Representatives, not until Barbara Jordan’s
participation in the hearings on the impeachment of President Richard Nixon in
1974 was she made a nationally recognized figure, as it was

B. later in the United States House of Representatives, Barbara Jordan did not
become a nationally recognized figure until 1974, when she participated in the
hearings on the impeachment of President Richard Nixon, which were

C. later in the Untied States House of Representatives, it was not until 1974 that
Barbara Jordan became a nationally recognized figure, with her participation in
the hearings on the impeachment of President Richard Nixon, which was

D. then also later in the United States House of Representatives, not until 1974 did
Barbara Jordan become a nationally recognized figure, as she participated in the
hearings on the impeachment of President Richard Nixon, being

E. then also later in the United States House of Representatives, Barbara Jordan did
not become a nationally recognized figure until 1974, when she participated in the
hearings on the impeachment of President Richard Nixon, which was

B!

selvae · Answer

B

Although is the subordnate clause, which shuld be followed by main clause,.. Barbara.....

Simmilarly hearings is plural so were.. not was..

icandy · Answer

GMAT would have made life easier if they put the sentence as

Barb Jordan participating in RN impeachment hearings, which were ..

How ever GMAT opts for the less popular usage of which where the primary noun of the sentence need not be right before which.

As others pointed, we could use POE to arrive at B.

stallone · Answer

thanks for ur replies .. the OA is B...

Although she had been known as an effective legislator first

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