Last visit was: 23 Apr 2026, 04:04 It is currently 23 Apr 2026, 04:04
Close
GMAT Club Daily Prep
Thank you for using the timer - this advanced tool can estimate your performance and suggest more practice questions. We have subscribed you to Daily Prep Questions via email.

Customized
for You

we will pick new questions that match your level based on your Timer History

Track
Your Progress

every week, we’ll send you an estimated GMAT score based on your performance

Practice
Pays

we will pick new questions that match your level based on your Timer History
Not interested in getting valuable practice questions and articles delivered to your email? No problem, unsubscribe here.
Close
Request Expert Reply
Confirm Cancel

What is the correct answer?

0% [0]
0% [0]
0% [0]
25% [3]
75% [9]
User avatar
bb
User avatar
Founder
Joined: 04 Dec 2002
Last visit: 22 Apr 2026
Posts: 43,154
Own Kudos:
Given Kudos: 24,677
Location: United States
GMAT 1: 750 Q49 V42
GPA: 3
Products:
Expert
Expert reply
Active GMAT Club Expert! Tag them with @ followed by their username for a faster response.
GMAT 1: 750 Q49 V42
Posts: 43,154
Kudos: 83,713
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
User avatar
nitya34
Joined: 04 Jan 2008
Last visit: 06 Mar 2014
Posts: 510
Own Kudos:
Given Kudos: 17
Posts: 510
Kudos: 4,485
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
User avatar
nitya34
Joined: 04 Jan 2008
Last visit: 06 Mar 2014
Posts: 510
Own Kudos:
Given Kudos: 17
Posts: 510
Kudos: 4,485
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
User avatar
seofah
Joined: 29 Aug 2005
Last visit: 03 Apr 2010
Posts: 486
Own Kudos:
Given Kudos: 7
Concentration: Finance, Entrepreneurship
Posts: 486
Kudos: 3,157
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
3.
Not sure whether in Real GMAT you can use comparative ("broader") adjective in this way, unless of course there is a clear comparison.
User avatar
priyankurml
Joined: 25 Oct 2006
Last visit: 30 Jun 2012
Posts: 340
Own Kudos:
Given Kudos: 6
Posts: 340
Kudos: 2,692
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
botirvoy
3.
Not sure whether in Real GMAT you can use comparative ("broader") adjective in this way, unless of course there is a clear comparison.

IMO E.

3. agree with botirvoy.
Does GMAT entertain twisted modifiers? I mean "broader pollination crisis" could be better written as "crisis in broader pollination".
User avatar
bb
User avatar
Founder
Joined: 04 Dec 2002
Last visit: 22 Apr 2026
Posts: 43,154
Own Kudos:
Given Kudos: 24,677
Location: United States
GMAT 1: 750 Q49 V42
GPA: 3
Products:
Expert
Expert reply
Active GMAT Club Expert! Tag them with @ followed by their username for a faster response.
GMAT 1: 750 Q49 V42
Posts: 43,154
Kudos: 83,713
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
Here is the OA and Explanation: Now that the OA and explanation are posted, can you rate this question in terms of difficulty?
Let's keep the 1-5 scale with 1 being easy and 5 hard.

Answer: E

2. It is important to note the difference between crisis and crises. ‘Crisis’ is singular and ‘crises’ is plural. Hence the verb should agree with the subject in both number and gender. Also, the part of the sentence that isn’t underlined suggests the form the adjective ‘broad’ should take.

A - The word ‘being’ is usually incorrect.
B – The expletive construction does not agree with crises.
C - The expletive construction does not agree with crisis.
D – The word ‘broad’ does not take on a parallel construction.
E – This is the correct answer
User avatar
walker
Joined: 17 Nov 2007
Last visit: 25 May 2025
Posts: 2,396
Own Kudos:
Given Kudos: 362
Concentration: Entrepreneurship, Other
Schools: Chicago (Booth) - Class of 2011
GMAT 1: 750 Q50 V40
Expert
Expert reply
Schools: Chicago (Booth) - Class of 2011
GMAT 1: 750 Q50 V40
Posts: 2,396
Kudos: 10,845
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
4

D has additional problem - it distorts original sense: crises instead of crisis.
User avatar
GMAT TIGER
Joined: 29 Aug 2007
Last visit: 17 Aug 2011
Posts: 1,012
Own Kudos:
Given Kudos: 19
Posts: 1,012
Kudos: 1,796
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
bb
Although the idea of there being a broad pollination crisis under way is entrenched, the true picture remains cloudier.

A. Although the idea of there being a broad pollination crisis under way is entrenched
B. Although the idea that there is a broader pollination crises under way is entrenched
C. Although the idea that there are broader pollination crisis under way are entrenched
D. Although the idea that there are broad pollination crises under way is entrenched
E. Although the idea that there is a broader pollination crisis under way is entrenched


This is a very good one: rating - 4/5.
Agree with OA - E as well.



Archived Topic
Hi there,
This topic has been closed and archived due to inactivity or violation of community quality standards. No more replies are possible here.
Where to now? Join ongoing discussions on thousands of quality questions in our Sentence Correction (SC - EA only) Forum
Still interested in this question? Check out the "Best Topics" block above for a better discussion on this exact question, as well as several more related questions.
Thank you for understanding, and happy exploring!
Moderators:
GMAT Club Verbal Expert
7391 posts
501 posts
358 posts