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13 Apr 2021, 21:42
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Hi ramlala,
You've removed one error from those options, but option C would remain the correct option. "Evenly divided with respect to right- or left-handedness" (option C) is much clearer (and more direct) than what we see in B-2 and D-2. That said, it's always tricky to analyse modified versions of official questions, so this may not be how the GMAT would look at the issues you've raised.
14 Apr 2021, 12:10
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Hello, ramlala. Your proposed sentences are grammatically sound, even if I think the second one could be rewritten to be more streamlined:
Unlike humans, most species of animals are evenly divided with respect to right- or left-handedness.
But of course, now we have landed on the exact phrasing of (C). You might wonder why such phrasing would be preferable to that of D-2. The first is that it is easier to follow a sentence without phrases or clauses interrupting the main clause. The prepositional (with) phrase in D-2 forces us to put the sentence on hold until we get that last bit. By contrast, (C) follows a simple subject-verb-object framework. A smaller consideration is that the GMAT™ prefers right-branching sentences in general, in which the main clause is expressed earlier and is then followed by modifiers or any additional information. If the sentence means to stress handedness, then the prepositional phrase ought to come first; if the comparison is more important, it should start with unlike and launch straight into comparing humans and other animals.
I hope that helps. Thank you for thinking to ask.
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08 Apr 2022, 06:25
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With respect to most species of animals, they are evenly divided in right- or left-handedness, unlike humans.
With (preposition - it should be followed by a noun) respect to most species of animals,
they (no antecedent) are (plural verb) evenly (adverb) divided in right- or left-handedness, unlike humans.
Humans are compared to species of animals - incorrect because we are comparing one element of a set with the set.
Meaning - most species of animals are evenly divided in x or y. Humans are not evenly divided in x or y.
how do we interpret (comma + with, what does it modify) does it provide more information about the subject of the clause.
(B) With respect to right- or left-handedness, most species of animals are evenly divided, unlike in humans.
With respect to right- or left-handedness, (provides background)
- most species of animals (sub-plural) are evenly divided (plural verb) , unlike in humans.
incorrect species is compared to something in humans
(C) Unlike humans, most species of animals are evenly divided with respect to right- or left-handedness.
correct. humans are compared to most species.
with respect to right- or left-handedness - is a prepositional phrase and is appearing as an object in a clause - it is therefore modifying the verb - are evenly divided.
egmat GMATNinja
evenly is also modifying divided, the prepositional phrase is also modifying are divided. is it correct to have to modifiers modifying one entity.
(D) Unlike in humans, most species of animals with respect to right- or left-handedness are evenly divided.
same as B
(E) Unlike humans, with respect to right- or left-handedness, in most species of animals it is evenly divided.
same as B & D
With (preposition - it should be followed by a noun) respect to most species of animals,
they (no antecedent) are (plural verb) evenly (adverb) divided in right- or left-handedness, unlike humans.
Humans are compared to species of animals - incorrect because we are comparing one element of a set with the set.
Meaning - most species of animals are evenly divided in x or y. Humans are not evenly divided in x or y.
how do we interpret (comma + with, what does it modify) does it provide more information about the subject of the clause.
(B) With respect to right- or left-handedness, most species of animals are evenly divided, unlike in humans.
With respect to right- or left-handedness, (provides background)
- most species of animals (sub-plural) are evenly divided (plural verb) , unlike in humans.
incorrect species is compared to something in humans
(C) Unlike humans, most species of animals are evenly divided with respect to right- or left-handedness.
correct. humans are compared to most species.
with respect to right- or left-handedness - is a prepositional phrase and is appearing as an object in a clause - it is therefore modifying the verb - are evenly divided.
egmat GMATNinja
evenly is also modifying divided, the prepositional phrase is also modifying are divided. is it correct to have to modifiers modifying one entity.
(D) Unlike in humans, most species of animals with respect to right- or left-handedness are evenly divided.
same as B
(E) Unlike humans, with respect to right- or left-handedness, in most species of animals it is evenly divided.
same as B & D
