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MartyTargetTestPrepIn Choice A, is the structure 'with rains and sudden dip in temperature' incorrect? I know that structure with 'with......' always answer help to know 'HOW' the action is done? I do not see any problem with it. What is your thoughts, please?
Thanks in advance
That structure in choice (A) is fine.
Hi
MartyTargetTestPrep,
Thank you for your quick reply. What I usually do is to learn from the posts of experts. I have found a similar example in Ron’s post. Could you please check my reasoning based on it? I still have trouble understanding why D is superior to A.
1 Question: The example from
RonPurewal is here:
https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/foru ... 76-45.htmlWith all the noise in here, I can't focus on my work.What Ron says here is that
prepositional modifier starting with
with describes some sort of pre-existing and/or precipitating circumstance. In other words:
With all the noise in here (precipitating circumstance),
I can't focus on my work (main sentence = result).
With all the noise in here explains why
I can't focus.
Similarly, answer choice A:
With the rains and sudden dip in temperature (precipitating circumstance),
the circulation of viruses increases (main sentence = result)
Basing on the Ron’ explanation,
rains and sudden dip in temperature explain why
the circulation of viruses increases. This sentence seemed complitely fine to me, isn't it?
2. Question. Most explanations, approved by experts in this thread, say that
with modifier should refer to the subject of the following sentence. They say that
“circulation cannot have rains and dip in temperature”.
However, according
RonPurewal,
GMATGuruNY, and
generis,
prepositional phrase starting the sentence doesn’t refer to the subject of the immediately following sentence. It doesn’t need a doer. I learnt it from the comprehensive post of
generis here:
https://gmatclub.com/forum/in-assessing ... fl=similarIn an assessment of the problems faced by rural migrant workers, the question of whether they are better...generis says that
in an assessment... doesn’t refer to
the question. He says that
"an itrodutory prepositional modifier" serves as an adverb modifying the VERB in the following clause. I am tottaly fine with this explanation because it makes sense. According to this explanation
With the rains and sudden dip in temperature refers to
increases, not to
circulation, and thereby explains why the circulation increases. Again A is totally fine to me.
As I have already said, I try to learn from the posts of experts. Could you please tell what I am missing? If A is totally fine, why D is superior to A even if D changes the meaning?