1000 SC - 15

Taylor154 · Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2007 11:13 am Post subject: 1000 SC - 15

15. [u]A new phenomena, which is visible at Managua’s major intersections, are waves of vendors and beggars, which include many children and[/u] mob cars at the stoplights.

(A) A new phenomena, which is visible at Managua’s major intersections, are waves of vendors and beggars, which include many children and

(B) Visible at Managua’s major intersections are waves of vendors and beggars with many children, new phenomena that

(C) A new phenomenon visible at Managua’s major intersections is waves of vendors and beggars, many of them children, who

(D) Phenomenally new waves of vendors, beggars, and many children are visible at Managua’s major intersections, which

(E) A wave of vendors and beggars, many of whom are children, are visible at Managua’s major intersections, where they are a new phenomenon and

OA is C. Why couldn't it also be E? Because the antecedent for "they" is unclear?

RM · Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2007 11:40 am Post subject:

Choice E by stating "they are a new phenomenon" indicates that vendors and beggars are a new phenomenon. The original sentence doesn't suggest that. Therefore, C is more appropriate.

Taylor154 · Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2007 11:48 am Post subject:

Actually, looking at it again, I think E is wrong because it states that the beggers are a new phenomonon at managua intersection, whereas the original meaning is that they are a new phenomenon that happens to be visible at, among other places, the managua intersection.

vishubn · Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 10:36 am Post subject:

And also E cant the option because ! phenomenon cant mob !! but children can !! Smile

Vishu

willbeatthegmat · Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 4:47 pm Post subject:

Another flaw in E is tat if u see the subject here is "a wave" which is singular & shud b followed by a singular verb(not "are" visible at Managua’s major intersections....)