Sentence Correction

heymayank08 wrote:i still didnt get whats actually wrong with A

i thought it to be less wordy than B,
also it conveys the meaning clearly.

A study of food resources in the North Pacific between 1989 and 1996 revealed that creatures of the seabed were suffering from dwindling food supplies, possibly resulting from increasing sea surface temperatures during the same period.

GMATGuruNY wrote:

massi2884 wrote:A study of food resources in the North Pacific between 1989 and 1996 revealed that creatures of the seabed were suffering from dwindling food supplies, possibly resulting from increasing sea surface temperatures during the same period.

A: that creatures of the seabed were suffering from dwindling food supplies, possibly resulting from increasing
B: that creatures of the seabed were suffering because food supplies were dwindling, possibly as a result of an increase in
C: that creatures of the seabed were suffering because of food supplies, which were dwindling possibly as a result of increasing
D: creatures of the seabed that were suffering from food supplies that were dwindling, possibly resulting from an increase in
E: creatures of the seabed that were suffering because food supplies were dwindling, which possibly resulted from increasing

Can you please explain why it's not A? OA is B

In A and D, suffering from dwindling food supplies incorrectly implies that the FOOD SUPPLIES themselves were the cause of the suffering. Not so: the DWINDLING of the food supplies was the cause of the suffering. While it is possible to suffer from disease or to suffer from madness, it is not possible to suffer from food supplies. Eliminate A and D.

In C, suffering because of food supplies conveys the same illogical meaning conveyed by A and D. It makes no sense to say that the food supplies themselves were the cause of the suffering. Eliminate C.

In E, a study revealed creatures of the seabed implies that the CREATURES themselves were revealed. The intended meaning is that a study revealed what WAS HAPPENING to the creatures: that they [creatures of the seabed] were suffering. Eliminate E.

The correct answer is B.

Mo2men wrote:Hi Mitch,
In answer choice B, what does 'possibly as a result of an increase in'serve? what does it modify exactly?

GMATGuruNY wrote:

massi2884 wrote:A study of food resources in the North Pacific between 1989 and 1996 revealed that creatures of the seabed were suffering from dwindling food supplies, possibly resulting from increasing sea surface temperatures during the same period.

A: that creatures of the seabed were suffering from dwindling food supplies, possibly resulting from increasing
B: that creatures of the seabed were suffering because food supplies were dwindling, possibly as a result of an increase in
C: that creatures of the seabed were suffering because of food supplies, which were dwindling possibly as a result of increasing
D: creatures of the seabed that were suffering from food supplies that were dwindling, possibly resulting from an increase in
E: creatures of the seabed that were suffering because food supplies were dwindling, which possibly resulted from increasing

Can you please explain why it's not A? OA is B

In A and D, suffering from dwindling food supplies incorrectly implies that the FOOD SUPPLIES themselves were the cause of the suffering. Not so: the DWINDLING of the food supplies was the cause of the suffering. While it is possible to suffer from disease or to suffer from madness, it is not possible to suffer from food supplies. Eliminate A and D.

Hi Mitch,

I`m sorry to open this thread again. but please help me to explain why DWINDLING FOOD SUPPLIES does not modify the cause of suffering but food supplies themself. And what is the role of Dwindling in choice A.
thanks so much.