1000 SC Q27

roy_priya wrote:Please tell me whether my reasoning is wrong.

A report by the American Academy for the Advancement of Science has concluded that much of the currently uncontrolled dioxins to which North Americans are exposed comes from the incineration of wastes.
(A) much of the currently uncontrolled dioxins to which North Americans are exposed comes
(B) much of the currently uncontrolled dioxins that North Americans are exposed to come
(C) much of the dioxins that are currently uncontrolled and that North Americans are exposed to comes
(D) many of the dioxins that are currently uncontrolled and North Americans are exposed to come
(E) many of the currently uncontrolled dioxins to which North Americans are exposed come

My answer is B, because dioxins as per the question are uncountable, so 'much' would be correct rather than 'many' and it also uses the idiom 'exposed to'.

The OA is E.

Thanks

Second, "to which North Americans are exposed" not only uses the right idiom, it also avoids the issue of dangling participles (although the GMAT doesn't usually test on that issue, it's technically incorrect to end a sentence or clause with a preposition).

viidyasagar wrote:

Second, "to which North Americans are exposed" not only uses the right idiom, it also avoids the issue of dangling participles (although the GMAT doesn't usually test on that issue, it's technically incorrect to end a sentence or clause with a preposition).

I had come to believe that "that" was the most superior pronoun in GMAT...... Can anybody cite the difference between "to which" and "that"....

Is the following incorrect?

many of the currently uncontrolled dioxins that North Americans are exposed to come

If yes, then can we say "to which = that" whenever they are interchangeable?? and hence the above problem is only about much vs. many

Much thanks or Many thanks

A report by the American Academy for the Advancement of Science has concluded that many of the currently uncontrolled dioxins that North Americans are exposed to come from the incineration of wastes

"that North Americans are exposed to" is an illustration of the dangling participle issue that I mentioned above; it would be rare to see that phrasing on the GMAT.

viidyasagar wrote:

A report by the American Academy for the Advancement of Science has concluded that many of the currently uncontrolled dioxins that North Americans are exposed to come from the incineration of wastes

"that North Americans are exposed to" is an illustration of the dangling participle issue that I mentioned above; it would be rare to see that phrasing on the GMAT.

Thanks for ur guidance Stuart.... i understand GMAT doesnt test dangling participle...

But i think the above quoted sentence is awkward (multiple "that") hence incorrect.

i don't understand what is dangling here....."that North Americans are exposed to" is an adjectival phrase clearly referring to uncontrolled dioxins and the 1st "that" clearly refers to the preceding phrase and both "thats" appear immediately after the subject...

Tx
Vidyasagar

A report by the American Academy for the Advancement of Science has concluded that much of the currently uncontrolled dioxins to which North Americans are exposed comes from the incineration of wastes.
(A) much of the currently uncontrolled dioxins to which North Americans are exposed comes
(B) much of the currently uncontrolled dioxins that North Americans are exposed to come
(C) much of the dioxins that are currently uncontrolled and that North Americans are exposed to comes
(D) many of the dioxins that are currently uncontrolled and North Americans are exposed to come
(E) many of the currently uncontrolled dioxins to which North Americans are exposed come