Although it claims to delve into political issues, television can be superficial such as when each of the three major networks broadcast exactly the same statement from a political candidate.

(A) superficial such as when each of the three major networks
(B) superficial, as can sometimes occur if all of the three major networks
(C) superficial if the three major networks all
(D) superficial whenever each of the three major networks
(E) superficial, as when the three major networks each

The verb "broadcast" must take a plural subject. A, D, and E all use the subject "each," a singular, and so all three can be eliminated.

Between B and C, B is too wordy.

Rey

My read was exactly the same but the OA is E

Woops! I moved too quickly on this one. The agreement on E is, in fact, correct because when "each" follows a plural subject it takes a plural verb.

Example: The soldiers each call their families weekly.

This construction is used to emphasize the individuality of the members of the subject.

Back to the problem, C is inferior to E because in C, using "if" is not appropriate. The GMAT tends to reserve using "if" for "if-then" conditional statements. The main point of the sentence is to emphasize that television is superficial, not IF, but WHEN the networks broadcast ...

Sorry about that mix-up!

Rey

Thanks, this clarification was very helpful.

rey.fernandez wrote:Woops! I moved too quickly on this one. The agreement on E is, in fact, correct because when "each" follows a plural subject it takes a plural verb.

Example: The soldiers each call their families weekly.

This construction is used to emphasize the individuality of the members of the subject.

Back to the problem, C is inferior to E because in C, using "if" is not appropriate. The GMAT tends to reserve using "if" for "if-then" conditional statements. The main point of the sentence is to emphasize that television is superficial, not IF, but WHEN the networks broadcast ...

Sorry about that mix-up!

Rey