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by GmatKiss » Mon Sep 19, 2011 2:42 am
The setting of a story effects the story's plot.

A. effects the story's plot
B. effects the stories plot
C. affect the story's plot
D. affects the story's plot
E. affects the story's plots

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by gmatclubmember » Mon Sep 19, 2011 3:04 am
GmatKiss wrote:The setting of a story effects the story's plot.

A. effects the story's plot
B. effects the stories plot
C. affect the story's plot
D. affects the story's plot
E. affects the story's plots

OA after sometime!
I think instead of effect it should be affect, which leaves us with C,D and E.
Singular 'setting' means C is out (affect which is plural).
We are talking about 1 story only so it should be plot and not plots, which leaves us with D.

Is D OA?

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by bubbliiiiiiii » Mon Sep 19, 2011 3:05 am
GmatKiss wrote:The setting of a story effects the story's plot.

A. effects the story's plot
B. effects the stories plot
C. affect the story's plot
D. affects the story's plot
E. affects the story's plots

OA after sometime!
IMO D - from meaning perspective! :)
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by mad2011 » Mon Sep 19, 2011 3:47 am
+1 D
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by gunjan1208 » Mon Sep 19, 2011 3:56 am
100% D

E changes the meaning (Plots)
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by GmatKiss » Mon Sep 19, 2011 4:49 am
OA is indeed D
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by aspirant2011 » Mon Sep 19, 2011 9:01 am
GmatKiss wrote:The setting of a story effects the story's plot.

A. effects the story's plot
B. effects the stories plot
C. affect the story's plot
D. affects the story's plot
E. affects the story's plots

OA after sometime!
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