chendawg wrote:

atulmangal wrote:if including is modifying only "actors", then what about this Op F, is this gonna be correct???

Op F) Stella Adler was one of the most influential artists in the American theater, training several generations of actors including Marlon Brando and Robert de Niro.

Thanks a lot
Atul

Edit - Misread your option F. I think it'd be incorrect because it's talking about generations in general and not the actors.

The reason option B is incorrect (in addition to the tense error-include is present tense and trained is past) is because of the word "who" before include. Because who must modify "actors", the sentence doesn't make sense. The sentence would mean that Stella Adler trained several generations of actors that literally "owned" Marlon Brando and Robert De Niro.

GMATGuruNY wrote:

As an Actress and, more importantly, as a teacher of acting, Stella Adler was one of the most influential artists in the American theater, who trained several generations of actors including Marlon Brando and Robert Deniro.

a.Stella Adler was one of the most influential artists in the American theater, who trained several generations of actors including

b. Stella Adler, one of the most influential artists in the American theater, trained several generations of actors who include

c. Stella Adler was one of the most influential artists in the American theater, training several generations of actors, whose ranks included

d. One of the most influential artist in the American theater was Stella Adler, who trained several generations of actors including

e. One of the most influential artist in the American theater, Stella Adler, trained several generations of actors whose ranks included

Look for easy reasons to eliminate answers.

In B, include should not be in the present tense, given that the main verb trained is in the past tense. All the verbs should be in the same tense unless a change in tense is necessary. Eliminate B.

The correct answer is C.

RBBmba@2014 wrote:Hi GMATGuruNY,
Few quick questions on this: actors who include and actors, whose ranks included -- is there any PRIME differences between these two phrases EXCEPT the Tense aspect ?

Isn't the second PHRASE less direct than the first one ?

Is this usage common and conventional on GMAT ?

GMATGuruNY wrote:

RBBmba@2014 wrote:Hi GMATGuruNY,
Few quick questions on this: actors who include and actors, whose ranks included -- is there any PRIME differences between these two phrases EXCEPT the Tense aspect ?

Isn't the second PHRASE less direct than the first one ?

Is this usage common and conventional on GMAT ?

A generation is a group born around the same time.

GMATGuruNY wrote:B, rephrased in the past:
several generations of actors who included Marlon Brando
Conveyed meaning:
At least three groups born around the same time INCLUDED MARLON BRANDO.
Not the intended meaning.

RBBmba@2014 wrote:Not able to understand

GMATGuruNY wrote:In the OA, ranks = members of EVERY RANKING.
In other words, the entire LIST of members.

RBBmba@2014 wrote:That's GREAT Mitch. Much thanks!

Just couple of quick questions -

1. If B were several generations of actors including Marlon Brando, then I guess this particular phrase would make sense. Thoughts ?

GMATGuruNY wrote:In the OA, ranks = members of EVERY RANKING.
In other words, the entire LIST of members.

How EXACTLY we're CORRELATING these TWO parts ?

rx_11 wrote:As an actress and, more importantly, as a teacher of acting, Stella Adler was one of the most influential artists in the American theater, who trained several generations of actors including Marlon Brando and Robert de Niro.

A. Same as above
B. Stella Adler, one of the most influential artists in the American theater, trained several generations of actors who include
C. Stella Adler was one of the most influential artists in the American theater, training several generations of actors whose ranks included
D. one of the most influential artists in the American theater was Stella Adler, who trained several generations of actors including
E. one of the most influential artists in the American theater, Stella Adler, trained several generations of actors whose ranks included

GMATGuruNY wrote:

As an Actress and, more importantly, as a teacher of acting, Stella Adler was one of the most influential artists in the American theater, who trained several generations of actors including Marlon Brando and Robert Deniro.

a.Stella Adler was one of the most influential artists in the American theater, who trained several generations of actors including

b. Stella Adler, one of the most influential artists in the American theater, trained several generations of actors who include

c. Stella Adler was one of the most influential artists in the American theater, training several generations of actors, whose ranks included

d. One of the most influential artist in the American theater was Stella Adler, who trained several generations of actors including

e. One of the most influential artist in the American theater, Stella Adler, trained several generations of actors whose ranks included

Look for easy reasons to eliminate answers.

In D and E, as an actress and as a teacher are incorrectly modifying one. Eliminate D and E.

In A, who is incorrectly modifying artists. The intended meaning is that Stella Adler trained several generations of actors. Eliminate A.

In B, include should not be in the present tense, given that the main verb trained is in the past tense. All the verbs should be in the same tense unless a change in tense is necessary. Eliminate B.

The correct answer is C.