yashvardhan90 wrote:As rainfall began to decrease in the Southwest about the middle of the twelfth century, most of the
Monument Valley Anasazi abandoned their homes to join other clans whose access to water was less limited.

(A) whose access to water was less limited
(B) where there was access to water that was less limited
(0 where they had less limited water access
(D) with less limitations on water access
(E) having less limitations to water access

GMATGuruNY wrote:

yashvardhan90 wrote:As rainfall began to decrease in the Southwest about the middle of the twelfth century, most of the
Monument Valley Anasazi abandoned their homes to join other clans whose access to water was less limited.

(A) whose access to water was less limited
(B) where there was access to water that was less limited
(0 where they had less limited water access
(D) with less limitations on water access
(E) having less limitations to water access

On the GMAT, where must serve to refer to a PHYSICAL PLACE.
In B and C, where seems to refer to clans, which do not constitute a physical place.
Eliminate B and C.

In D and E, less incorrectly serves to modify the plural noun limitations.
To modify a plural noun, we use not less but FEWER.
Eliminate D and E.

The correct answer is A.

RBBmba@2014 wrote:Hi GMATGuruNY,
Apart from what you've already mentioned above, I think following could be another potential (SYNTACTICAL) ERROR in C,D & E :

WATER ACCESS seems to be AWKWARD -- the correct usage should be ACCESS to WATER!