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by aaggar7 » Wed May 08, 2013 7:38 am
Emily Dickinson's letters to Susan Huntington Dickinson were written over a period beginning a few years before Susan's marriage to Emily's brother and ending shortly before Emily's death in 1886, outnumbering her letters to anyone else.

(A) Dickinson were written over a period beginning a few years before Susan's marriage to Emily's brother and ending shortly before Emily's death in 1886, outnumbering

(B) Dickinson were written over a period that begins a few years before Susan's marriage to Emily's brother and ended shortly before Emily's death in 1886, outnumber

(C) Dickinson, written over a period beginning a few years before Susan's marriage to Emily's brother and that ends shortly before Emily's death in 1886 and outnumbering

(D) Dickinson, which were written over a period beginning a few years before Susan's marriage to Emily's brother, ending shortly before Emily's death in 1886, and outnumbering

(E) Dickinson, which were written over a period beginning a few years before Susan's marriage to Emily's brother and ending shortly before Emily's death in 1886, outnumber

OA is E.
My doubt is "which" is a noun modifier and it modifies the noun which it follows.So,in E "which" is modifying Dickinson and not the letters.Experts please calrify.
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by aaggar7 » Tue May 28, 2013 7:00 am
Guys please explain my doubt..Thanks in advance
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by GMATGuruNY » Tue May 28, 2013 8:37 am
Check my two posts here:

https://www.beatthegmat.com/emily-dickin ... 21769.html

In the second post, I explain why the use of which is correct.
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