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by atulkumarj » Fri Aug 03, 2012 12:18 am
The distance between the two runners, which is over 50 meters, cannot be made up with only three laps to go in the race.

1.The distance between the two runners, which is over 50 meters.
2.The distance between the two runners, who is over 50 meters.
3.The distance between the two runners, whom is over 50 meters.
4.The distance between the two runners, that is over 50 meters.
5.The distance between the two runners, whoever is over 50 meters.
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by Kasia@EconomistGMAT » Fri Aug 03, 2012 12:38 am
Answer A is correct. The relative clause is formed correctly with the use of the pronoun "which" preceded by a comma. The clause "which is over 50 meters" concerns the distance. "The distance" is a thing and pronouns "who" and "whom" are used to refer to people.
Answer B is incorrect because the incorrect pronoun "who" is used.
Answer C - incorrect. Again the incorrect pronoun "whom" appears in the relative clause.
Answer D - incorrect. The pronoun "that" is used in defining relative clauses and not preceded by a comma.
Answer E -the use of "whoever" is incorrect. It can also refer only to people.
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by atulkumarj » Fri Aug 03, 2012 12:39 am
little confused here ,

Two rules of "Which" to correct in GMAT is
1. It should always come after comma.
2. It should refer to noun that comes immediately before that comma.

Also which is only explanatory in GMAT .

So considering to above points ,given sentence does not seem correct to me . To me "That" is more appropriate.
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