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by [email protected] » Mon Jan 09, 2012 9:14 pm
For most consumers, the price of automobile insurance continues to rise annually, even if free of damage claims and moving violations.
(A) even if
(B) despite being
(C) even if they are
(D) although they may be
(E) even if remaining


What is the OA? According to me the correct answer is B. Even if the word 'Being' is not used the the GMAT world, but as far as it conveys the meaning, it should be the right answer.....
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by avik.ch » Tue Jan 10, 2012 4:00 am
Are you sure that the answer is B ?

here "despite being free of damage claims and moving violations" is a participle phrase and technically it have to modify either -
" the price" or
" the price of automobile insurance continues to rise annually"

but from meaning point of view it should modify the consumers, as "consumers" can be free of damage claims and moving violations and not "price"

My take is on C.
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by Brent@GMATPrepNow » Tue Jan 10, 2012 7:42 am
[email protected] wrote:For most consumers, the price of automobile insurance continues to rise annually, even if free of damage claims and moving violations.
(A) even if
(B) despite being
(C) even if they are
(D) although they may be
(E) even if remaining


What is the OA? According to me the correct answer is B. Even if the word 'Being' is not used the the GMAT world, but as far as it conveys the meaning, it should be the right answer.....
The question here is "What is free of damage claims and moving violations?"
Well, we're looking for a noun to answer this question. At the moment, there are 3 noun contenders: consumers, price, and insurance. It's unclear.

Answer choice C (with the pronoun "they") rules out the other options, and makes the referent unambiguous.

I'll go with C

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by ranjeet75 » Tue Jan 10, 2012 8:55 am
[quote="Brent@GMATPrepNow"][quote="[email protected]"]For most consumers, the price of automobile insurance continues to rise annually, even if free of damage claims and moving violations.
(A) even if
(B) despite being
(C) even if they are
(D) although they may be
(E) even if remaining


What is the OA? According to me the correct answer is B. Even if the word 'Being' is not used the the GMAT world, but as far as it conveys the meaning, it should be the right answer.....[/quote]

The question here is "What is free of damage claims and moving violations?"
Well, we're looking for a noun to answer this question. At the moment, there are 3 noun contenders: consumers, price, and insurance. It's unclear.

Answer choice C (with the pronoun "they") rules out the other options, and makes the referent unambiguous.

I'll go with [spoiler]C[/spoiler]

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But how can "they" (a plural pronoun) can refer to "the price of automobile insurance" (a singular noun) in C. Same problem is with D.

In option A & E, the use of "even if" is wrong as "even if" must be followed by a clause.

Only option remains is B.

Please clarify.
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by Brent@GMATPrepNow » Tue Jan 10, 2012 9:09 am
ranjeet75 wrote: But how can "they" (a plural pronoun) can refer to "the price of automobile insurance" (a singular noun) in C. Same problem is with D.
I'm not suggesting that they refers to "the price of automobile insurance"
I'm suggesting that it refers to "consumers"

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by LalaB » Wed Jan 11, 2012 10:59 am
ranjeet75 wrote:
But how can "they" (a plural pronoun) can refer to "the price of automobile insurance" (a singular noun) in C. Same problem is with D.

In option A & E, the use of "even if" is wrong as "even if" must be followed by a clause.

Only option remains is B.

Please clarify.
B is not good, since "comma+ ing form" links to the word "price". the meaning of the sentence is that despite no wrongdoings and causing no damage, the customers still have to pay much for their insurance. in choice C we can unambiguously assume that meaning. in C "they" refers to "consumers" (no other plural verbs exist in the sentence)

p.s. I truly understand unrest of that customers, since I have the same problem in my country hehe
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by shayam » Wed Jan 11, 2012 11:30 am
Brent,
In this case,"they" refers to Plural subject position.
Hence the singular "price of automobile insurance" is ruled out leading us to the unique noun - Consumers.

Is this analysis fine?
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by ArunangsuSahu » Wed Jan 11, 2012 1:06 pm
We have to think simple

For most Consumers-> The Price of Insurance is increasing Continually

Here the issue is with AMBIGUITY from the "even if..."

What is Free of damage claims? Consumers OR the Insurance?.. This has to be CLEAR.

Answer Choices doesn't have "IT" but have "THEY" in (C) and (D)

Among (C) and (D)

(C) is Closest and Correct and referring to the CONSUMERS
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by Brent@GMATPrepNow » Thu Jan 12, 2012 9:22 am
shayam wrote:Brent,
In this case,"they" refers to Plural subject position.
Hence the singular "price of automobile insurance" is ruled out leading us to the unique noun - Consumers.

Is this analysis fine?
Exactly!

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