imskpwr wrote:Thanks Mitch Sir, for the detailed analysis of "it".

GMATGuruNY wrote:The only viable referent for it is Scotland, but the implied meaning makes no sense: SCOTLAND did not bring to 34 the number wild birds successfully raised. Hence we can eliminate C and D.

I have one doubt,"Scotland" is Object of the Prepositional Phrase "in the western Scotland". Is it possible that an Object of Preposition can act as antecedent to a pronoun?
If true can you give some examples also.

GMATGuruNY wrote:

imskpwr wrote:Thanks Mitch Sir, for the detailed analysis of "it".

GMATGuruNY wrote:The only viable referent for it is Scotland, but the implied meaning makes no sense: SCOTLAND did not bring to 34 the number wild birds successfully raised. Hence we can eliminate C and D.

I have one doubt,"Scotland" is Object of the Prepositional Phrase "in the western Scotland". Is it possible that an Object of Preposition can act as antecedent to a pronoun?
If true can you give some examples also.

The antecedent of a pronoun can be the object of a preposition. Consider SC44 in the OG12:

The plot of The Bostonians centers on the rivalry that develops between OLIVE CHANCELLOR, an active feminist, and BASIL RANSOM, her charming and cynical cousin, when THEY find themselves drawn to the same radiant young WOMAN whose talent for public speaking has won HER an ardent following.

In the OA, they (subject pronoun) refers to Oliver Chancellor and Basil Ransom (both objects of the preposition between); her (object pronoun) refers to woman (object of the preposition to).