Sentence Correction

Floating in the upper layer of the atmosphere, a group of scientifically made particles collects and transmits data on the interactions between cosmic rays and man-made pollutants, interactions that affect the climate throughout the world.
(A) pollutants, interactions that affect
(B) pollutants, with interactions affecting
(C) pollutants that affects
(D) pollutants that is affecting
(E) pollutants as affects

I will opt C.

varun289 wrote:Floating in the upper layer of the atmosphere, a group of scientifically made particles collects and transmits data on the interactions between cosmic rays and man-made pollutants, interactions that affect the climate throughout the world.
(A) pollutants, interactions that affect
(B) pollutants, with interactions affecting
(C) pollutants that affects
(D) pollutants that is affecting
(E) pollutants as affects

I will go with D

Varun please post OA if you have them. You havent done so for the past few questions that you have posted.

varun289 wrote:Floating in the upper layer of the atmosphere, a group of scientifically made particles collects and transmits data on the interactions between cosmic rays and man-made pollutants, interactions that affect the climate throughout the world.
(A) pollutants, interactions that affect
(B) pollutants, with interactions affecting
(C) pollutants that affects
(D) pollutants that is affecting
(E) pollutants as affects

Generally, a COMMA + with modifier at the end of a sentence modifies the preceding verb.
Thus, B implies that data ON THE INTERACTIONS are collected WITH INTERACTIONS -- not the intended meaning.
Eliminate B.

In C, D and E, there is no viable singular subject for affects and is affecting.
The only possible candidate is data, which technically is the plural form of datum but sometimes is interpreted as a singular, collective noun.
Even if we interpret that data is serving as the subject of affects/is affecting, the conveyed meaning is incorrect: the climate throughout the world is affected NOT by the data but by the INTERACTIONS between cosmic rays and man-made pollutants.
Eliminate C, D, and E.

The correct answer is A.

In the OA, the repetition of interactions is an example of a RESUMPTIVE modifier. A resumptive modifier:

-- repeats a key word in the sentence
-- adds additional information about that key word
-- often includes a that-clause
-- usually appears at the end of the sentence

For another example of a resumptive modifier, check here:

https://www.beatthegmat.com/wasps-t38234.html

The SC above mimics the following SC in the OG for Verbal:

https://www.beatthegmat.com/og-verbal-re ... 74765.html