GMAT- PAPER TESTS---By merging ---> reposting

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GMAT- PAPER TESTS---By merging ---> reposting

by gmat25 » Mon Jul 18, 2011 7:06 am
By merging its two publishing divisions, the company will increase their share of the country's $21 billion book market from 6 percent to 10 percent, a market ranging from obscure textbooks to mass-market paperbacks.
A. their share of the country's $21 billion book market from 6 percent to 10 percent, a market ranging
B. from 6 percent to 10 percent its share of the $21 billion book market in the country, which ranges
C. to 10 percent from 6 percent in their share of the $21 billion book market in the country, a market ranging
D. in its share, from 6 percent to 10 percent, of the $21 billion book market in the country, which ranges
E. to 10 percent from 6 percent its share of the country's $21 billion book market, which ranges

The OA given is Op E, now my doubt is regarding the use of WHICH. If i remember correctly, in one of the Ron's post he mentioned that WHICH can refer to preceding NOUN / NOUN PHRASE. if this is correct then in Op B does the use of WHICH is incorrect??? If not then what's exactly the problem in Op B???
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by Target2009 » Mon Jul 18, 2011 7:10 am
IMO E
gmat25 wrote:By merging its two publishing divisions, the company will increase their share of the country's $21 billion book market from 6 percent to 10 percent, a market ranging from obscure textbooks to mass-market paperbacks.
A. their share of the country's $21 billion book market from 6 percent to 10 percent, a market ranging
B. from 6 percent to 10 percent its share of the $21 billion book market in the country, which ranges
C. to 10 percent from 6 percent in their share of the $21 billion book market in the country, a market ranging
D. in its share, from 6 percent to 10 percent, of the $21 billion book market in the country, which ranges
E. to 10 percent from 6 percent its share of the country's $21 billion book market, which ranges

The OA given is Op E, now my doubt is regarding the use of WHICH. If i remember correctly, in one of the Ron's post he mentioned that WHICH can refer to preceding NOUN / NOUN PHRASE. if this is correct then in Op B does the use of WHICH is incorrect??? If not then what's exactly the problem in Op B???
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by aspirant2011 » Mon Jul 18, 2011 9:44 am
gmat25 wrote:By merging its two publishing divisions, the company will increase their share of the country's $21 billion book market from 6 percent to 10 percent, a market ranging from obscure textbooks to mass-market paperbacks.
A. their share of the country's $21 billion book market from 6 percent to 10 percent, a market ranging
B. from 6 percent to 10 percent its share of the $21 billion book market in the country, which ranges
C. to 10 percent from 6 percent in their share of the $21 billion book market in the country, a market ranging
D. in its share, from 6 percent to 10 percent, of the $21 billion book market in the country, which ranges
E. to 10 percent from 6 percent its share of the country's $21 billion book market, which ranges

The OA given is Op E, now my doubt is regarding the use of WHICH. If i remember correctly, in one of the Ron's post he mentioned that WHICH can refer to preceding NOUN / NOUN PHRASE. if this is correct then in Op B does the use of WHICH is incorrect??? If not then what's exactly the problem in Op B???
in B which refers to country and the same makes sentence illogical.

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by dodgeforgmat » Mon Jul 18, 2011 9:49 pm
GMAT25,
As you correctly stated, 'Which' will refer to the NOUN/NOUN phrase immediately preceeding the comma.
In option B, the noun phrase is '$21 bilion book market' but he nound immediately preceeding the comma is 'Country'. Hence 'Which' is refering to 'Country'. This reference is incorrect.

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