Good Modifier and Verb Question

If u try to find the structure of the sentence, this question become very very easy.

Actually I was able to solve this question...I had a question about what “that” modifies in choice C.

e-GMAT wrote:"that" in this sentence refers to "Southwest US".

Anasazi, a prehistoric Native American culture centered in the SW US that neighbored the Hohokam...

"A prehistoric NA culture" - modifies "Anasazi".
"centered in the SW US" - modifies a prehistorical NA culture.
"that neighbored the Hohokam" - modifies the SW US.

Hi e-GMAT,

Is hohokam a place????? which neighboured South West United States????

Is E wrong because it implies wrongly Native American culture is neighboring the Hohokam ?????

e-GMAT wrote:"that" in this sentence refers to "Southwest US".

Anasazi, a prehistoric Native American culture centered in the SW US that neighbored the Hohokam...

"A prehistoric NA culture" - modifies "Anasazi".
"centered in the SW US" - modifies a prehistorical NA culture.
"that neighbored the Hohokam" - modifies the SW US.

Hi e-GMAT,

Is hohokam a place????? which neighboured South West United States????

Is E wrong because it implies wrongly Native American culture is neighboring the Hohokam ?????

e-GMAT wrote:"that" in this sentence refers to "Southwest US".

Anasazi, a prehistoric Native American culture centered in the SW US that neighbored the Hohokam...

"A prehistoric NA culture" - modifies "Anasazi".
"centered in the SW US" - modifies a prehistorical NA culture.
"that neighbored the Hohokam" - modifies the SW US.

Hi e-GMAT,

Is hohokam a place????? which neighboured South West United States????

Is E wrong because it implies wrongly Native American culture is neighboring the Hohokam ?????

e-GMAT wrote:"that" in this sentence refers to "Southwest US".

Anasazi, a prehistoric Native American culture centered in the SW US that neighbored the Hohokam...

"A prehistoric NA culture" - modifies "Anasazi".
"centered in the SW US" - modifies a prehistorical NA culture.
"that neighbored the Hohokam" - modifies the SW US.

e-GMAT wrote:"that" in this sentence refers to "Southwest US".

Hi e-GMAT,

Is hohokam a place????? which neighboured South West United States????

Is E wrong because it implies wrongly Native American culture is neighboring the Hohokam ?????

[/quote]

aspirant2011 wrote:

e-GMAT wrote:"that" in this sentence refers to "Southwest US".

Anasazi, a prehistoric Native American culture centered in the SW US that neighbored the Hohokam...

"A prehistoric NA culture" - modifies "Anasazi".
"centered in the SW US" - modifies a prehistorical NA culture.
"that neighbored the Hohokam" - modifies the SW US.

e-GMAT wrote:"that" in this sentence refers to "Southwest US".

Hi e-GMAT,

Is hohokam a place????? which neighboured South West United States????

Is E wrong because it implies wrongly Native American culture is neighboring the Hohokam ?????

[/quote]

As i said in my post u can find ans by looking for the correct structure. Op E is a sentence fragment. I show u how...

With a history dating back to 1200 BCE, the Anasazi, a prehistoric Native American culture that is centered in the Southwest United States and that, neighboring the Hohokam, is noted for distinctive pottery, adobe or sandstone dwellings known as "jacal," and the earlier pit-house.

Red part ---> initial modifier

Green one --> MAIN SUBJECT --> has no verb here, hence sentence fragment.

Blue part ---> A modifier

Orange part --> a modifier in that blue modifier

gmat25 wrote:

aspirant2011 wrote:

e-GMAT wrote:"that" in this sentence refers to "Southwest US".

Anasazi, a prehistoric Native American culture centered in the SW US that neighbored the Hohokam...

"A prehistoric NA culture" - modifies "Anasazi".
"centered in the SW US" - modifies a prehistorical NA culture.
"that neighbored the Hohokam" - modifies the SW US.

e-GMAT wrote:"that" in this sentence refers to "Southwest US".

Hi e-GMAT,

Is hohokam a place????? which neighboured South West United States????

Is E wrong because it implies wrongly Native American culture is neighboring the Hohokam ?????

As i said in my post u can find ans by looking for the correct structure. Op E is a sentence fragment. I show u how...

With a history dating back to 1200 BCE, the Anasazi, a prehistoric Native American culture that is centered in the Southwest United States and that, neighboring the Hohokam, is noted for distinctive pottery, adobe or sandstone dwellings known as "jacal," and the earlier pit-house.

Red part ---> initial modifier

Green one --> MAIN SUBJECT --> has no verb here, hence sentence fragment.

Blue part ---> A modifier

Orange part --> a modifier in that blue modifier[/quote]

OK.......but neighboring the Hohokam is modifying what????? is it modifying Anasazi?????

aspirant2011 wrote:

gmat25 wrote:

aspirant2011 wrote:

e-GMAT wrote:"that" in this sentence refers to "Southwest US".

Anasazi, a prehistoric Native American culture centered in the SW US that neighbored the Hohokam...

"A prehistoric NA culture" - modifies "Anasazi".
"centered in the SW US" - modifies a prehistorical NA culture.
"that neighbored the Hohokam" - modifies the SW US.

e-GMAT wrote:"that" in this sentence refers to "Southwest US".

Hi e-GMAT,

Is hohokam a place????? which neighboured South West United States????

Is E wrong because it implies wrongly Native American culture is neighboring the Hohokam ?????

As i said in my post u can find ans by looking for the correct structure. Op E is a sentence fragment. I show u how...

With a history dating back to 1200 BCE, the Anasazi, a prehistoric Native American culture that is centered in the Southwest United States and that, neighboring the Hohokam, is noted for distinctive pottery, adobe or sandstone dwellings known as "jacal," and the earlier pit-house.

Red part ---> initial modifier

Green one --> MAIN SUBJECT --> has no verb here, hence sentence fragment.

Blue part ---> A modifier

Orange part --> a modifier in that blue modifier

OK.......but neighboring the Hohokam is modifying what????? is it modifying Anasazi?????[/quote]

neighboring the Hohokam is modifying what???? is it modifying Anasazi????

aspirant2011 wrote:

aspirant2011 wrote:

gmat25 wrote:

aspirant2011 wrote:

e-GMAT wrote:"that" in this sentence refers to "Southwest US".

Anasazi, a prehistoric Native American culture centered in the SW US that neighbored the Hohokam...

"A prehistoric NA culture" - modifies "Anasazi".
"centered in the SW US" - modifies a prehistorical NA culture.
"that neighbored the Hohokam" - modifies the SW US.

e-GMAT wrote:"that" in this sentence refers to "Southwest US".

Hi e-GMAT,

Is hohokam a place????? which neighboured South West United States????

Is E wrong because it implies wrongly Native American culture is neighboring the Hohokam ?????

As i said in my post u can find ans by looking for the correct structure. Op E is a sentence fragment. I show u how...

With a history dating back to 1200 BCE, the Anasazi, a prehistoric Native American culture that is centered in the Southwest United States and that, neighboring the Hohokam, is noted for distinctive pottery, adobe or sandstone dwellings known as "jacal," and the earlier pit-house.

Red part ---> initial modifier

Green one --> MAIN SUBJECT --> has no verb here, hence sentence fragment.

Blue part ---> A modifier

Orange part --> a modifier in that blue modifier

OK.......but neighboring the Hohokam is modifying what????? is it modifying Anasazi?????

neighboring the Hohokam is modifying what???? is it modifying Anasazi????[/quote]

Southwest United States that neighbored Hohokam.....Hohokam is some place and Southwest United States is its neighbour

gmat25 wrote:

aspirant2011 wrote:

aspirant2011 wrote:

gmat25 wrote:

aspirant2011 wrote:

e-GMAT wrote:"that" in this sentence refers to "Southwest US".

Anasazi, a prehistoric Native American culture centered in the SW US that neighbored the Hohokam...

"A prehistoric NA culture" - modifies "Anasazi".
"centered in the SW US" - modifies a prehistorical NA culture.
"that neighbored the Hohokam" - modifies the SW US.

e-GMAT wrote:"that" in this sentence refers to "Southwest US".

Hi e-GMAT,

Is hohokam a place????? which neighboured South West United States????

Is E wrong because it implies wrongly Native American culture is neighboring the Hohokam ?????

As i said in my post u can find ans by looking for the correct structure. Op E is a sentence fragment. I show u how...

With a history dating back to 1200 BCE, the Anasazi, a prehistoric Native American culture that is centered in the Southwest United States and that, neighboring the Hohokam, is noted for distinctive pottery, adobe or sandstone dwellings known as "jacal," and the earlier pit-house.

Red part ---> initial modifier

Green one --> MAIN SUBJECT --> has no verb here, hence sentence fragment.

Blue part ---> A modifier

Orange part --> a modifier in that blue modifier

OK.......but neighboring the Hohokam is modifying what????? is it modifying Anasazi?????

neighboring the Hohokam is modifying what???? is it modifying Anasazi????

Southwest United States that neighbored Hohokam.....Hohokam is some place and Southwest United States is its neighbour[/quote]

Hi Gmat25,

what does second that refers to then???? because I feel in order to keep the sentence parallel, second that should also refer to American culture........what do u say?

aspirant2011 wrote:

gmat25 wrote:

aspirant2011 wrote:

aspirant2011 wrote:

gmat25 wrote:

aspirant2011 wrote:

e-GMAT wrote:"that" in this sentence refers to "Southwest US".

Anasazi, a prehistoric Native American culture centered in the SW US that neighbored the Hohokam...

"A prehistoric NA culture" - modifies "Anasazi".
"centered in the SW US" - modifies a prehistorical NA culture.
"that neighbored the Hohokam" - modifies the SW US.

e-GMAT wrote:"that" in this sentence refers to "Southwest US".

Hi e-GMAT,

Is hohokam a place????? which neighboured South West United States????

Is E wrong because it implies wrongly Native American culture is neighboring the Hohokam ?????

As i said in my post u can find ans by looking for the correct structure. Op E is a sentence fragment. I show u how...

With a history dating back to 1200 BCE, the Anasazi, a prehistoric Native American culture that is centered in the Southwest United States and that, neighboring the Hohokam, is noted for distinctive pottery, adobe or sandstone dwellings known as "jacal," and the earlier pit-house.

Red part ---> initial modifier

Green one --> MAIN SUBJECT --> has no verb here, hence sentence fragment.

Blue part ---> A modifier

Orange part --> a modifier in that blue modifier

OK.......but neighboring the Hohokam is modifying what????? is it modifying Anasazi?????

neighboring the Hohokam is modifying what???? is it modifying Anasazi????

Southwest United States that neighbored Hohokam.....Hohokam is some place and Southwest United States is its neighbour

Hi Gmat25,

what does second that refers to then???? because I feel in order to keep the sentence parallel, second that should also refer to American culture........what do u say?[/quote]

The correct answer is Op C and this Op doesn't contain second THAT. Op B and Op E has second THAT and both are sentence fragments as i had shown in my earlier post.

If u place second that in that case this part " is noted for distinctive pottery, adobe or sandstone dwellings known as "jacal," and the earlier pit-house." will take " prehistoric Native American culture" is its subject and in that case, the MAIN SUBJECT, "the Anasazi" has no VERB...thats why Op B and Op E are sentence fragments.