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by arghya05 » Wed Mar 03, 2010 6:20 pm
New leaks caused by the torrential rain have damaged the historic Henson House, significantly compounding the effects of neglect, which already are a cost to the restoration fund of more than $70,000.

A. significantly compounding the effects of neglect, which already are a cost to the restoration fund of
B. significantly compounding the effects of neglect, which already cost the restoration fund
C. significantly compounding the effects of neglect, already the restoration fund costs of
D. significant in compounding the effects of neglect, and already costing to the restoration fund of
E. significant in compounding the effects of neglect, and already costs the restoration fund of


can some body explain how which can refer to new leaks as which just refers to something before comma
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by Osirus@VeritasPrep » Wed Mar 03, 2010 7:12 pm
I would choose B

"which" is modifying the entire phrase the effects of neglect. Most of the time "which" can't modify a phrase, but this is an exception because it is a prepositional phrase, so which can modify a prepositional phrase.
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