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Stella Adler -OG 12

by SmarpanGamt » Mon Nov 08, 2010 12:02 am
As an actress and, more importantly, as a teacher of acting, Stella Adler was one of the most influential
artists in the American theater, who trained several generations of actors including Marlon Brando and
Robert De Niro.


(A) Stella Adler was one of the most influential artists in the American theater, who trained several generations of actors including
(B) Stella Adler, one of the most influential artists in the American theater, trained several generations of actors who include
(C) Stella Adler was one of the most influential artists in the American theater, training several generations of actors whose ranks included
(D) one of the most influential artists in the American theater was Stella Adler, who trained several generations of actors including
(E) one of the most influential artists in the American theater, Stella Adler, trained several generations of actors whose ranks included.

Please explain your choice. What is wrong with B?
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by gmat_perfect » Mon Nov 08, 2010 1:20 am
SmarpanGamt wrote:As an actress and, more importantly, as a teacher of acting, Stella Adler was one of the most influential artists in the American theater, who trained several generations of actors including Marlon Brando and
Robert De Niro.


(A) Stella Adler was one of the most influential artists in the American theater, who trained several generations of actors including
(B) Stella Adler, one of the most influential artists in the American theater, trained several generations of actors who include
(C) Stella Adler was one of the most influential artists in the American theater, training several generations of actors whose ranks included
(D) one of the most influential artists in the American theater was Stella Adler, who trained several generations of actors including
(E) one of the most influential artists in the American theater, Stella Adler, trained several generations of actors whose ranks included.

Please explain your choice. What is wrong with B?
The issues:

As an X and Y, Z, here, Z is X and Y.

--> This kills D and E because "as an actress and teacher, ONE" is to some extent boring.

if "who" (or "which" or "whom" or...) FOLLOWS A COMMA, then, yes, it automatically applies to the NEAREST noun.

however, if there's NO COMMA (i.e., it's an "essential modifier"), then this rule does not apply, and the modifier rules are somewhat more relaxed. in particular, these modifiers (with who, that, etc. WITHOUT commas) can apply to entire noun phrases that precede them.

on this the gmat is consistent. see the correct answer to #50 in the o.g. diagnostic test for another example of the same phenomenon.

-->RON

So, "generation of actors who" is misleading.

It means that generation includes Marlon Brando and Robert De Niro.

Answer is C
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