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by GmatKiss » Fri Aug 26, 2011 12:46 pm
Aho, a Kiowa matriarch, held festivals in her home, they featured the preparation of great quantities of ceremonial food, the wearing of many layers of colorful clothing adorned with silver, and the recounting of traditional tribal jokes and stories.

(A) Aho, a Kiowa matriarch, held festivals in her home, they featured
(B) Festivals were held in Aho, a Kiowa matriarch's home, which featured
(C) Aho, who was a Kiowa matriarch in her home, held festivals featuring
(D) In her home, Aho, a Kiowa matriarch, held festivals that featured
(E) Aho, a Kiowa matriarch, held festivals in her home that featured

OA after some discussion!
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by GmatKiss » Fri Aug 26, 2011 1:21 pm
Please explain on the selection. thanks
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by force5 » Fri Aug 26, 2011 1:22 pm
D is better. A has modifier problem. "they??
B - again modifier.
C- who was a ...in her home.. not a matriarch in her home.
E- home that featured. incorrect.
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by crick » Fri Aug 26, 2011 6:44 pm
I will go with D here.

The concept tested here is modifiers - relative pronouns. Relative pronouns such as who, that, which modify the noun closest to them. In D , "that" modifies festivals. E is incorrect because that here seems to be modifying home.

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