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(A) They went to Africa, a continent with abundant resources, in the month of September.
(B) They went to Africa a continent with abundant resources in September.
(C) They had gone to Africa in the month of September, which is a continent with abundant resources.
(D) They went in September to Africa, a continent with abundant resources.
(E) In September, they went to Africa, a continent with abundant resources.
[spoiler]Actual Answer : E
Explanation
The given sentence makes it sound as if the continent of Africa has abundant resources only in the month of September.
In sentences such as this, it is best to place the modifier ('in September') as close as possible to what it modifies ('they went to Africa').
Option E does this, and removes all ambiguity from the sentence. It also correctly does away with the redundant 'the month of'.
Hence (E) is the correct answer.
This is a standard type of sentence correction question in the GMAT. It tests the usage of 'Modifiers'
For more information and practice questions of this type,
Refer to the chapter - 'Modifiers' in Crack-GMAT Verbal Tutorial.[/spoiler]
(A) They went to Africa, a continent with abundant resources, in the month of September.
(B) They went to Africa a continent with abundant resources in September.
(C) They had gone to Africa in the month of September, which is a continent with abundant resources.
(D) They went in September to Africa, a continent with abundant resources.
(E) In September, they went to Africa, a continent with abundant resources.
[spoiler]Actual Answer : E
Explanation
The given sentence makes it sound as if the continent of Africa has abundant resources only in the month of September.
In sentences such as this, it is best to place the modifier ('in September') as close as possible to what it modifies ('they went to Africa').
Option E does this, and removes all ambiguity from the sentence. It also correctly does away with the redundant 'the month of'.
Hence (E) is the correct answer.
This is a standard type of sentence correction question in the GMAT. It tests the usage of 'Modifiers'
For more information and practice questions of this type,
Refer to the chapter - 'Modifiers' in Crack-GMAT Verbal Tutorial.[/spoiler]
