I have a few doubts regarding modifiers which if you guys could clarify
would help me a lot. Most of my doubts are related to something in the
correct choice. I know GMAT is about choosing the best option, but I still
want to clear my concepts.
1) Presenters at the seminar, one of whom is blind, will demonstrate
adaptive adaptive equipment that allows visually impaired people to use computers.
The modifier here 'one of whom is blind' is meant to modify the presenters
but is placed next to the seminar. So why is this not a case of dangling modifier?
2) A survey by the National Council of Churches showed that in 1986 there
were 20,736 female ministers, almost 9% of the nation's clergy, double
the figure for 1977.
The modifier 'double the figure for 1977' is meant to modify 20,736 female
ministers, but is placed next to nation's clergy. Shoudn't there be an
"and" before 'double...' so that we have a list of modifiers 'almost 9%...'
and 'double...' modifying female ministers.
3)Bihar is India's poorest state, with an annual per capita income of $111,
which is lower than it is in the most impoverished countries of the world.
The relative pronoun here 'which' refers to 'annual per capita income of
$111'. My understanding was that 'which' refers to the noun immediately
preceding it, which in this case was $111. But I guess 'which' can refer to a noun phrase as well. Is my understanding correct?
thanks.
would help me a lot. Most of my doubts are related to something in the
correct choice. I know GMAT is about choosing the best option, but I still
want to clear my concepts.
1) Presenters at the seminar, one of whom is blind, will demonstrate
adaptive adaptive equipment that allows visually impaired people to use computers.
The modifier here 'one of whom is blind' is meant to modify the presenters
but is placed next to the seminar. So why is this not a case of dangling modifier?
2) A survey by the National Council of Churches showed that in 1986 there
were 20,736 female ministers, almost 9% of the nation's clergy, double
the figure for 1977.
The modifier 'double the figure for 1977' is meant to modify 20,736 female
ministers, but is placed next to nation's clergy. Shoudn't there be an
"and" before 'double...' so that we have a list of modifiers 'almost 9%...'
and 'double...' modifying female ministers.
3)Bihar is India's poorest state, with an annual per capita income of $111,
which is lower than it is in the most impoverished countries of the world.
The relative pronoun here 'which' refers to 'annual per capita income of
$111'. My understanding was that 'which' refers to the noun immediately
preceding it, which in this case was $111. But I guess 'which' can refer to a noun phrase as well. Is my understanding correct?
thanks.
