btg760 wrote: Beside this, Mohit, you forgot your own post about "ing" modifier.

https://www.beatthegmat.com/ing-modifier ... tml#162443

As far as I know that "ing" modifiers are always preceded by comma whereas both option (C) and (D) don't have any comma.
So how they can be right answers?

Hi btg760,

That post was for comma + ing modifier.....that is IMO different from normal ing modifier...

comma + ing = modifies entire previous clause.
without comma "ing" modifer = modifier the previous noun/noun phrase....

So IMO they are two different things...and both are correct depending on sentence. So IMO here prohibiting is correctly modifying directive.(immediately preceding noun)

Please tell if I am missing something here....or am misinterpreting you.....

goelmohit2002 wrote:

dumb.doofus wrote: main focus is that you are prohibiting something "from" something... its just that when you use subjunctive, the form becomes the latter i.e. x be prohibited from y

Hi DD,

As per my opinon....it is not prohibit <something> from <something>

But prohibit <somebody> from <something>

here <somebody> is basically the action doer....since action doer is not present in A....so IMO C is correct...

this action doer IMO can be govt, companies etc. which is missing....in A

Please tell if I am missing something here.

Buddy.. the doer here is directive (an authoritative instrument issued by a high-level body or official).. its the directive that prohibits the chemical from sale to other countries.

Lemme try to give you some more examples..

Ex 1: Some cities and counties are “dry” meaning they prohibit any alcohol from being sold or distributed within the borders.

Here the doer is county.. the county prohibits alcohol (something) from being sold (something)

This is the same as in our sentence.. the directive prohibits the chemical from sale to other countries..

Hope this helps..

https://www.manhattangmat.com/forums/one ... t2126.html
Have a look at this.

goelmohit2002 wrote:

btg760 wrote: Beside this, Mohit, you forgot your own post about "ing" modifier.

https://www.beatthegmat.com/ing-modifier ... tml#162443

As far as I know that "ing" modifiers are always preceded by comma whereas both option (C) and (D) don't have any comma.
So how they can be right answers?

Hi btg760,

That post was for comma + ing modifier.....that is IMO different from normal ing modifier...

comma + ing = modifies entire previous clause.
without comma "ing" modifer = modifier the previous noun/noun phrase....

So IMO they are two different things...and both are correct depending on sentence. So IMO here prohibiting is correctly modifying directive.(immediately preceding noun)

Please tell if I am missing something here....or am misinterpreting you.....

Mohit you were correct. I just saw Ron's explanation on MG forum.

so whats the final answer now A or C

Answer is (C).

This question is from GMATPrep.

Check the link: https://www.manhattangmat.com/forums/one ... t2126.html

why C is wrong

" prohibiting" in C is clearly modify "directive" and correct

so, what is wrong with C.

Guys can't get my head around this question..why is "that" not reqd.??