IS the answer is E???

IMO E...

imo:E

A.uses Englog, an informal type of English merged with Tagalog words; the most commonly spoken form of Englog

B. use Englog, an informal type of English merged with Tagalog words, the most commonly spoken form of which

C. use Englog, an informal type of English merged with Tagalog words, the most commonly spoken form of them

D. uses Englog, an informal type of English merged with Tagalog words, the most commonly spoken form of which

E. use Englog, an informal type of English merged with Tagalog words; the most commonly spoken form of Englog

OA is B, but I'd certainly go for E

avenus wrote:OA is B, but I'd certainly go for E

What is the source of this SC? Does it have an OA explanation?

The relative pronoun 'which' in option B is causing a reference error, i.e. "People in the Philippines use Englog, an informal type of English merged with Tagalog words, the most commonly spoken form of which...." (what does "which" here refer to?)

This is a bit tricky question. People usually get confused with option (B) because of uses of word WHICH that doesn't seems to have clear pronoun referent.

By using the method POE, user normally comes to option (E), where usually GMAT test maker keeps the TRAP.

Certainly here also, there is TRAP at option (E).

(E) is certainly wrong because of incomplete sentence. Semi-colon is used to separate two independent sentences. But in case of option (E), the first sentence is incomplete.

Hence is (E) is wrong choice.

The relative pronoun 'which' in option B is causing a reference error, i.e. "People in the Philippines use Englog, an informal type of English merged with Tagalog words, the most commonly spoken form of which...." (what does "which" here refer to?)

WHICH is singular pronoun and it clearly refers to 'Englog' as there is no other singular noun in the sentence. So there is no pronoun ambiguity error in option (B).

Let me know in case of any doubt.

codesnooker wrote:(E) is certainly wrong because of incomplete sentence. Semi-colon is used to separate two independent sentences. But in case of option (E), the first sentence is incomplete.

Hence is (E) is wrong choice.

People in the Philippines use Englog, an informal type of English merged with Tagalog words

Can you please explain what is incomplete about the sentence above?

The most commonly spoken form of Englog is called Konyo English

Also please explain what is incomplete about the sentence above?

Aren't both the above statements independent clauses?

i agree with Vemuri...

What is incomplete about the first part of E????

Moreover how can u decide what Which is Referring to??

thanks

raunekk wrote:i agree with Vemuri...

What is incomplete about the first part of E????

Moreover how can u decide what Which is Referring to??

thanks

My bad. I am wrong about option (E), however, (B) is also correct here.

WHICH clearly refers to Englog as there is no other singular noun in the sentence.

Unfortunately, I have no reason to discard the option (E).

i dont get this ...
what makes you think that "which" can only be used for singular nouns?...

What can you say about the following sentence:

There are hundreds of things in this life over which you don't have any control.




Thanks.

raunekk wrote:i dont get this ...
what makes you think that "which" can only be used for singular nouns?...

What can you say about the following sentence:

There are hundreds of things in this life over which you don't have any control.

Thanks.

Hmm.. your are right. So we can easily negate option (B)

this might help

https://www.englishforums.com/English/IW ... p/post.htm



btw... i like your blog!!!


thx

raunekk wrote:this might help

https://www.englishforums.com/English/IW ... p/post.htm



btw... i like your blog!!!


thx

Yup, I got the point. Here is the link from where I re-studied the rule

https://www.grammarbook.com/grammar/subjectVerbAgree.asp

I will correct the post in my blog also.