Sentence Correction

In his experiments with gravity, Isaac Newton showed how the motion of each planet in the solar system results from the combined gravitational pull of the Sun and of all the other planets, each contributing according to their mass and distance from the others.

A. of all the other planets, each contributing according to their
B. of all the other planets, with each of them contributing according to their
C. all the other planets, each of which contributing according to its
D. all the other planets, each contributing according to its
E. all the other planets, each of which contribute according to their

A. of all the other planets, each contributing according to their [ subject verb agreement error]
B. of all the other planets, with each of them contributing according to their [ SV error]
C. all the other planets, each of which contributing according to its [each of which is wrong. each already refers to the planets so, the use of 'which' is not required]
D. all the other planets, each contributing according to its [ correct!]
E. all the other planets, each of which contribute according to their[ Subject verb agreement error]

If you search this forum , you will find a few questions where the modifier begins with many/some of them/which/whom

As an example ,see this thread

https://www.beatthegmat.com/gmatprep-sc- ... tml#216948

So not sure whether each of which is wrong . However if D is the OA , it means that each
is preferred over each of which

Stuart/Ron - Please help

komal wrote:In his experiments with gravity, Isaac Newton showed how the motion of each planet in the solar system results from the combined gravitational pull of the Sun and of all the other planets, each contributing according to their mass and distance from the others.

A. of all the other planets, each contributing according to their
B. of all the other planets, with each of them contributing according to their
C. all the other planets, each of which contributing according to its
D. all the other planets, each contributing according to its
E. all the other planets, each of which contribute according to their

"of all" is of-course wrong, reason is that we cannot use the word "combined" then as gravitational pull of sun and planets become two separate entities.

Rules out A and B.

anything that is place after comma, describes about the previous noun.

If we want to use "each of which", the noun before comma should be plural noun("which" is used for both plural and singular)



Example : Our class has comparatively older students,each of them is highly graded. ---correct

Our class has comparatively older students, each is highly graded. -----wrong

Alternatively we can write -- Our class has comparatively older students, each student is highly graded --correct


Hence IMO is C

Between C and D , I think D is more concise than C

Hence IMO D

In his experiments with gravity, Isaac Newton showed how the motion of each planet in the solar system results from the combined gravitational pull of the Sun and of all the other planets, each contributing according to their mass and distance from the others.

A. of all the other planets, each contributing according to their
B. of all the other planets, with each of them contributing according to their
C. all the other planets, each of which contributing according to its
D. all the other planets, each contributing according to its
E. all the other planets, each of which contribute according to their

In A & B "of all" is wrong for sure as the sentence is describing about the combined gravitational pull of the sun and all the other planets.

In E there is no verb aggrement each -- their.

C and D seems to be correct . But if only one option is to be selected we will go for concise one i.e. D

bhumika.k.shah wrote:Between C and D , I think D is more concise than C

Hence IMO D

How planets can be "each"(singular)?

It should be "each of which"(describes one out of many planets) -- here "which" is plural.

hrishi19884 wrote:

bhumika.k.shah wrote:Between C and D , I think D is more concise than C

Hence IMO D

How planets can be "each"(singular)?

It should be "each of which"(describes one out of many planets) -- here "which" is plural.

EACH is always singular

Giorgio wrote:

hrishi19884 wrote:

bhumika.k.shah wrote:Between C and D , I think D is more concise than C

Hence IMO D

How planets can be "each"(singular)?

It should be "each of which"(describes one out of many planets) -- here "which" is plural.

EACH is always singular

That is not what I am asking..... I am asking if "Planets" is plural , how can we write "each" after that.

it should be "each of which"

Each is always singular - as rightly said by giorgio . So is each of which . Its the matter of which one is mor concise . Thats when answer options with each of which gets eliminated.

Hope this help

hrishi19884 wrote:

bhumika.k.shah wrote:Between C and D , I think D is more concise than C

Hence IMO D

How planets can be "each"(singular)?

It should be "each of which"(describes one out of many planets) -- here "which" is plural.

komal wrote:In his experiments with gravity, Isaac Newton showed how the motion of each planet in the solar system results from the combined gravitational pull of the Sun and of all the other planets, each contributing according to their mass and distance from the others.

A. of all the other planets, each contributing according to their
B. of all the other planets, with each of them contributing according to their
C. all the other planets, each of which contributing according to its
D. all the other planets, each contributing according to its
E. all the other planets, each of which contribute according to their

My pick is D.
1. sun and all the other planets makes a perfect list, of can't be used to make a list of items.
2. each contributing according to its >singular subject takes takes singular verb.
So D is the best fit.

bhumika.k.shah wrote:Each is always singular - as rightly said by giorgio . So is each of which . Its the matter of which one is mor concise . Thats when answer options with each of which gets eliminated.

Hope this help

hrishi19884 wrote:

bhumika.k.shah wrote:Between C and D , I think D is more concise than C

Hence IMO D

How planets can be "each"(singular)?

It should be "each of which"(describes one out of many planets) -- here "which" is plural.

That is not what I am asking..... I am asking if "Planets" is plural , how can we write "each" after that.

it should be "each of which"

prinit wrote:

komal wrote:In his experiments with gravity, Isaac Newton showed how the motion of each planet in the solar system results from the combined gravitational pull of the Sun and of according to their mass and distance from the others.

A. of all the other planets, each contributing according to their
B. of all the other planets, with each of them contributing according to their
C. all the other planets, each of which contributing according to its
D. all the other planets, each contributing according to its
E. all the other planets, each of which contribute according to their

My pick is D.
1. sun and all the other planets makes a perfect list, of can't be used to make a list of items.
2. each contributing according to its >singular subject takes takes singular verb.
So D is the best fit.

Do you mean to say"each" planets?

that what it means when we read "all the other planets, each contributing"

That what it says when you read

hk_4u wrote:If you search this forum , you will find a few questions where the modifier begins with many/some of them/which/whom

As an example ,see this thread

https://www.beatthegmat.com/gmatprep-sc- ... tml#216948

So not sure whether each of which is wrong . However if D is the OA , it means that each
is preferred over each of which

Stuart/Ron - Please help

"each of which contributes" would be correct; "each of which contributing" is not.

Stuart Kovinsky wrote:

hk_4u wrote:If you search this forum , you will find a few questions where the modifier begins with many/some of them/which/whom

As an example ,see this thread

https://www.beatthegmat.com/gmatprep-sc- ... tml#216948

So not sure whether each of which is wrong . However if D is the OA , it means that each
is preferred over each of which

Stuart/Ron - Please help

"each of which contributes" would be correct; "each of which contributing" is not.

Then what is the answer....if D is the one then do you mean to say"each" planets?

that what it means when we read "all the other planets, each contributing"

That what it says when you read