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by GmatKiss » Fri Apr 13, 2012 9:31 pm
The use of lie detectors is based on the assumption that lying produces emotional reactions in an individual that, in turn, create unconscious physiological responses.

(A) that, in turn, create unconscious physiological responses
(B) that creates unconscious physiological responses in turn
(C) creating, in turn, unconscious physiological responses
(D) to create, in turn, physiological responses that are unconscious
(E) who creates unconscious physiological responses in turn
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by sam2304 » Fri Apr 13, 2012 10:45 pm
B - that refers to emotional reactions and creates do not agree with emotional reactions
C - creating modifies individual or emotional reactions and to modify emotional reactions we need a comma between individual and creating for proper meaning. This construction is wrong
D - physiological responses that are unconscious - seems awkward
E - wrong usage of 'who'

IMO A.
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by gmatblood » Sat Apr 14, 2012 12:09 am
GmatKiss wrote:The use of lie detectors is based on the assumption that lying produces emotional reactions in an individual that, in turn, create unconscious physiological responses.

(A) that, in turn, create unconscious physiological responses
(B) that creates unconscious physiological responses in turn
(C) creating, in turn, unconscious physiological responses
(D) to create, in turn, physiological responses that are unconscious - PASSIVE
(E) who creates unconscious physiological responses in turn
IMO: A
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by GMAT Kolaveri » Sat Apr 14, 2012 12:22 am
GmatKiss wrote:The use of lie detectors is based on the assumption that lying produces emotional reactions in an individual that, in turn, create unconscious physiological responses.

(A) that, in turn, create unconscious physiological responses
(B) that creates unconscious physiological responses in turn
(C) creating, in turn, unconscious physiological responses
(D) to create, in turn, physiological responses that are unconscious
(E) who creates unconscious physiological responses in turn
What create unconscious physiological responses? Emotional reactions (plural) hence create(plural verb). Eliminate B,C,E

Out of A and D, A is the correct AO.
D: awkward.

Take away: Start with Subject-Verb agreement always!! (even-though we know that there is a modifier issue)
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