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by Uva@90 » Tue Jun 23, 2015 7:12 pm
Perhaps nowhere else in America can one see a greater span of architectural
history than on Ivy League campuses with their blend of the classic and the
contemporary, each of the campus buildings a monument to the era in which
it was built.

(A) each of the campus buildings a monument to the era in which it was
(B) all of the campus buildings a monument to the era in which they were
(C) all of the campus buildings a monument to the era in which it was
(D) every campus building a monument to the era in which they were
(E) each of the campus buildings a monument to the era in which they
were

OA A

I could notice there is pronoun error in the C,D and E
C) All - IT(Plural - singular)
D) EVERY - THEY(singular - Plural)
E) EACH - THEY(singular - plural)

How to difrentiate between A and B

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by GMATGuruNY » Wed Jun 24, 2015 3:09 am
On the GMAT, a COMMA + each modifier must serve to refer to the NEAREST PRECEDING PLURAL NOUN.
An OA from GMAC:
Deserts are inhabited by several distinct animal SPECIES, EACH with its own method of adapting to long periods of moisture shortage.
Here, COMMA + each serves to refers to species, the nearest preceding plural noun.
Conveyed meaning:
Deserts are inhabited by several distinct animal SPECIES, EACH SPECIES with its own method of adapting to long periods of moisture shortage.
Perhaps nowhere else in America can one see a greater span of architectural history than on Ivy League CAMPUSES, EACH of the campus buildings a monument to the era in which it was built.
Here, COMMA + each seems to refer to campuses (the nearest preceding plural noun).
Conveyed meaning:
Perhaps nowhere else in America can one see a greater span of architectural history than on Ivy League CAMPUSES, EACH CAMPUS of the campus buildings a monument to the era in which it was built.
This meaning is nonsensical.

I would ignore this SC.
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by Uva@90 » Wed Jun 24, 2015 7:40 am
GMATGuruNY wrote:On the GMAT, a COMMA + each modifier must serve to refer to the NEAREST PRECEDING PLURAL NOUN.
An OA from GMAC:
Deserts are inhabited by several distinct animal SPECIES, EACH with its own method of adapting to long periods of moisture shortage.
Here, COMMA + each serves to refers to species, the nearest preceding plural noun.
Conveyed meaning:
Deserts are inhabited by several distinct animal SPECIES, EACH SPECIES with its own method of adapting to long periods of moisture shortage.
Perhaps nowhere else in America can one see a greater span of architectural history than on Ivy League CAMPUSES, EACH of the campus buildings a monument to the era in which it was built.
Here, COMMA + each seems to refer to campuses (the nearest preceding plural noun).
Conveyed meaning:
Perhaps nowhere else in America can one see a greater span of architectural history than on Ivy League CAMPUSES, EACH CAMPUS of the campus buildings a monument to the era in which it was built.
This meaning is nonsensical.

I would ignore this SC.
What is the source?
Mitch,

Thanks for your reply.
This Question is from "Veritas Prep".

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by aflaam » Sun Jan 31, 2016 3:17 am
Hello Mitch,
Is the following sentence correct?

Perhaps nowhere else in America can one see a greater span of architectural history than on Ivy League CAMPUSES, EACH a monument to the era in which it was built.

Note i have removed of the campus buildings after comma each
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by GMATGuruNY » Sun Jan 31, 2016 4:05 am
aflaam wrote:Hello Mitch,
Is the following sentence correct?

Perhaps nowhere else in America can one see a greater span of architectural history than on Ivy League CAMPUSES, EACH a monument to the era in which it was built.

Note i have removed of the campus buildings after comma each
The sentence above is illogical.
Whereas a campus refers to a COLLECTION of buildings, a monument refers to a SINGLE building.
A campus cannot be a monument.
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by aflaam » Sun May 01, 2016 2:25 am
GMATGuruNY wrote: The sentence above is illogical.
Whereas a campus refers to a COLLECTION of buildings, a monument refers to a SINGLE building.
A campus cannot be a monument.
Hello Guru,
since we are discussing "each" as is used in GMAT;

1. The Anasazi settlements at Chaco Canyon were built on a spectacular scale with more than 75 carefully engineered structures, of up to 600 rooms each, were connected by a complex regional system of roads.
A. with more than 75 carefully engineered structures, of up to 600 rooms each, were
B. with more than 75 carefully engineered structures, of up to 600 rooms each,
C. of more than 75 carefully engineered structures of up to 600 rooms, each that had been
D. of more than 75 carefully engineered structures of up to 600 rooms and with each
E. of more than 75 carefully engineered structures of up to 600 rooms each had been

Is C incorrect also because that is going back to rooms?



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