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by [email protected] » Thu Jun 06, 2013 11:11 pm
At Shiprock, New Mexico, a perennially powerful girls' high school basketball team has become a path to college for some and a source of pride for a community where the household incomes of 49 percent of them are below the poverty level.

(A) where the household incomes of 49 percent of them are
(B) where they have 49 percent of the household incomes
(C) where 49 percent of the household incomes are
(D) which has 49 percent of the household incomes
(E) in which 49 percent of them have household incomes
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by Gaurav 2013-fall » Fri Jun 07, 2013 1:27 am
shud be C
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by [email protected] » Fri Jun 07, 2013 2:27 am
yes it is C. Could you please give some explanation? I chose E.
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by bubbliiiiiiii » Fri Jun 07, 2013 2:49 am
At Shiprock, New Mexico, a perennially powerful girls' high school basketball team has become a path to college for some and a source of pride for a community where the household incomes of 49 percent of them are below the poverty level.

(A) where the household incomes of 49 percent of them are - them has no antecedent
(B) where they have 49 percent of the household incomes - they has no antecedent
(C) where 49 percent of the household incomes are
(D) which has 49 percent of the household incomes
(E) in which 49 percent of them have household incomes - same as A
49 percent of the household incomes represents certain amount of household income. Intention of the statement is to represent 49% of the group having certain household income.

In my opinion, none of the option represents a correct choice. Please correct if my understanding is improper.

What is the source of this question?
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by Gaurav 2013-fall » Fri Jun 07, 2013 3:45 am
[email protected] wrote:yes it is C. Could you please give some explanation? I chose E.
The basketball team has become a source of pride for a community where the household incomes of 49 percent of them are below the poverty level.

(A) where the household incomes of 49 percent of them are (whats them referring to?...unclear)
(B) where they have 49 percent of the household incomes (whats they referring to?... unclear)
(C) where 49 percent of the household incomes are (direct and clear)
(D) which has 49 percent of the household incomes (usage of which is inappropriate)
(E) in which 49 percent of them have household incomes (what's them referring to?...unclear)
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by aaggar7 » Fri Jun 07, 2013 10:57 pm
I have a doubt.
where cannot modify a metamorphical places such as community.So how C is correct?

Am I missing something?Also where is not modifying Nex Mexico becuase where always modifies the noun prceeding it.

Experts please help.
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