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by jain2016 » Sat Nov 28, 2015 9:37 am

Hi Experts ,

While selecting a perfume , experts suggest that you select a scent that complements your personality and that it works with your skin.

My doubt : In the above sentence IT refers to scents right? Then why this sentence is wrong?

Please give me a reason Experts.

Thanks in advance.

SJ

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vishalwin: Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts; Posts: 274; Joined: Fri Sep 18, 2015 10:58 pmFollowed by: 1 member; Thanked: 12 times; GMAT Score:530

by vishalwin » Sat Nov 28, 2015 12:07 pm

While selecting a perfume , experts suggest that you select a scent that complements your personality and that it works with your skin.

I think IT is redundant here.

While selecting a perfume , experts suggest that you select a scent that complements your personality and that works with your skin.

While selecting a perfume , experts suggest

1) that you select a scent that complements your personality

and

2) that works with your skin.

Can you please post the complete question?

I doubt arised in my mind that DO WE NEED A REFERENT FOR "YOU" in this sentence.

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theCodeToGMAT: Legendary Member; Posts: 1556; Joined: Tue Aug 14, 2012 11:18 pmFollowed by: 34 members; Thanked: 448 times; GMAT Score:650

by theCodeToGMAT » Tue Dec 29, 2015 3:23 am

It is a case of parallelism.

The sentence structure is:
While selecting a perfume , experts suggest that you select a scent that A and B.

The sentence has two part which should be parallel
- complements your personality --> not a clause
- it works with your skin. --> this is a clause

So, both parts are not balanced & hence are incorrect.

Please post complete question.

R A H U L

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