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by armaan700+ » Fri Jul 10, 2009 3:44 am
3. For some children, accepting parental discipline that they consider unfair constitute a necessary accommodation.

(A) accepting parental discipline that they consider unfair constitute

(B) accepting parental discipline which they consider unfair constitute

(C) accepting parental discipline that one considers unfair constitute

(D) to accept parental discipline that they consider unfair constitute

(E) accepting parental discipline which they consider unfair constitutes
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Re: sv agreement

by ketkoag » Fri Jul 10, 2009 4:14 am
armaan700+ wrote:3. For some children, accepting parental discipline that they consider unfair constitute a necessary accommodation.

(A) accepting parental discipline that they consider unfair constitute

(B) accepting parental discipline which they consider unfair constitute

(C) accepting parental discipline that one considers unfair constitute

(D) to accept parental discipline that they consider unfair constitute

(E) accepting parental discipline which they consider unfair constitutes
IMO E coz it clearly uses singular verb for "accepting parental discipline".
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Re: sv agreement

by goelmohit2002 » Fri Jul 10, 2009 6:29 am
armaan700+ wrote:3. For some children, accepting parental discipline that they consider unfair constitute a necessary accommodation.

(A) accepting parental discipline that they consider unfair constitute

(B) accepting parental discipline which they consider unfair constitute

(C) accepting parental discipline that one considers unfair constitute

(D) to accept parental discipline that they consider unfair constitute

(E) accepting parental discipline which they consider unfair constitutes
Hi Armaan,

Till now I have understanding that "which" when used as pronoun without comma is always wrong in GMAT....since it is a non restrictive pronoun....

Although E looks to be the best...but here I think "that" should have been used instead of which...

Can you please tell from where u picked this question...

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by dumb.doofus » Fri Jul 10, 2009 9:17 am
I guess the source is https://www.cyberprep.com/bschool/drills/drillsc.htm

I don't like E though..
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by goelmohit2002 » Fri Jul 10, 2009 9:20 am
dumb.doofus wrote:I guess the source is https://www.cyberprep.com/bschool/drills/drillsc.htm

I don't like E though..
Thanks DD....i learnt which/that in detail from your gmattoughies....

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by mayur00 » Fri Jul 10, 2009 10:13 am
"accepting parental discipline" is singular and hence should be followed by "constitutes"
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by walkingbanana » Fri Jul 10, 2009 10:46 am
I agree with the posters above. It seems like this SC is testing two things. SV and relative pronoun usage.

"accepting parental discipline" is singular so requires singular verb tense.

The difference between the pronouns is that "that" is used to introduce essential information and "which" is used to add nonessential information. Since the sentence uses the word "consider" after the relative pronoun, information is conveyed as opinion - so nonessential. IMO "which" is the proper usage

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by armaan700+ » Fri Jul 10, 2009 10:57 am
thanks to everyone of u for your explanations......

OA is E

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