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mehrasa: Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts; Posts: 279; Joined: Fri Nov 05, 2010 5:43 pmFollowed by: 1 member; Thanked: 15 times

by mehrasa » Wed Sep 21, 2011 6:22 am

Floating in the waters of the equatorial Pacific, an
array of buoys collects and transmits data on longterm
interactions between the ocean andthe
atmosphere, interactions that affect global climate.
(A) atmosphere, interactions that affect
(B) atmosphere, with interactions affecting
(C) atmosphere that affects
(D) atmosphere that is affecting
(E) atmosphere as affects

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by sl750 » Wed Sep 21, 2011 6:28 am

A.. interactions after the comma clearly indicate what affects the climate.

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by GmatKiss » Wed Sep 21, 2011 6:29 am

mehrasa wrote:Floating in the waters of the equatorial Pacific, an
array of buoys collects and transmits data on longterm
interactions between the ocean andthe
atmosphere, interactions that affect global climate.
(A) atmosphere, interactions that affect
(B) atmosphere, with interactions affecting
(C) atmosphere that affects
(D) atmosphere that is affecting
(E) atmosphere as affects

please give ur answers with explanation

IMO A - Parallel

collects , transmits , affect

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mehrasa: Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts; Posts: 279; Joined: Fri Nov 05, 2010 5:43 pmFollowed by: 1 member; Thanked: 15 times

by mehrasa » Wed Sep 21, 2011 6:40 am

I can not understand what is the role of 'interactions' here

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by aspirant2011 » Wed Sep 21, 2011 9:26 am

mehrasa wrote:Floating in the waters of the equatorial Pacific, an array of buoys collects and transmits data on longterm interactions between the ocean andthe atmosphere, interactions that affect global climate.

(A) atmosphere, interactions that affect
(B) atmosphere, with interactions affecting
(C) atmosphere that affects
(D) atmosphere that is affecting
(E) atmosphere as affects

please give ur answers with explanation

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by mad2011 » Wed Sep 21, 2011 10:44 am

+1for A

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by gunjan1208 » Wed Sep 21, 2011 9:40 pm

+1 For A: Resumptive Modifier

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by GmatKiss » Wed Sep 21, 2011 10:41 pm

gunjan1208 wrote:+1 For A: Resumptive Modifier

Hi Gunjan,

I didnt know that, what is a Resumptive Modifier ?

TIA,
GK

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by GmatKiss » Tue Apr 03, 2012 3:30 am

what is a Resumptive Modifier ?

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by dhonu121 » Tue Apr 03, 2012 3:48 am

mehrasa wrote:Floating in the waters of the equatorial Pacific, an
array of buoys collects and transmits data on longterm
interactions between the ocean andthe
atmosphere, interactions that affect global climate.
(A) atmosphere, interactions that affect. Correct. The part starting with interaction is actually serving as a modifier which is modifying the phenomenon written before it.
(B) atmosphere, with interactions affecting with is wrong.It adding extra meaning to the sentence.
(C) atmosphere that affects .Conveying the wrong meaning.It is not the atmosphere that is affecting. The interaction is affecting.
(D) atmosphere that is affecting.Same as above.
(E) atmosphere as affects Same as above.

please give ur answers with explanation

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by tanviet » Thu Jan 31, 2013 8:07 am

this question is beautiful but the og explanation is not beautiful

in B , "with interaction..." is absolute phrase which provide the context for the main clause. absolute phrase is created from a separate sentence which is attached the main clause . if B stands alone, B is quite grammatical and logic.

but B is considered changing the original sentence and wrong.

og explanation of why B is wrong is not beautiful

pls confirm. is my thinking correct?

pls study og questions correctly and do not underestimate the og question. the clear problem is that og explanation is slight.

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