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by Ashujain » Wed May 30, 2012 5:32 am
In Hungary, as in much of eastern Europe, an overwhelming proportion of women work, many of which are in middle management and light industry.
A.
B. as with much of eastern Europe, an overwhelming proportion of women works, many in
C. as in much of eastern Europe, an overwhelming proportion of women work, many of them in
D. like much of eastern Europe, an overwhelming proportion of women works, and many are
E. like much of eastern Europe, an overwhelming proportion of women work, many are in

What is correct - 'works'or 'work'? Please explain
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by GmatKiss » Wed May 30, 2012 5:44 am
as in much of eastern Europe, an overwhelming proportion of women work, many of which are in middle management and light industry.
A.
B. as with much of eastern Europe, an overwhelming proportion of women works, many in
C. as in much of eastern Europe, an overwhelming proportion of women work, many of them in
D. like much of eastern Europe, an overwhelming proportion of women works, and many are
E. like much of eastern Europe, an overwhelming proportion of women work, many are in

IMO: C

Tested concept Subject- Verb Agreement

He works day and night. (Singular noun, plural verb)
She works day and night. (Singular noun, plural verb)

They work day and night (Plural noun, Singular verb)
Women work day and night (Plural noun, Singular verb)

Similarly,
an overwhelming proportion of women work (Plural noun, Singular verb)

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by GMATGuruNY » Wed May 30, 2012 7:52 am
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by agarwalva » Wed May 30, 2012 8:13 am
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why is A out.. just because of "which"
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by GMATGuruNY » Wed May 30, 2012 11:08 am
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why is A out.. just because of "which"
The easiest reason to eliminate A is that which cannot be used to refer to women.

Another issue:
Each answer choice ends with a modifier that follows the VERB (work). Hence, the correct modifier must serve to describe HOW the women WORK. The modifier in A -- many of which are in middle management -- does not describe how the women WORK.

Unlike the modifier in A, the absolute phrase in the OA -- many of them in middle management and light industry -- does not include its own verb. The reason is that this absolute phrase serves to provide context for the PRECEDING ACTION: an overwhelming proportion of women WORK, many of them IN MIDDLE MANAGEMENT AND LIGHT INDUSTRY.
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