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Grockit - Good Modifier Question

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by deep.amangmat » Sun Jul 03, 2011 3:09 pm
Herbert Morrison broadcast the only live radio report from the scene of the fire that destroyed the German Zeppelin the Hindenburg in a passionate account that stunned listeners.

A: Herbert Morrison broadcast the only live radio report from the scene of the fire that destroyed the German Zeppelin the Hindenburg in a passionate account that stunned listeners.

B: In a passionate account that stunned listeners, Herbert Morrison broadcast the only live radio report, being on the scene of the fire that destroyed the German Zeppelin the Hindenburg.

C: The only live radio report was broadcast by Herbert Morrison, a passionate account that stunned listeners, from the scene of the fire destroying the German Zeppelin the Hindenburg.

D: Broadcasting the only live radio report, Herbert Morrison passionately accounted the scene of the fire that destroyed the German Zeppelin the Hindenburg to stunned listeners.

E: In a passionate account that stunned listeners, Herbert Morrison broadcast the only live radio report from the scene of the fire that destroyed the German Zeppelin the Hindenburg.

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by VivianKerr » Sun Jul 03, 2011 4:26 pm
You're right! It's good to remember that modifying phrases should be as close as possible to the things they modify. OA: E
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by viv_gmat » Mon Jul 04, 2011 9:53 am
Agree with Vivian
E it is..
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by VivianKerr » Mon Jul 04, 2011 1:46 pm
Got a PM asking for clarification.

"broadcast" is okay because it's past tense.

"Morrison broadcasts" would be correct present tense, but in the past tense we use "broadcast."
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by tanviet » Tue Jul 05, 2011 1:11 am
CHUNKS MOVED AROUND QUESTIONS, ALL IS UNDERLINED. The title is "breakdown gmatprep long sc"

read the ARTICLE BY STACEY in this forum and do this question under 1 minute.

The question of this kind in GMATPREP is much harder because the chuck moved is adverbial there. Here the chuck moved is adjectival.
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by mundasingh123 » Tue Jul 05, 2011 9:13 am
VivianKerr wrote:Got a PM asking for clarification.

"broadcast" is okay because it's past tense.

"Morrison broadcasts" would be correct present tense, but in the past tense we use "broadcast."
What s wrong with B apart from the fact that it changes meaning
I Seek Explanations Not Answers
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by deep.amangmat » Tue Jul 05, 2011 10:09 pm
The OA is E. I really liked this question for how the modifiers are placed in incorrect choices.
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