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by netigen » Wed Apr 16, 2008 2:45 pm
Although it claims to delve into political issues, television can be superficial such as when each of the three major networks broadcast exactly the same statement from a political candidate.

(A) superficial such as when each of the three major networks
(B) superficial, as can sometimes occur if all of the three major networks
(C) superficial if the three major networks all
(D) superficial whenever each of the three major networks
(E) superficial, as when the three major networks each
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by rey.fernandez » Wed Apr 16, 2008 9:04 pm
Although it claims to delve into political issues, television can be superficial such as when each of the three major networks broadcast exactly the same statement from a political candidate.

(A) superficial such as when each of the three major networks
(B) superficial, as can sometimes occur if all of the three major networks
(C) superficial if the three major networks all
(D) superficial whenever each of the three major networks
(E) superficial, as when the three major networks each
The verb "broadcast" must take a plural subject. A, D, and E all use the subject "each," a singular, and so all three can be eliminated.

Between B and C, B is too wordy.

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by netigen » Wed Apr 16, 2008 9:18 pm
My read was exactly the same but the OA is E
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by rey.fernandez » Wed Apr 16, 2008 9:53 pm
Woops! I moved too quickly on this one. The agreement on E is, in fact, correct because when "each" follows a plural subject it takes a plural verb.

Example: The soldiers each call their families weekly.

This construction is used to emphasize the individuality of the members of the subject.

Back to the problem, C is inferior to E because in C, using "if" is not appropriate. The GMAT tends to reserve using "if" for "if-then" conditional statements. The main point of the sentence is to emphasize that television is superficial, not IF, but WHEN the networks broadcast ...

Sorry about that mix-up!

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by netigen » Wed Apr 16, 2008 10:44 pm
Thanks, this clarification was very helpful.
rey.fernandez wrote:Woops! I moved too quickly on this one. The agreement on E is, in fact, correct because when "each" follows a plural subject it takes a plural verb.

Example: The soldiers each call their families weekly.

This construction is used to emphasize the individuality of the members of the subject.

Back to the problem, C is inferior to E because in C, using "if" is not appropriate. The GMAT tends to reserve using "if" for "if-then" conditional statements. The main point of the sentence is to emphasize that television is superficial, not IF, but WHEN the networks broadcast ...

Sorry about that mix-up!

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