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OG VR:Literacy opened up entire realms of verifiable

by NandishSS » Fri Nov 25, 2016 6:43 am
Literacy opened up entire realms of verifiable knowledge to ordinary men and women having been previously considered incapable of discerning truth for themselves.

A.having been previously considered incapable of discerning truth for themselves
B.who had previously been considered incapable of discerning truth for themselves
C.previously considered incapable of discerning truth for himself or herself
D.of whom it had previously been considered they were incapable of discerning truth for themselves
E.who had previously been considered incapable of discerning truth for himself or herself

OA:B

[spoiler]What makes B correct and what is wrong in E is it because of "himself or herself"[/spoiler]
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by GMATGuruNY » Sat Nov 26, 2016 11:20 am
NandishSS wrote:Literacy opened up entire realms of verifiable knowledge to ordinary men and women having been previously considered incapable of discerning truth for themselves.

A.having been previously considered incapable of discerning truth for themselves
B.who had previously been considered incapable of discerning truth for themselves
C.previously considered incapable of discerning truth for himself or herself
D.of whom it had previously been considered they were incapable of discerning truth for themselves
E.who had previously been considered incapable of discerning truth for himself or herself
A: women having been previously considered
NOUN + having + VERBed is always wrong.
Eliminate A.

In C and E, himself and herself -- both singular -- lack singular antecedents.
Eliminate C and E.

In D, it lacks a clear referent.
Eliminate D.

The correct answer is B.
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