Ron, it would be great if you could respond..
Hi Everyone,
I thought I was fairly comfortable with the usage of , verb-ing modifier until I came across the OG explanation for question 55 Choice D.
verb-ing modifiers when separated by comma modify preceding clause. So in choice D, the modifier - applying part of the rent - should modify the preceding clause "which enables a family...". Since "which" refers to programs, this modifier should non-sensically modify "programs enables a family...". But per OG explanation, this modifier connects to the Main Clause subject - builders.
Now if I follow same reasoning, then I get confused with the explanation for this GMAT Prep question. Again for choice D, as Ron explains, the verb-ing modifier incorrectly modifies the preceding which clause - confederacy was a cluster...
https://www.manhattangmat.com/forums/the ... t5485.html
Pasting the question here:
"The Kwakiutl recognized one social unit larger than the tribe-the confederacy, which was a cluster of loosely knit, informally related neighboring tribes who interacted with themselves more often than between other tribes.
A. tribes who interacted with themselves more often than between
B. tribes who interacted among each other more often than among
C. tribes who interacted with one another more often than with
D. tribes, interacting among each other more often than between
E. tribes, interacting among one another more often than with
Pasting Ron's explanation pertinent to my question:
"you are correct, though, about the subject of what is (incorrectly) being modified by the COMMA -ING modifier: "confederacy". technically, the subject and verb of the modified clause are "which was...", but "which" refers back to "confederacy"."
I can eliminate both these choices but I want to know if I understand verb-ing modifiers well enough.
Please help.
Hi Everyone,
I thought I was fairly comfortable with the usage of , verb-ing modifier until I came across the OG explanation for question 55 Choice D.
verb-ing modifiers when separated by comma modify preceding clause. So in choice D, the modifier - applying part of the rent - should modify the preceding clause "which enables a family...". Since "which" refers to programs, this modifier should non-sensically modify "programs enables a family...". But per OG explanation, this modifier connects to the Main Clause subject - builders.
Now if I follow same reasoning, then I get confused with the explanation for this GMAT Prep question. Again for choice D, as Ron explains, the verb-ing modifier incorrectly modifies the preceding which clause - confederacy was a cluster...
https://www.manhattangmat.com/forums/the ... t5485.html
Pasting the question here:
"The Kwakiutl recognized one social unit larger than the tribe-the confederacy, which was a cluster of loosely knit, informally related neighboring tribes who interacted with themselves more often than between other tribes.
A. tribes who interacted with themselves more often than between
B. tribes who interacted among each other more often than among
C. tribes who interacted with one another more often than with
D. tribes, interacting among each other more often than between
E. tribes, interacting among one another more often than with
Pasting Ron's explanation pertinent to my question:
"you are correct, though, about the subject of what is (incorrectly) being modified by the COMMA -ING modifier: "confederacy". technically, the subject and verb of the modified clause are "which was...", but "which" refers back to "confederacy"."
I can eliminate both these choices but I want to know if I understand verb-ing modifiers well enough.
Please help.
