Mission2012 wrote:Consuming more Spam per capita than any U.S. state, Hawaiians refer to the ubiquitous product as "the Hawaiian steak."

a>Consuming more Spam per capita than any U.S. state, Hawaiians refer
b>Because they consume more Spam per capita than any U.S. state, Hawaiians refer
c>Hawaiians consume more Spam per capita than do residents of any U.S. state; they refer
d>In Hawaii, which consumes more Spam per capita than any U.S. state, they refer
e>Hawaiians, who consume more Spam per capita than do the residents of any other U.S. state, refer

Why C is incorrect?

ceilidh.erickson wrote:

theCodeToGMAT wrote:Ceilidh, is there any good rule using which we can judge the Pronoun Ambiguity.

My rule is this: if you notice what you think is pronoun ambiguity, ignore it at first. Look for any other grammar issues in the sentence, and use those to narrow the answer choices down. If you've done that, and you find yourself stuck with two answer choices that are otherwise identical/correct except for the pronoun issue, then and only then can you eliminate the ambiguous one.

Other than that, I'm afraid I can't give you a rule. The GMAT is inconsistent on this issue.

#68 in V2 tests the ambiguity: "... the new telecommunications company has not only captured customers from other phone companies but also forced them to offer competitive prices" - considered INCORRECT

#21 in V2 allows the ambiguity: "While depressed property values can hurt some large investors, they are potentially devastating for homeowners..." - considered CORRECT

The test writers might argue that the meaning in the first case is unclear, while in the second it is clear. I think that's arguable. All we can do is be aware of the rule, but know that for the most part, it isn't tested.