MGMAT test

[thephoenix]

Given its authoritative coverage of other science topics, the textbook's chapter on genetics is surprisingly tentative, which leads one to doubt the author's scholarship in that particular area.

a: the textbook's chapter on genetics is surprisingly tentative, which leads

b: the chapter of the textbook on genetics is surprisingly tentative, leading

c: the textbook contains a surprising and tentative chapter on genetics, which leads

d: the textbook's chapter on genetics is surprisingly tentative and leads

e: the textbook is surprisingly tentative in its chapter on genetics, leading

[Osirus@VeritasPrep]

IMO E

[thephoenix]

IMO E

osirus0830 glad u differ with me but your response is so tiny that i cant even thank u
pls spell out sme extra words

[Osirus@VeritasPrep]

Just at first glance you have to be aware of the possessive poison rule. This is a modifier question. The first part of the sentence is an adjectival modifier, therefore, the noun that it modifies should come immediately after the comma. A B and D can be immediately thrown out because they begin the clause with the wrong noun. "Texbook's chapter" and the chapter are not authorities on science coverage, the actual textbook is the authority. You're now down to C or E. C is wrong because "which" modifies chapter and not genetics, therefore its improperly placed. Choose E

[thephoenix]

Just at first glance you have to be aware of the possessive poison rule. This is a modifier question. The first part of the sentence is an adjectival modifier, therefore, the noun that it modifies should come immediately after the comma. A B and D can be immediately thrown out because they begin the clause with the wrong noun. "Texbook's chapter" and the chapter are not authorities on science coverage, the actual textbook is the authority. You're now down to C or E. C is wrong because "which" modifies chapter and not genetics, therefore its improperly placed. Choose E

thanks got it now OA is E

[sumanr84]

Perfect expln by osirus0830