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[resilient]

Because her mother was unable to support a family, Marilyn Monroes spent the first seven years of her life with a couple who became foster parents to supplement thier income.

a.
b. their life with a couple who became foster parents to supplement thier income
c. her life with a couple who became foster parents to supplement Marilyn's income
d. her mother's life with a couple who became foster parents to supplement their income
e. the child's life with a couple who became foster parents to supplement the couple's income

QA is b - but what is wrong with C

[Stuart@KaplanGMAT]

Because her mother was unable to support a family, Marilyn Monroes spent the first seven years of her life with a couple who became foster parents to supplement thier income.

a.
b. their life with a couple who became foster parents to supplement thier income
c. her life with a couple who became foster parents to supplement Marilyn's income
d. her mother's life with a couple who became foster parents to supplement their income
e. the child's life with a couple who became foster parents to supplement the couple's income

QA is b - but what is wrong with C

The correct answer has to be (a), not (b) ("their life" in (b) makes no sense).

(c) changes the meaning of the sentence, which is a big no-no. According to the original sentence, the couple's income was supplemented; according to (b), Marilyn's income was supplemented.

[resilient]

who was the family supplementing? is it mariyln or her mariylyns family? I guess I chose eh wrong subject. VEry confused.

[hillzheng]

it should be their not her

[detonate]

Is it their life or her life? Using their in the sentence sounds weird.

[Anubhav Jain]

Final answer please !!!!!?

[netigen]

I think there is some mistyping here, the sentence should read:

Because her mother was unable to support a family, Marilyn Monroe spent the first seven years of her life with a couple who became foster parents to supplement their income.

here - 'her' refers to Marilyn Monroe and 'their' refers to the couple

so answer is (A)