Manhattan

[das.ashmita]

During the rule of Emperor Claudius, which was known for his military expeditions against the German tribes of the Chauci and Catti, the population of ancient Rome exceeded any city in the Roman Empire.


which was known for his military expeditions against the German tribes of the Chauci and Catti, the population of ancient Rome exceeded any

known for his military expeditions against the German tribes of the Chauci and Catti, the population of ancient Rome was exceeded by no other

known for his military expeditions against the German tribes of the Chauci and Catti, the population of ancient Rome exceeded that of any

known for his military expeditions against the German tribes of the Chauci and Catti, ancient Rome exceeded any

known for his military expeditions against the German tribes of the Chauci and Catti, the population of ancient Rome exceeded that of any other

OA E

[GMATGuruNY]

During the rule of Emperor Claudius, which was known for his military expeditions against the German tribes of the Chauci and Catti, the population of ancient Rome exceeded any city in the Roman Empire.
"¢ which was known for his military expeditions against the German tribes of the Chauci and Catti, the population of ancient Rome exceeded any
"¢ known for his military expeditions against the German tribes of the Chauci and Catti, the population of ancient Rome was exceeded by no other
"¢ known for his military expeditions against the German tribes of the Chauci and Catti, the population of ancient Rome exceeded that of any
"¢ known for his military expeditions against the German tribes of the Chauci and Catti, ancient Rome exceeded any
"¢ known for his military expeditions against the German tribes of the Chauci and Catti, the population of ancient Rome exceeded that of any other

In A and B, the population of ancient Rome is illogically compared to any city and no other city.
The POPULATION cannot be compared to a CITY.
Eliminate A and B.

In C and D, ANY city in the Roman empire includes ROME itself.
Thus:
The population of ancient ROME exceeded that of ANY CITY in the Roman empire (in C) implies that the population of Rome exceeded the population of ROME itself.
Ancient Rome exceeded any city in the Roman empire (in D) implies that Rome exceeded ITSELF.
Both meanings are nonsensical.
To convey the intended meaning, the population of Rome must be compared to that of any OTHER city in the Roman Empire.
Eliminate C and D.

The correct answer is E.

[Kake]

but in B,C,D and E all the references of "known" refer to the king. Only in A "which" properly refers to the rule. Please help me understand.

[coolmrityu]

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because RULE incorrectly is compared to HIS MILITARY EXPEDITIONS. So there should be modifier which directly refers to the noun EMPEROR CLAUDIUS and logically fits to the sentence.

hope its now fine for u.