Okay from GMAT SC Rules ?

[shailendra.sharma]

Hi Experts,

Please verify whether following sentence from Economist 22nd June 2013 edition is okay by GMAT standard --

The dispute has raised the threat of a snap election in crisis-hit Greece, which could endanger its bail-out programme.

In this case "which" seem to refer to "the threat of a snap election" - but there is "in crisis-hit Greece" phrase" in between too - so may be because of modifier-touch-rule "which" can refer to "crisis-hit Greece".

[sameerballani]

Hi Experts,

Please verify whether following sentence from Economist 22nd June 2013 edition is okay by GMAT standard --

The dispute has raised the threat of a snap election in crisis-hit Greece, which could endanger its bail-out programme.

In this case "which" seem to refer to "the threat of a snap election" - but there is "in crisis-hit Greece" phrase" in between too - so may be because of modifier-touch-rule "which" can refer to "crisis-hit Greece".

If you ignore the prepositional phrase attached to threat, you will see which is referring to threat. I believe this is acceptable on the GMAT. Let us get wait for some expert comments.