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Modifiers - MGMAT-3

by gmattesttaker2 » Thu Aug 16, 2012 2:29 pm
Hello,

This is from MGMAT SC Guide P. 93. I was wondering if you can please tell me why my answer is in-correct. Thank you very much.


For each of these modifiers, (1) identify the word or words, if any, that it modifies, and (2) indicate whether the modifier is correct. If the modifier is incorrect, suggest a way to correct the error


6) People that are well-informed know that Bordeaux is a French region whose most famous export is the wine which bears its name.

My answer:

People who are well-informed know that Bordeaux is a French region whose most famous export is the wine bearing its name.

Book Answer:

[spoiler]Well-informed people know that Bordeaux is a French region whose most famous export is the wine that bears its name[/spoiler]


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by Patrick_GMATFix » Thu Aug 16, 2012 4:43 pm
Siri,

Your answer is grammatically right but its beginning can be improved.

"People who are well-informed" is right but a lot less elegant and concise than "Well-informed people". To see why this is, consider the following sentences:

(1) The car that is red is more expensive than the car that is blue.
(2) The red car is more expensive than the blue car.

Both sentences are grammatically fine, but the 2nd is better.

As for the end of your sentence, I don't think "the wine bearing its name" is any better or worse than "the wine that bears its name".

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by gmattesttaker2 » Thu Aug 16, 2012 10:24 pm
Patrick_GMATFix wrote:Siri,

Your answer is grammatically right but its beginning can be improved.

"People who are well-informed" is right but a lot less elegant and concise than "Well-informed people". To see why this is, consider the following sentences:

(1) The car that is red is more expensive than the car that is blue.
(2) The red car is more expensive than the blue car.

Both sentences are grammatically fine, but the 2nd is better.

As for the end of your sentence, I don't think "the wine bearing its name" is any better or worse than "the wine that bears its name".

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Hello Patrick,

Thank you very much for the clear explanation.

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