"X of Y that.... " for this structure that refers to X. Ex: A way of producing corn that is cheapest....[that here refers to "a way"]
Same rule apply to "which"? "X of Y which....." [I've seen it refer to both X and Y. They are from different sources so it is hard to make a conclusion. What is the GMAT way?]
Edit: Here are the two examples:
1) By merging its two publishing divisions, the company will increase their share of the country's $21 billion book
market from 6 percent to 10 percent its share of the $21 billion book market in the country, which ranges obscure textbooks to mass-market paperbacks.
Here, this wrong answer choice is explained to be wrong because "which" refers to country rather than book market.
2) An economic recession can result from falling employment rates triggered by a drop in investment, which cause cutbacks in consumer spending, starting a cycle of layoffs that lead to even lower employment rates.
Here, this is the correct answer choice and which refers to the drop rather than the investment.
Same rule apply to "which"? "X of Y which....." [I've seen it refer to both X and Y. They are from different sources so it is hard to make a conclusion. What is the GMAT way?]
Edit: Here are the two examples:
1) By merging its two publishing divisions, the company will increase their share of the country's $21 billion book
market from 6 percent to 10 percent its share of the $21 billion book market in the country, which ranges obscure textbooks to mass-market paperbacks.
Here, this wrong answer choice is explained to be wrong because "which" refers to country rather than book market.
2) An economic recession can result from falling employment rates triggered by a drop in investment, which cause cutbacks in consumer spending, starting a cycle of layoffs that lead to even lower employment rates.
Here, this is the correct answer choice and which refers to the drop rather than the investment.
Last edited by gmatusa2010 on Tue Aug 10, 2010 5:19 am, edited 2 times in total.
