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BaranidaranP390
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GMAT Prep SC - Modifier Problem

by BaranidaranP390 Sat Apr 30, 2016 7:09 am

For many revisionist historians, Christopher Columbus has come to personify devastation and enslavement in the name of progress that has decimated native peoples of the Western Hemisphere.
A. devastation and enslavement in the name of progress that has decimated native peoples of the Western Hemisphere
B. devastation and enslavement in the name of progress by which native peoples of the Western Hemisphere decimated
C. devastating and enslaving in the name of progress those native peoples of the Western Hemisphere which in the name of progress are decimated
D. devastating and enslaving those native peoples of the western Hemisphere which in the name of progress are decimated
E. the devastation and enslavement in the name of progress that have decimated the native peoples of the Western Hemisphere

OA : E

Since that was closer to progress, I tried S-V agreement based on progress. Although, on a second thought, it doesn't make sense for progress to decimate people. Though, now I understand that OA should be E but I was confused with the usage of that here. Shouldn't "that" be closer to devastation and enslavement? Is there a specific exception when it comes to restrictive modifiers to not touch the subject?

Thanks.
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Re: GMAT Prep SC - Modifier Problem

by RonPurewal Fri May 06, 2016 4:08 am

this problem has been posted on here before, but no one has posted a screen shot as proof that it's from the FREE gmat prep software. could you please post such a screen shot?

thanks.