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amit803 · 08-25-2008, 06:46 AM

In large doses, analgesics that work in the brain as antagonists to
certain chemicals have caused psychological disturbances in
patients, which may limit their potential to relieve severe pain.

(A) which may limit their potential to relieve
(B) which may limit their potential for relieving
(C) which may limit such analgesics’ potential to relieve
(D) an effect that may limit their potential to relieve
(E) an effect that may limit the potential of such analgesics for
relieving

SPOILER:
OA - E

Retake_GMAT · 08-25-2008, 07:44 AM

ABC- Which wrongly modifies patients

D : their - possesive Pronoun usage is ambigous ( can be analgesics/patients)

E : correct

bose · 08-25-2008, 12:01 PM

which modifies patient, their needs refferant, so E

coolaman · 08-25-2008, 02:08 PM

Agree with Retake and Bose. It is E.

amit803 · 08-27-2008, 02:35 PM

Thanks

Fiver · 08-27-2008, 04:43 PM

The word potential must be followed by a noun, hence a gerund is appropriate, hence the only options are B & E.
B is out as 'their' is ambiguous.

TargetGMAT009 · 10-06-2008, 07:17 PM

But is the usage of "for relieving" not incorrect ?

Rising_Sun · 10-06-2008, 10:10 PM

I'll go with D.

Correct idiom is potential to. 'their correctly refers to analgesics when it comes to the act of relieving pain.

08-25-2008, 06:46 AM	#1 (permalink)
amit803 Eager! Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 46	Idiom In large doses, analgesics that work in the brain as antagonists to certain chemicals have caused psychological disturbances in patients, which may limit their potential to relieve severe pain. (A) which may limit their potential to relieve (B) which may limit their potential for relieving (C) which may limit such analgesics’ potential to relieve (D) an effect that may limit their potential to relieve (E) an effect that may limit the potential of such analgesics for relieving SPOILER: OA - E

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08-25-2008, 07:44 AM	#2 (permalink)
Retake_GMAT Chill Join Date: May 2008 Location: India, Bangalore Posts: 862	ABC- Which wrongly modifies patients D : their - possesive Pronoun usage is ambigous ( can be analgesics/patients) E : correct

08-25-2008, 12:01 PM	#3 (permalink)
bose Testmagic user Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,474	which modifies patient, their needs refferant, so E

08-25-2008, 02:08 PM	#4 (permalink)
coolaman TestMagic Guru-in-Training Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 582	Agree with Retake and Bose. It is E.

08-27-2008, 02:35 PM	#5 (permalink)
amit803 Eager! Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 46	Thanks

08-27-2008, 04:43 PM	#6 (permalink)
Fiver Go-May be only a sec Away Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 544	The word potential must be followed by a noun, hence a gerund is appropriate, hence the only options are B & E. B is out as 'their' is ambiguous.

10-06-2008, 07:17 PM	#7 (permalink)
TargetGMAT009 Within my grasp! Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 199	But is the usage of "for relieving" not incorrect ?

10-06-2008, 10:10 PM	#8 (permalink)
Rising_Sun Within my grasp! Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 479	I'll go with D. Correct idiom is potential to. 'their correctly refers to analgesics when it comes to the act of relieving pain.

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