maverick312 Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 119. Executives and federal officials say that the use of crack and cocaine is growing rapidly among workers, significantly compounding the effects of drug and alcohol abuse. which already are a cost to business of more than $100 billion a year. (A) significantly compounding the effects of drug and alcohol abuse, which already are a cost to business of (B) significantly compounding the effects of drug and alcohol abuse, which already cost business here which referes to effects or alcohol abuse? can any one provide me the underlying explanation ? there is quite good link on pronoun reference, but it didn't cover my question http://www.www.urch.com/forums/gmat-sentence-correction/37280-antecedents.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avinish Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 i guess B is better structured... which here refers to the "use of crack and cocaine" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pasu Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 which already are a cost to business is not right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srtushar Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 Which refers to 'effects' (of drug and alchohal abuse). It can not refer to 'use..'. B is correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aru4912 Posted September 22, 2007 Share Posted September 22, 2007 B is correct;I agree with srtushar, which refers to 'effects'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegoLife Posted September 22, 2007 Share Posted September 22, 2007 My answer is B. Agree to the above explanations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrackXam Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 IMO B! Concise and clear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiver Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 I go with B. Option A is wordy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
humtum0 Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 Ans 'B' is right 'A' is very poorly worded... Which is referreing to effects of blah blah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikiforos Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 Another vote for B which refers to effects Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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