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Subject: The agreement between phrases and the nouns that they modify. Erin, your command over gmat stuff is really amazing. It wud be a great help if u could throw some light on this issue. Does a phrase modify the noun immediately preceding it, or does it modify the first independant noun preceding it? In Qn 120 below, why isnt 'establishing' modifying sultan? Im quoting from the [tooltip=Official Guide]OG[/tooltip], specifically two questions and the reasoning given(pl note that the choices are not the correct answers): _____________________________________________________________________ 121. The concept of the grand jury dates from the 12the century, when Henry II of England ordered panels of common citizens ______ C: preparing lists of supsected criminals in their communities preparing...communities functions as a phrase describing what the citizens were ordered to do. _____________________________________________________________________ 120. The Parthenon was a church from 1204 until 1456, when Athens was taken by General Mohammad the Conqueror, the Turkish sultan, _____ a fortress. E: establishing a mosque in the building and using the Acropolis as in E, establishing and using modify Athens, thus producing an absurd statement. _____________________________________________________________________ Thanks -m

Q1: The growth of the railroads led to the abolition of local times, which was determined by when the sun reached the observer's meridian and differing from city to city, and to the establishment of regional times. A which was determined by when the sun reached the observer's meridian and differing B which was determined by when the sun reached the observer's meridian and which differed C which were determined by when the sun reached the observer's meridian and differing D determined by when the sun reached the observer's meridian and differed E determined by when the sun reached the observer's meridian and differing Q2: Sunspots , vortices of gas associated with strong electromagnetic activity, are visible as dark spots on the surface of the sun but have never been sighted on the Sun's poles or equator. B) appear on the surface of the Sun as dark spots although never sighted at Q3: What is the difference between the two sentences below: A) predictions that foreclosures on these types of loans could double B) predictions that doubling of foreclosures on these type of loans could occur. Q4: The guiding principles of the tax plan released by the treasury dept could have even greater significance for the economy than do the particulars of the plan. B) even greater significance for the economy than have qns that need a have/do at the end always seem so confusing! Source: GMAT plus Answers given: