{"id":7598,"date":"2016-02-01T15:50:33","date_gmt":"2016-02-01T22:50:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/?p=7598"},"modified":"2016-02-01T15:50:33","modified_gmt":"2016-02-01T22:50:33","slug":"ogvr-1614","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/ogvr-1614\/","title":{"rendered":"OGVR \u201916#14"},"content":{"rendered":"A <\/span> 2<\/span> min read <\/span><\/span>

A March 2000 Census Bureau survey showed that Mexico accounted for more than a quarter of all foreign-born residents of the United States, the largest share for any country to contribute<\/span> since 1890, when about 30 percent of the country\u2019s foreign-born population was from Germany.<\/p>\n

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Meaning Analysis<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n
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  • A March 2000 Census Bureau survey<\/span> showed<\/span>\n
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    • that Mexico<\/span> accounted for<\/span> more than a quarter of all foreign-born residents of the United States,<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      The sentence states a fact from a particular survey conducted in the year 2000. The survey showed that more than a certain percentage of the US residents born outside the country were from Mexico. Reading further:<\/p>\n

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          • the largest share for any country to contribute<\/span>\u00a0since 1890,<\/span>\n
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            • when <\/span>about 30 percent of the country\u2019s foreign-born population<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>was<\/span> from Germany.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n

              This portion of the sentence gives us more information about the previously mentioned contribution made by Mexico. We get to know that this contribution had been the largest of its kind since 1890. Before this period, the largest such contribution was from Germany \u2013 about 30 percent.<\/p>\n

               <\/p>\n

              To sum up, the sentence presents some statistics from a particular survey.\u00a0 As per this survey, a considerable portion of the US population born outside the country was from Mexico, the largest contributor since 1890. Before this time period, Germany was the largest contributor in the mentioned segment.<\/p>\n

               <\/p>\n

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              Error Analysis<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n

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              \"\"<\/p>\n

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              Modifier Error<\/strong><\/p>\n

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              The prepositional phrase \u2026for any country to contribute<\/em>\u2026 fails to convey clearly that the contribution by Mexico constitutes the largest share (more than 25%) of the US population born outside the country. The way this section is worded, it seems to suggest that more than a quarter<\/em> has been the upper limit of such a contribution by any country since 1890 and that the survey says that Mexico reached this upper limit.<\/p>\n

               <\/p>\n

              However, the sentence wants to convey that the contribution made by Mexico in this segment is the largest since 1890.<\/p>\n

               <\/p>\n

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              POE<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n
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              Choice A<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n

              Incorrect<\/span><\/p>\n

               <\/p>\n

              This choice has the error pointed out in the error analysis.<\/p>\n

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              Choice B<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n

              Correct<\/span><\/p>\n

               <\/p>\n

              This choice rectifies the error of Choice A and clearly conveys the intended meaning.<\/p>\n

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              Choice C<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n

              Incorrect<\/span><\/p>\n

              1. \u00a0Modifier Error<\/strong><\/p>\n

               <\/p>\n

              This choice repeats the modifier error of Choice A.<\/p>\n

               <\/p>\n

              2. \u00a0Pronoun Error<\/strong><\/p>\n

               <\/p>\n

              The relative pronoun modifier<\/span> which<\/em> has been incorrectly used<\/span> to refer to an action<\/span> \u2013 the action of Mexico accounting for a certain proportion of foreign-born population.<\/p>\n

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              Choice D<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n

              Incorrect<\/span><\/p>\n

               <\/p>\n

              Modifier Error<\/strong><\/p>\n

              In this option, the verb-ing modifier having the largest share<\/em> modifies the preceding clause \u201cMexico accounted for\u2026\u201d.<\/p>\n

               <\/p>\n

              According to this sentence, having the largest share<\/em> happened first and then Mexico accounted for more than a quarter of foreign-born residents<\/em> happened. This sequence of events is illogical and is not consistent with the intended meaning of the original sentence.<\/p>\n

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              Choice E<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n

              Incorrect<\/span><\/p>\n

               <\/p>\n

              Modifier \u00a0Error<\/strong><\/p>\n

               <\/p>\n

              This choice repeats the having the largest share<\/em> modifier error of Choice D.<\/p>\n

               <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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