2016 MP SC Problem Set Chapter 4 Question

[JeffreyB581]

Hi,

First time to post in these forums. Just started a GMAT class a few weeks ago and am doing the SC homework for week 3. I am focusing on verbal as it is my weaker section. I have a question regarding the problem set in chapter 4, specifically question 5.

The question reads "People that are well-informed know that the Bordeaux region whose most famous export is the wine which bears its name".

The question asks the reader to check whether the modifiers (underlined) are used correctly.

The first is incorrect because "that" should be "who" as it modifies people.

The second is correct because "whose" can modify non-human entities.

I am having a problem understanding the third. The explanation reads "Incorrect. The context of the sentence calls for an essential clause to modify the wine, since the point of the clause is to identify the wine. If the sentence ended in wine, it would be incomplete. The clause should therefore begin with that rather than which".

I am having difficulty understanding why which is incorrect and why if the sentence ended with wine it would be incomplete. Is it because which must modify the noun immediately before it? Or does which not signal an essential clause?

Any explanation would be much appreciated.


Thanks!

[tim]

Welcome to the forums. We're happy to answer your question, but we do need you to post in the correct section of the forums. This question should go in the Manhattan GMAT non-CAT Verbal section. Feel free to copy and paste your text there!