Having been delayed by heavy traffic, the manager arrived late for the important meeting, which caused a ripple effect on the day's schedule. Which of the following options best corrects the underlined portion?

A the manager arrived late for the important meeting, which caused a ripple effect on the day's schedule.

B the important meeting was started late by the manager, causing a ripple effect on the day's schedule.

C the manager's late arrival for the important meeting caused a ripple effect on the day's schedule.

D the manager arrived late for the important meeting, causing a ripple effect on the day's schedule.

✓ Correct Answer: Option D

The introductory participial phrase "Having been delayed by heavy traffic" correctly modifies "the manager." The original's "which" ambiguously refers to "meeting" or the entire clause. "causing" clearly modifies the manager's late arrival.

💡 Why is D) the correct answer?

The correct answer to the question "Having been delayed by heavy traffic, the manager arrived late for the important meeting, which caused a ripple effect on the day's schedule. Which of the following options best corrects the underlined portion?" is Option D: the manager arrived late for the important meeting, causing a ripple effect on the day's schedule..

The other options — A) the manager arrived late for the important meeting, which caused a ripple effect on the day's schedule., B) the important meeting was started late by the manager, causing a ripple effect on the day's schedule., C) the manager's late arrival for the important meeting caused a ripple effect on the day's schedule. — are incorrect for this GMAT Exam Prep question. As explained above: The introductory participial phrase "Having been delayed by heavy traffic" correctly modifies "the manager." The original's "which" ambiguously refers to "meeting" or the entire clause. "causing" cle…

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Having been delayed by heavy traffic, the manager arrived late for the important meeting, which caused a ripple effect on the day's schedule. Which of the following options best corrects the underlined portion?

✓ Correct Answer: Option D

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