MGMAT-SC guide Doubt

[sanyalpritish]

That/Those

We have know "That" can be used for both Pural and Singular.
But in the MGMAT SC Problem-set there is a Sentence, in which "THAT" is removed and "THOSE" is put mentioning that the Subject is Plural.

Can any one explain:
Chapter : Pronoun
Problem Set Q no:5

"Some people believe that the benifits of a healthy diet outweigh that of regular excercise"

[StaceyKoprince]

Please make sure to post the full text of any problem about which you're asking.

You posted the original sentence but not the correct sentence. The original is:
"Some people believe that the benefits of a healthy diet outweigh that of regular excercise"

I will assume that the corrected sentence is:
"Some people believe that the benefits of a healthy diet outweigh those of regular excercise"

The word "that" can function in multiple ways; one of those ways is as a pronoun. When used as a pronoun, "that" refers to a singular noun, while "those" refers to a plural noun.

In the example above, what word is "that / those" referring to? It's referring to the word "benefits."

"Some people believe that the benifits of a healthy diet outweigh the benefits of regular excercise"

In this case, only the plural pronoun "those" can refer to the plural noun "benefits."