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174. Believed to originate from a small area on their foreheads, elephants emit low-frequency sounds that may be used as a secret language to communicate with other members of the herd. (A) Believed to originate from a small area on their foreheads, elephants emit low-frequency sounds that may be used (B) Elephants emit low-frequency sounds that are believed to originate from a small area on their foreheads, and they may use this (C) Elephants emit low-frequency sounds, believed to originate from a small area on their foreheads, that they may use (D) Originating, it is believed, from a small area on their foreheads; elephants emit low-frequency sounds they may use (E) Originating, it is believed, from a small area on their foreheads, low-frequency sounds are emitted by elephants that may be used Hi friends, pls help me a shot!
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Re: 174. Elephants [#permalink]
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Re: 174. Elephants [#permalink]
23 Feb 2008, 21:22
C conveys the proper message of the sentence
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Re: 174. Elephants [#permalink]
23 Feb 2008, 21:43
Sentence has modifier issue:
(A) Believed to originate from a small area on their foreheads, elephants emit low-frequency sounds that may be used [This choice implies elephants are originated from small hole on their forehead – eliminate it]
(B) Elephants emit low-frequency sounds that are believed to originate from a small area on their foreheads, and they may use this [this has referent issue. “this” can incorrectly point low-frequency or small area - eliminate it]
(C) Elephants emit low-frequency sounds, believed to originate from a small area on their foreheads, that they may use [modifier correctly placed – hold it]
(D) Originating, it is believed, from a small area on their foreheads; elephants emit low-frequency sounds they may use [what is believed? – eliminate it]
(E) Originating, it is believed, from a small area on their foreheads, low-frequency sounds are emitted by elephants that may be used [passive voice – eliminate it]
Answer: C
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Re: 174. Elephants [#permalink]
23 Feb 2008, 23:23
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Re: 174. Elephants [#permalink]
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Re: 174. Elephants [#permalink]
07 Jun 2008, 04:06
C AGREE
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Re: 174. Elephants [#permalink]
07 Jun 2008, 17:33
sondenso wrote: 174. Believed to originate from a small area on their foreheads, elephants emit low-frequency sounds that may be used as a secret language to communicate with other members of the herd.
(A) Believed to originate from a small area on their foreheads, elephants emit low-frequency sounds that may be used
(B) Elephants emit low-frequency sounds that are believed to originate from a small area on their foreheads, and they may use this
(C) Elephants emit low-frequency sounds, believed to originate from a small area on their foreheads, that they may use
(D) Originating, it is believed, from a small area on their foreheads; elephants emit low-frequency sounds they may use
(E) Originating, it is believed, from a small area on their foreheads, low-frequency sounds are emitted by elephants that may be used
Hi friends, pls help me a shot! For sentences that have commas to signal inessential inof; does the modifier (that, which, who) modify the noun closest to it or the noun right before the first comma? For C, does the THAT modify SOUNDS or FOREHEADS??
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Re: 174. Elephants [#permalink]
07 Jun 2008, 18:30
sondenso wrote: 174. Believed to originate from a small area on their foreheads, elephants emit low-frequency sounds that may be used as a secret language to communicate with other members of the herd.
(A) Believed to originate from a small area on their foreheads, elephants emit low-frequency sounds that may be used
(B) Elephants emit low-frequency sounds that are believed to originate from a small area on their foreheads, and they may use this
(C) Elephants emit low-frequency sounds, believed to originate from a small area on their foreheads, that they may use
(D) Originating, it is believed, from a small area on their foreheads; elephants emit low-frequency sounds they may use
(E) Originating, it is believed, from a small area on their foreheads, low-frequency sounds are emitted by elephants that may be used
Hi friends, pls help me a shot! (A) Believed to originate from a small area on their foreheads, elephants emit low-frequency sounds that may be used
--the highlighted portion should modify the low-frequency sounds(B) Elephants emit low-frequency sounds that are believed to originate from a small area on their foreheads, and they may use this --the use of "and" conjunction makes the 2 ideas present equal in stature, whereas the original sentence subordinates the idea of using the sounds for communicating with a group.(C) Elephants emit low-frequency sounds, believed to originate from a small area on their foreheads, that they may use --the highlighted clause is a relative clause and must use "which" to introduce itself(D) Originating, it is believed, from a small area on their foreheads; elephants emit low-frequency sounds they may use -- creates a sentence fragment(E) Originating, it is believed, from a small area on their foreheads, low-frequency sounds are emitted by elephants that may be used -- correct
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