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A Harvard anthropologist has proposed that using fire to cook food could be dated back to almost two million years and that it could explain hominid features like having a large brain and small teeth.
A using fire to cook food could be dated back to almost two million years and that it could explain hominid features like having
B the use of fire to cook food could date back almost two million years and could explain such hominid features as
C cooking food with fire could date back to almost two million Years, explaining hominid features like
D fire used to cook food could date back almost two million years ,explaining hominid features such as having.
E fire used for cooking food could be dated back to almost two million years and explain hominid features like.
I came down to B and D ( eliminated other choices based on 'like vs such as')
I am not sure how to choose between these two.
in B, it says "use of fire" ...
in D, "fire used" ... I thought both are fine ...
will post the OA soon.
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Re: Harvard anthropologist [#permalink]
05 Jan 2010, 13:28
'could date' and 'could explain' need to be parallel. Also, 'such as having' is unnecessary. 'features' infers the hominid's have a large brain and small teeth.
Hence, IMO, answer is B.
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ugimba wrote: A Harvard anthropologist has proposed that using fire to cook food could be dated back to almost two million years and that it could explain hominid features like having a large brain and small teeth.
A using fire to cook food could be dated back to almost two million years and that it could explain hominid features like having
B the use of fire to cook food could date back almost two million years and could explain such hominid features as
C cooking food with fire could date back to almost two million Years, explaining hominid features like
D fire used to cook food could date back almost two million years ,explaining hominid features such as having.
E fire used for cooking food could be dated back to almost two million years and explain hominid features like.
I came down to B and D ( eliminated other choices based on 'like vs such as')
I am not sure how to choose between these two.
in B, it says "use of fire" ...
in D, "fire used" ... I thought both are fine ...
will post the OA soon. answer B? D makes it seem as if fire explains hominid features when it should be the use of fire to cook could date back and explain as in B so B
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Re: Harvard anthropologist [#permalink]
05 Jan 2010, 13:56
lagomez wrote: ugimba wrote: A Harvard anthropologist has proposed that using fire to cook food could be dated back to almost two million years and that it could explain hominid features like having a large brain and small teeth.
A using fire to cook food could be dated back to almost two million years and that it could explain hominid features like having
B the use of fire to cook food could date back almost two million years and could explain such hominid features as
C cooking food with fire could date back to almost two million Years, explaining hominid features like
D fire used to cook food could date back almost two million years ,explaining hominid features such as having.
E fire used for cooking food could be dated back to almost two million years and explain hominid features like.
I came down to B and D ( eliminated other choices based on 'like vs such as')
I am not sure how to choose between these two.
in B, it says "use of fire" ...
in D, "fire used" ... I thought both are fine ...
will post the OA soon. answer B? D makes it seem as if fire explains hominid features when it should be the use of fire to cook could date back and explain as in B so B thanks ... this explanation is perfect.. I guess in the time pressure I missed this point. I should have spent few more secs to see this error as to who is doing the 'modifier'... OA is B. +1 for ya.
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Re: Harvard anthropologist [#permalink]
05 Jan 2010, 16:09
B
for the reason... consistent usage of verb form... use, date, explain,
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Re: Harvard anthropologist [#permalink]
11 Jun 2010, 00:33
Though I marked the correct OA, but it took me 3:28 min to make out the meaning. I marked B for: 1. could date....could explain 2. the use of fire to cook food - (a noun phrase) is a method which can be traced back not the fire 3. such hominid features as Vs likeI hope in the real GMAT such questions are not for me 
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Re: Harvard anthropologist [#permalink]
11 Jun 2010, 00:35
LOL ykaiim. I am sure 750+ is on the way on 24th. ykaiim wrote: Though I marked the correct OA, but it took me 3:28 min to make out the meaning. I hope in the real GMAT such questions are not for me _________________
Please press kudos if you like my post.
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