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An international group of more than 2,000 scientists project an average global warming that will be between 1.8 and 6.3 degrees Fahrenheit by the year 2000. (A) project an average global warming that will be between 1.8 and (B) project an average global warming to be from 1.8 to (C) project global warming that will average between 1.8 and (D) projects global warming to average from 1.8 to (E) projects an average global warming of between 1.8 and please explain ..
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Re: SC : global warming [#permalink]
13 Aug 2009, 16:58
. An international group of more than 2,000 scientists project an average global warming that will be between 1.8 and 6.3 degrees Fahrenheit by the year 2000. A. project an average global warming that will be between 1.8 and B. project an average global warming to be from 1.8 to C. project global warming that will average between 1.8 and D. projects global warming to average from 1.8 to E. projects an average global warming of between 1.8 and OA is D group is singular - hence projects
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Re: SC : global warming [#permalink]
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ugimba wrote: 24. An international group of more than 2,000 scientists project an average global warming that will be between 1.8 and 6.3 degrees Fahrenheit by the year 2000.
A. project an average global warming that will be between 1.8 and
B. project an average global warming to be from 1.8 to
C. project global warming that will average between 1.8 and
D. projects global warming to average from 1.8 to
E. projects an average global warming of between 1.8 and
please explain .. singular now so projects...A,B,C out. E sounds awkward. So answer is D
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13 Aug 2009, 17:59
group is singular , so ,projects Between D and E E sounds awkward because "of" is not required So, D is the answer
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vannu wrote: . An international group of more than 2,000 scientists project an average global warming that will be between 1.8 and 6.3 degrees Fahrenheit by the year 2000.
A. project an average global warming that will be between 1.8 and
B. project an average global warming to be from 1.8 to
C. project global warming that will average between 1.8 and
D. projects global warming to average from 1.8 to
E. projects an average global warming of between 1.8 and
OA is D
group is singular - hence projects please don't use OA instead use IMO for your choice. probably you already know that OA = Official Answer and IMO = In My Opinion
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IMO: D reason: group of scientists is a collective noun, hence singular verb 'projects' is right. group of scientists projects global warming average not an average global warming kudos if i m right 
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Re: SC : global warming [#permalink]
13 Aug 2009, 20:28
Agree with the reasoning for the requirement of the singular verb.
Now, the problem with E is we are talking of a range, so it has to be From X to Y. 'Between X & Y' is awkward because we are not choosing between two values.
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Re: SC : global warming [#permalink]
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It's not (D), but rather (E). You'll find a very good explanation from this link. http://www.manhattangmat.com/forums/an- ... t2322.htmlThank MGMAT for this. 
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Re: SC : global warming [#permalink]
14 Aug 2009, 03:33
Jivana wrote: Agree with the reasoning for the requirement of the singular verb.
Now, the problem with E is we are talking of a range, so it has to be From X to Y. 'Between X & Y' is awkward because we are not choosing between two values. I think we are not talking about range....infact sentece says average ,which will be a single number btw x & y...
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Re: SC : global warming [#permalink]
14 Aug 2009, 06:41
sorry guys OA is E ..
I too went for D .. is this really tough question or mderate one? ..
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Re: SC : global warming [#permalink]
14 Aug 2009, 06:44
RisingForceX wrote: It's not (D), but rather (E). You'll find a very good explanation from this link. http://www.manhattangmat.com/forums/an- ... t2322.htmlThank MGMAT for this. Thanks! I also got confused for the same. Point noted!  Nice question.
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Re: SC : global warming [#permalink]
26 Jul 2010, 08:27
E is correct. average global warming ---> Average lies between two points in space. Which is logical.
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Re: SC : global warming [#permalink]
26 Jul 2010, 08:37
I fell for D as well 
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Re: SC : global warming [#permalink]
26 Jul 2010, 09:04
I think it should be E. ' An international group' is singular and hence projects should follow.
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Re: SC : global warming [#permalink]
27 Jul 2010, 06:38
nusmavrik wrote: E is correct.
average global warming ---> Average lies between two points in space. Which is logical. That is correct. The average can only be in one spot by the year 2000. D implies that the average will be a range, not a specific point.
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Re: SC : global warming [#permalink]
28 Jul 2011, 06:11
thanks for explanation. Very helpful reasoning about average
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Re: SC : global warming [#permalink]
28 Jul 2011, 06:29
Subject verb agreement rules out A,B,C.
Between D and E, E is better because D says an average from X to Y and that definitely doesn't make sense. An Average is never from X to Y.
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Re: SC : global warming [#permalink]
28 Jul 2011, 07:46
I picked E. Eliminate A, B and C as group is singular hence it should be "projects" not "project". The scientists don't know the exactly how much the global warming would be. Hence it's "between" 1.8 and 6.3. Hence go for E.
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Re: SC : global warming [#permalink]
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ugimba wrote: An international group of more than 2,000 scientists project an average global warming that will be between 1.8 and 6.3 degrees Fahrenheit by the year 2000.
(A) project an average global warming that will be between 1.8 and
(B) project an average global warming to be from 1.8 to
(C) project global warming that will average between 1.8 and
(D) projects global warming to average from 1.8 to
(E) projects an average global warming of between 1.8 and
please explain .. Group is collective noun so projects... between d and E i will go with E though "of" is awkward because in D pronoun "from" is wrong....it should be between...
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Re: SC : global warming [#permalink]
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Nice question and great explanation by MGMAT for E.
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