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Astronomers have uncovered evidence that a star that was as bright as the full moon exploding into view 340.000 years ago, emitting dazzling radiation that could have disrupted Earth's protective ozone layer and sunburned our Stone Age ancestors.
A. that a star that was as bright as the full moon exploding into view 340,000 years ago, emitting
B. that a star as bright as the full moon exploded into view 340,000 years ago, emitting
C. of a star that was as bright as the full moon exploding into view 340,000 years ago and that it emitted
D. of a star as bright as the full moon, exploding into view 340,000 years ago and emitting
E. of a star as bright as the full moon that exploded into view 340,000 years ago and that emitted
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Re: SC - astronomers [#permalink]
04 May 2008, 18:35
quiet888 wrote: Astronomers have uncovered evidence that a star that was as bright as the full moon exploding into view 340.000 years ago, emitting dazzling radiation that could have disrupted Earth's protective ozone layer and sunburned our Stone Age ancestors.
A. that a star that was as bright as the full moon exploding into view 340,000 years ago, emitting
B. that a star as bright as the full moon exploded into view 340,000 years ago, emitting
C. of a star that was as bright as the full moon exploding into view 340,000 years ago and that it emitted
D. of a star as bright as the full moon, exploding into view 340,000 years ago and emitting
E. of a star as bright as the full moon that exploded into view 340,000 years ago and that emitted E.Because I need a parallelism btw "sunburned" and "emitted". I think "sunburned" can not parallel with "emitting" in A, B, D, so all of these out C confusal "it"
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Re: SC - astronomers [#permalink]
04 May 2008, 18:43
Correct answer is B. Though still don't understand why.
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Re: SC - astronomers [#permalink]
04 May 2008, 18:49
Admittedly, I am weak at parallelism. Which parts paralles still be a myth to me! Wait to see a thorough guide!
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Re: SC - astronomers [#permalink]
04 May 2008, 18:53
sondenso wrote: quiet888 wrote: Astronomers have uncovered evidence that a star that was as bright as the full moon exploding into view 340.000 years ago, emitting dazzling radiation that could have disrupted Earth's protective ozone layer and sunburned our Stone Age ancestors.
A. that a star that was as bright as the full moon exploding into view 340,000 years ago, emitting
B. that a star as bright as the full moon exploded into view 340,000 years ago, emitting
C. of a star that was as bright as the full moon exploding into view 340,000 years ago and that it emitted
D. of a star as bright as the full moon, exploding into view 340,000 years ago and emitting
E. of a star as bright as the full moon that exploded into view 340,000 years ago and that emitted E.Because I need a parallelism btw "sunburned" and "emitted". I think "sunburned" can not parallel with "emitting" in A, B, D, so all of these out C confusal "it" To start with I am assuming it is the star that exploded , not the moon. So, 'that' in E is modifying moon.( and incorrectly saying that moon exploded) Same problem with A. In C, no clear referrent for 'it'. ( moon or star?) In D, Astronomers have uncovered evidence of X, exploding...( you see something wrong here.Did Astronmers exploded?)B clearly says, Astronomers have uncovered evidence that a star(as bright as full moon) exploded...,emitting... Clearly star exploded, and star is emitting.
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Re: SC - astronomers [#permalink]
04 May 2008, 18:54
Answer B :
1) Correct Idiom :- evidence that
2) You have only two choices left now A, B . In A using exploding was a verb error. It should have been exploded
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saravalli wrote: sondenso wrote: quiet888 wrote: Astronomers have uncovered evidence that a star that was as bright as the full moon exploding into view 340.000 years ago, emitting dazzling radiation that could have disrupted Earth's protective ozone layer and sunburned our Stone Age ancestors.
A. that a star that was as bright as the full moon exploding into view 340,000 years ago, emitting
B. that a star as bright as the full moon exploded into view 340,000 years ago, emitting
C. of a star that was as bright as the full moon exploding into view 340,000 years ago and that it emitted
D. of a star as bright as the full moon, exploding into view 340,000 years ago and emitting
E. of a star as bright as the full moon that exploded into view 340,000 years ago and that emitted E.Because I need a parallelism btw "sunburned" and "emitted". I think "sunburned" can not parallel with "emitting" in A, B, D, so all of these out C confusal "it" To start with I am assuming it is the star that exploded , not the moon. So, 'that' in E is modifying moon.( and incorrectly saying that moon exploded) Same problem with A. In C, no clear referrent for 'it'. ( moon or star?) In D, Astronomers have uncovered evidence of X, exploding...( you see something wrong here.Did Astronmers exploded?)B clearly says, Astronomers have uncovered evidence that a star(as bright as full moon) exploded...,emitting... Clearly star exploded, and star is emitting. Many thanks Saravalli, This way is helpful, I try to use it later and see how it is! Thanks
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Re: SC - astronomers [#permalink]
05 May 2008, 07:31
This is about idiom and progressive tense. correct idiom : evidence that .... Leaves A, B Between A,B, A implies that the star "was" as bright as as the moon incorrectly. quiet888 wrote: Astronomers have uncovered evidence that a star that was as bright as the full moon exploding into view 340.000 years ago, emitting dazzling radiation that could have disrupted Earth's protective ozone layer and sunburned our Stone Age ancestors.
A. that a star that was as bright as the full moon exploding into view 340,000 years ago, emitting
B. that a star as bright as the full moon exploded into view 340,000 years ago, emitting
C. of a star that was as bright as the full moon exploding into view 340,000 years ago and that it emitted
D. of a star as bright as the full moon, exploding into view 340,000 years ago and emitting
E. of a star as bright as the full moon that exploded into view 340,000 years ago and that emitted
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19 Jan 2012, 00:18
with B. E has misplaced modifier.
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