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Bacterial infection.. [#permalink]
 30 May 2004, 17:44
Less detrimental than the effects of bacterial transformation is the effects of bacterial deterioration: spoilage of food, metals corroding, decay of wood, and other undesirable alterations of substances.
(A) is the effects of bacterial deterioration: spoilage of food, metals corroding
(B, C) wrong
(D) are the effects of bacterial deterioration, which includes spoilage of food, corrosion of metals
(E) are the effects of bacterial deterioration: spoilage of food, corrosion of metals
Which one is right? The asnwer given is E. I have no clue why is it right?
SC gurus plz explain.
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Satya
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effects (plural subject) + are (plural verb)
so A is out.
But a tough choice berween D and E.
I would have chosen E because of
it's concizeness ..
removal of redundant part like "which includes" in this case...
But i don't know why D is incorrect here.
sammy
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choice D can be discarded on grounds of ambiguity. The non-restrictive relative clause “whichâ€
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Re: Bacterial infection.. [#permalink]
31 May 2004, 15:14
singh_satya wrote: Less detrimental than the effects of bacterial transformation is the effects of bacterial deterioration: spoilage of food, metals corroding, decay of wood, and other undesirable alterations of substances.
(A) is the effects of bacterial deterioration: spoilage of food, metals corroding
(B, C) wrong
(D) are the effects of bacterial deterioration, which includes spoilage of food, corrosion of metals
(E) are the effects of bacterial deterioration: spoilage of food, corrosion of metals
Which one is right? The asnwer given is E. I have no clue why is it right?
SC gurus plz explain.
Thanks
Satya
between D and E - E is correct
In D which can refer to bacterial deterioration or the effects ...
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syamee_u wrote: effects (plural subject) + are (plural verb)
so A is out.
But a tough choice berween D and E.
I would have chosen E because of
it's concizeness ..
removal of redundant part like "which includes" in this case...
But i don't know why D is incorrect here.
sammy
Satya,
D could be correct if it said " effects ... which include" not "includes"
Effects are plural, and call for 'include' not 'includes'
That was my reason for discarding D
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