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Floating in the waters of the equatorial Pacific, an array [#permalink]
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Floating in the waters of the equatorial Pacific, an array of buoys collects and transmits data on long-term interactions between the ocean and the atmosphere, interactions that affect global climate.
A. atmosphere, interactions that affect
B. atmosphere, with interactions affecting
C. atmosphere that affects
D. atmosphere that is affecting
E. atmosphere as affects
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Re: SC-equatorial Pacific [#permalink]
14 Jun 2007, 20:07
adub35 wrote: Floating in the waters of the equatorial Pacific, an array of buoys collects and transmits data on long-term interactions between the ocean and the atmosphere, interactions that affect global climate.
A. atmosphere, interactions that affect
This is a run-on sentence. So Out
B. atmosphere, with interactions affecting
with is a preposition and cannot introduce a dependent clause . Out
C. atmosphere that affects
that is a subordinating conjunction. Also "An array of bouys" is acting as a singular noun. So affects is in || with collects and transmits
so I will go for it
D. atmosphere that is affecting
Out for -ing form
E. atmosphere as affects
Though "as" is a conjunction it doesnt mean much here
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C,D -> 'that' inappropriately modifies atmosphere
B,E makes no sense
A is best.
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ywilfred wrote: C,D -> 'that' inappropriately modifies atmosphere
B,E makes no sense
A is best.
Hmm...though too much about it 
Isnt that in A an absolute phrase?
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Re: SC-equatorial Pacific [#permalink]
14 Jun 2007, 20:30
adub35 wrote: Floating in the waters of the equatorial Pacific, an array of buoys collects and transmits data on long-term interactions between the ocean and the atmosphere, interactions that affect global climate.
A. atmosphere, interactions that affect
B. atmosphere, with interactions affecting
C. atmosphere that affects
D. atmosphere that is affecting
E. atmosphere as affects
A for me. "Interactions that" correctly modifies the long-term interactions between ocean and atmosphere.
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Re: SC-equatorial Pacific [#permalink]
14 Jun 2007, 22:35
adub35 wrote: Floating in the waters of the equatorial Pacific, an array of buoys collects and transmits data on long-term interactions between the ocean and the atmosphere, interactions that affect global climate.
A. atmosphere, interactions that affect
B. atmosphere, with interactions affecting
C. atmosphere that affects
D. atmosphere that is affecting
E. atmosphere as affects
Are you guys sure there is no mistake in this question. What's the source of this question?
A can't be right in my opinion. It would be right if modified as :
Floating in the waters of the equatorial Pacific, an array of buoys collects and transmits data on long-term interactions, between the ocean and the atmosphere, that affect the global climate.
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Guess this is a case of 'resumptive' modifier. (interactions)
but the comma in A makes me uncomfortable.
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Between A and D, I see A as a run on sentence. Though D also has problems, it seems the least of the evils.
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A it is...this is the use of 'appositive' modifying interactions.
In D,'that' modifies atmosphere which is wrong.
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Re: SC-equatorial Pacific [#permalink]
24 Jul 2007, 08:27
shoonya wrote: A can't be right in my opinion. It would be right if modified as :
Floating in the waters of the equatorial Pacific, an array of buoys collects and transmits data on long-term interactions, between the ocean and the atmosphere, that affect the global climate.
cannot quite figure out what is wrong with this sentence, i do not think between the ocean and the atmosphere should be subordinated...
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