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Many climatologists now suspect that the effects of global [#permalink] New post   12 Jul 2011, 06:06
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Many climatologists now suspect that the effects of global warming will include unusual temperature fluctuations throughout the northern and southern hemispheres that far exceeds what scientists at the kyoto summit were predicting only a few years ago.

B) far exceeds those predicted by scientists at the kyoto summit only a few years ago
C)exceeds by far that which scientist at the kyoto summit had predicted only a few years ago
D)exceed by far those that scientists at the kyoto summit had predicted only a few years ago
E) far exceed what scientists at the hyoto summit were predicting only a few years ago.

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can someone please explain how fluctuations is the subject of sentence .


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Re: Many climatologists now suspect that the effects of global [#permalink] New post   12 Jul 2011, 06:12
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Many climatologists now suspect that the effects of global warming will include unusual temperature fluctuations throughout the northern and southern hemispheres that far exceeds what scientists at the kyoto summit were predicting only a few years ago.

B) far exceeds those predicted by scientists at the kyoto summit only a few years ago
C)exceeds by far that which scientist at the kyoto summit had predicted only a few years ago
D)exceed by far those that scientists at the kyoto summit had predicted only a few years ago
E) far exceed what scientists at the hyoto summit were predicting only a few years ago.

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can someone please explain how fluctuations is the subject of sentence .


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I choose E
Is the subject 'fluctuations'? I thought it was "Effects"
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Re: Many climatologists now suspect that the effects of global [#permalink] New post   12 Jul 2011, 08:06
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Many climatologists now suspect that the effects of global warming will include unusual temperature fluctuations throughout the northern and southern hemispheres that far exceeds what scientists at the kyoto summit were predicting only a few years ago.

B) far exceeds those predicted by scientists at the kyoto summit only a few years ago
C)exceeds by far that which scientist at the kyoto summit had predicted only a few years ago
D)exceed by far those that scientists at the kyoto summit had predicted only a few years ago
E) far exceed what scientists at the hyoto summit were predicting only a few years ago. - Correct Choice

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can someone please explain how fluctuations is the subject of sentence .


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This is sentence that nests clause inside a clause.

Many climatologists now suspect that
{

the effects of global warming will include unusual temperature fluctuations throughout the northern and southern hemispheres that

{
far exceed what scientists at the kyoto summit were predicting only a few years ago.
}

}

So for the verb "exceed", the subject is "temperature fluctuations". It's bit difficult to spot because of mesh-mash of phrases/words.
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Re: Many climatologists now suspect that the effects of global [#permalink] New post   12 Jul 2011, 08:10
IMO E. I think Effects is the subject. Can some one explain?
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Re: Many climatologists now suspect that the effects of global [#permalink] New post   12 Jul 2011, 08:12
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1) effects is subject of include

2) temperature fluctuations is subject of exceed.
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Re: Many climatologists now suspect that the effects of global [#permalink] New post   13 Jul 2011, 21:56
Fluctuations is Verb so A, B , C are out !!
D uses past perfect
OA = E
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Re: Many climatologists now suspect that the effects of global [#permalink] New post   13 Jul 2011, 23:35
How is D eliminated here???

Also, i thought the use of "were predicting" in E was awkward.
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Re: Many climatologists now suspect that the effects of global [#permalink] New post   13 Jul 2011, 23:38
+1 for E. 3-2 Split led to elimination of A,B and C. (effects is plural so exceeds is wrong).

D is incorrect as "far" should modify "exceed". So E is the clear winner here.

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Re: Many climatologists now suspect that the effects of global [#permalink] New post   08 Nov 2011, 11:10
shrive555 wrote:
Many climatologists now suspect that the effects of global warming will include unusual temperature fluctuations throughout the northern and southern hemispheres that far exceeds what scientists at the kyoto summit were predicting only a few years ago.

B) far exceeds those predicted by scientists at the kyoto summit only a few years ago
C)exceeds by far that which scientist at the kyoto summit had predicted only a few years ago
D)exceed by far those that scientists at the kyoto summit had predicted only a few years ago
E) far exceed what scientists at the hyoto summit were predicting only a few years ago.

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can someone please explain how fluctuations is the subject of sentence .


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Well i really don't have strong reason to eliminate D
i really don't see the need for past perfect.
i find 'those that' wordy

but i am also not happy with
'were predicting'



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