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Minnesota is the only one of the contiguous forty-eight states that still has a sizable wolf population, and where this predator remains the archenemy of cattle and sheep.
(A) that still has a sizable wolf population, and where
(B) that still has a sizable wolf population, where
(C) that still have a sizable population of wolves, and where
(D) where the population of wolves is still sizable;
(E) where there is still a sizable population of wolves and where
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E....parallel construction is checked here.
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Is there anything wrong with B ?? 
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monarc wrote: Minnesota is the only one of the contiguous forty-eight states that still has a sizable wolf population, and where this predator remains the archenemy of cattle and sheep.
(A) that still has a sizable wolf population, and where
(B) that still has a sizable wolf population, where
(C) that still have a sizable population of wolves, and where
(D) where the population of wolves is still sizable;
(E) where there is still a sizable population of wolves and where
- E is best. It is the most parallel construction. [where
- Use "where " to clearly say that we are talking about a Place or location.
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I'd vote for A.
E may be wrong, what is: where there is its not correct.
Whats the answer?
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Just got this one wrong. I went with A.
I understand that E is parallel, but is there a stronger reason why A is incorrect?
Is there a problem with using the restrictive that in the phrase?
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tyagel wrote: Just got this one wrong. I went with A.
I understand that E is parallel, but is there a stronger reason why A is incorrect?
Is there a problem with using the restrictive that in the phrase?
I got this one wrong too, E makes sense because "and where this predator " could refer to wolf member in that population. E clears this ambuiguity
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monarc wrote: Minnesota is the only one of the contiguous forty-eight states that still has a sizable wolf population, and where this predator remains the archenemy of cattle and sheep.
(A) that still has a sizable wolf population, and where
(B) that still has a sizable wolf population, where
(C) that still have a sizable population of wolves, and where
(D) where the population of wolves is still sizable;
(E) where there is still a sizable population of wolves and where
This question is deceptively simple.
that restricts the clause to modify states. SV disagreement. ABC are all wrong.
D uses the semicolon incorrectly, it should be used to separate two clauses.
E is correct because it is parallel.
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Can you please explain why use of "that" is wrong here in a bit simpler words .
thanks
bmwhype2 wrote: monarc wrote: Minnesota is the only one of the contiguous forty-eight states that still has a sizable wolf population, and where this predator remains the archenemy of cattle and sheep.
(A) that still has a sizable wolf population, and where
(B) that still has a sizable wolf population, where
(C) that still have a sizable population of wolves, and where
(D) where the population of wolves is still sizable;
(E) where there is still a sizable population of wolves and where This question is deceptively simple. that restricts the clause to modify states. SV disagreement. ABC are all wrong. D uses the semicolon incorrectly, it should be used to separate two clauses. E is correct because it is parallel. 
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nice explanation bmw..
I am becoming a fan of your explanations for SC [;)]
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empty_spaces wrote: Can you please explain why use of "that" is wrong here in a bit simpler words . thanks bmwhype2 wrote: monarc wrote: Minnesota is the only one of the contiguous forty-eight states that still has a sizable wolf population, and where this predator remains the archenemy of cattle and sheep.
(A) that still has a sizable wolf population, and where
(B) that still has a sizable wolf population, where
(C) that still have a sizable population of wolves, and where
(D) where the population of wolves is still sizable;
(E) where there is still a sizable population of wolves and where This question is deceptively simple. that restricts the clause to modify states. SV disagreement. ABC are all wrong. D uses the semicolon incorrectly, it should be used to separate two clauses. E is correct because it is parallel. it's a learning process...
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good explanation bmw (+1) Please, clarify why D is wrong. We have two clauses: Minnesota is the only one of the contiguous forty-eight states where the population of wolves is still sizable; this predator remains the archenemy of cattle and sheep.Maybe second one is too common and D has problem with logic rather than grammar. What do you think?
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why is (D) wrong? the semicolon separates two clauses perfectly IMO.
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E is the answer.......
Parallel Construction......
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bmwhype2 wrote: monarc wrote: Minnesota is the only one of the contiguous forty-eight states that still has a sizable wolf population, and where this predator remains the archenemy of cattle and sheep.
(A) that still has a sizable wolf population, and where
(B) that still has a sizable wolf population, where
(C) that still have a sizable population of wolves, and where
(D) where the population of wolves is still sizable;
(E) where there is still a sizable population of wolves and where This question is deceptively simple. that restricts the clause to modify states. SV disagreement. ABC are all wrong. D uses the semicolon incorrectly, it should be used to separate two clauses. E is correct because it is parallel. A and C are out because of not following parallelism not because of using the WRONG SVA. 'that' modifies Minnesota so the singular verb used here is correct.
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(E)(A) that still has a sizable wolf population, and where (B) that still has a sizable wolf population, where (C) that still has a sizable population of wolves, and where (D) where the population of wolves is still sizable;(E) where there is still a sizable population of wolves and where
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