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Researchers have explored the possibility that dolphins are able to be trained to communicate as humans.

A) are able to be trained to communicate as humans
B) were able to be trained to communicate as humans
C) can be trained to communicate like humans can
D) could be trained to communicate as humans
E) are capable of being trained to communicate as humans do
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Re: SC # another like Vs As [#permalink] New post 25 Nov 2005, 11:50
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Researchers have explored the possibility that dolphins are able to be trained to communicate as humans.

A) are able to be trained to communicate as humans
B) were able to be trained to communicate as humans
C) can be trained to communicate like humans can
D) could be trained to communicate as humans
E) are capable of being trained to communicate as humans do


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altough I have reservations. E is wrong (are capable). able to be is considered wordy by ETS (at most times), and as I have posted in another post, I prefer like to compare nouns and as to compare actions so D.
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 [#permalink] New post 25 Nov 2005, 12:57
This is good one :)

I take on 'E'.

A, B & D - 'as humans' is wrong
C - sounds as if 'humans can be trained to communicate'
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Re: SC # another like Vs As [#permalink] New post 25 Nov 2005, 13:16
Only C and D are the choices because Dolphins are not able or they are not capable. these verbs mean to dolphins themselves have this ability to be trained. but the sentence means if dolphins are provided training, they could do as humans do.

C is wrong because "like" is not used to compare the actions. so remains D.
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Re: SC # another like Vs As [#permalink] New post 25 Nov 2005, 16:56
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Researchers have explored the possibility that dolphins are able to be trained to communicate as humans.

A) are able to be trained to communicate as humans
B) were able to be trained to communicate as humans
C) can be trained to communicate like humans can
D) could be trained to communicate as humans
E) are capable of being trained to communicate as humans do



good one ......
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OA pls with OE ..? :roll:
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Re: SC # another like Vs As [#permalink] New post 25 Nov 2005, 17:26
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Only C and D are the choices because Dolphins are not able or they are not capable. these verbs mean to dolphins themselves have this ability to be trained. but the sentence means if dolphins are provided training, they could do as humans do.


nice explanation~ :P

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 [#permalink] New post 25 Nov 2005, 22:53
E.

dolphins are capable of being trained to communicate as humans do(communicate)
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 [#permalink] New post 26 Nov 2005, 01:22
OA is E.

we are comparing two actions here so as will be used instead of like.

so C is out.

only E maintains the correct comparison.
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 [#permalink] New post 26 Nov 2005, 07:12
Late, but E. As compares actions---> communicate
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