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 11 Sep 2010, 03:54
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Scientists claim that the discovery of the first authenticated mammal bones in amber could provide important clues of determining, in addition to how, when mammals colonized the islands of the West Indies.
A: of determining, in addition to how, when mammals colonized the islands of the West Indies
B:in the determination of how and when the islands of the West Indies were colonized by mammals
C:to determine how mammals colonized the islands of the West Indies and when they did
D:for determining when the islands of the West Indies were colonized by mammals and how they were
E:for determining how and when mammals colonized the islands of the West Indies
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C, D both are out because the Pronoun "They" is ambiguous. It could refer to the scientists or the mammals.
A- "in addition to how" sounds gibberish. The latter part is very wordy.
B- "In the determination of" is incorrect . Also the latter part of the sentence is in the Passive form.
E- Correct usage of "for determining" idiom.
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Straight E...I think the idiom is Provide ...for
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suyashjhawar wrote: Scientists claim that the discovery of the first authenticated mammal bones in amber could provide important clues of determining, in addition to how, when mammals colonized the islands of the West Indies.
A: of determining, in addition to how, when mammals colonized the islands of the West Indies
B:in the determination of how and when the islands of the West Indies were colonized by mammals
C:to determine how mammals colonized the islands of the West Indies and when they did
D:for determining when the islands of the West Indies were colonized by mammals and how they were
E:for determining how and when mammals colonized the islands of the West Indies A and B are unidiomatic for the use of of determining and in the determination respectively In C they are ambiguous D is in passive voice. E correctly uses for determining and there is no ambiguity E is correct
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IMO is C. I don't think that "for determining" is a good idiom. What is the source?
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IMO E. Clues for determining. Its concise.
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I think CLUES TO determine is the right idiom.
going with C.
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OA please.... E ?.... makes bmost sense and concise...
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C & D are incomplete sentences
B - is passive
E is the best way of combining the questions on how and when
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OA is E.
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