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The British sociologist and activist Barbara Wootton
once noted as a humorous example of income
maldistribution that the elephant that gave rides to
children at the Whipsnade Zoo was earning annually
exactly what she then earned as director of adult
education for London.

A. that the elephant that gave rides to children at the Whipsnade Zoo was earning

B. that the elephant, giving rides to children at the Whipsnade Zoo, had been earning

C. that there was an elephant giving rides to children at the Whipsnade Zoo, and it earned

D. the elephant that gave rides to children at the Whipsnade Zoo and was earning

E. the elephant giving rides to children at the Whipsnade Zoo and that it earned
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10 Feb 2006, 21:50

A. that the elephant that gave rides to children at the Whipsnade Zoo was
earning

"that" is necessary here. so A is correct.

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11 Feb 2006, 08:58

I go with "A".

If you take out the "of .... " construction you will notice that, "that the elephant ... " is needed

as a humorous example (....) that the elephant...

A. that the elephant that gave rides to children at the Whipsnade Zoo was earning
makes sense

B. that the elephant, giving rides to children at the Whipsnade Zoo, had been earning
no need to use past perfect .. "had been.."

C. that there was an elephant giving rides to children at the Whipsnade Zoo, and it earned
too wordy. In addition, I think, the "it" in "it earned" does not have clear antecedant. It could refer to the "zoo" or the "elephant". Though only "elephant" makes sense

D. the elephant that gave rides to children at the Whipsnade Zoo and was earning
does not use "that", hence out

E. the elephant giving rides to children at the Whipsnade Zoo and that it earned
does not use "that", hence out

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11 Feb 2006, 12:12

A.

for the simple past tense in both the clause.

A. that the elephant that gave rides to children at the Whipsnade Zoo was earning ..............
then earned as director of adult education for London.

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11 Feb 2006, 19:30

Yup agree with A...

I believe there is no need for the use of 'had been'
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11 Feb 2006, 21:18

i picked the wrong one here ( C ) , but convinced with A after reading ur explanations..
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12 Feb 2006, 21:00

And the OA is A!

Good job everyone! Nice explanation 5elements :cool

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