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The number of plant and animal species that humans are known [#permalink]
 20 Aug 2007, 16:08
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The number of plant and animal species that humans are known to have forced to extinction in the last half millenium is over 800.
A) ""
B) humans are known as having forced to become extinct
C) humans are known for forcing to become extinct
D) are known that humans are forced to become extinct
E) are known as having been forced to extinction by humans
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Re: SC - plant and animal species [#permalink]
20 Aug 2007, 18:22
ikk102 wrote: The number of plant and animal species that humans are known to have forced to extinction in the last half millenium is over 800.
A) ""
B) humans are known as having forced to become extinct
C) humans are known for forcing to become extinct
D) are known that humans are forced to become extinct
E) are known as having been forced to extinction by humans
E. all others choices change the meaning.
original meaning : The number of plant and animal species is forced to become extinct by humans. should not changed to that "the humans themselves are forced to become extinct."
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Re: SC - plant and animal species [#permalink]
20 Aug 2007, 19:21
ikk102 wrote: The number of plant and animal species that humans are known to have forced to extinction in the last half millenium is over 800.
A) ""
B) humans are known as having forced to become extinct
C) humans are known for forcing to become extinct
D) are known that humans are forced to become extinct
E) are known as having been forced to extinction by humans
Well simple one I guess . E .
"The number of plant and animal species that" should be close "forced to extiction" that "human" . Only E gives that opportunity
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A,B,C -> humans following 'The number of plant and animal species that that' results in awkward sentence
D -> suggests humans became extinct
E is best.
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this was a tough one indeed... only by POE was I able to come up with E.. the other ones just didn't make much sense! 
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Well guys and girls, the OA is actually A.
I got this on GMATPrep test 2 right smack in the middle of the verbal section.
Still not sure why...
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I prefer "known to" and I selected A.
"known as" can be usually substituted with "called as" and they both are usually followed by nouns. But it doesnt sound great here.
whereas "known to" can be followed by actions.
He is known to do something.
This is the logic I used. It could be wrong. I wonder what the OE is.
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The only answer that attracted my attention except for A, was C, because there is a set phrase to be known for...but I stick to A, because, normally, the pattern when there is only one solid choice except for A, repeats itself with A as correct answer. That's why A.
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Guys this is Straight A. Now please notify the subject header as GMATPrep question if it is one. I havent taken GMATPrep 2 and now I know this question. I hope I dont get this one as it will skew my performance.
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