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This question is based on Modifiers, Subject-Verb Agreement, and Structure.
Option A has an error of subject-verb agreement.
“a group of New World tropical birds that includes more than 230 species and that are”
The verbs ‘includes’ and ‘are’ should agree with the subject ‘group’. However, the plural verb ‘are’ doesn’t agree with the singular subject ‘group’. So, Option A can be eliminated.
In Option B, the verbs ‘includes’ and ‘is’ agree with the subject ‘group’. The modifiers are also in place in this option. So, Option B is the best of all the options.
In Option C, the verb ‘include’ does not agree with the subject ‘group’. So, Option C can be ruled out.
Options D and E are only sentence fragments because neither option has a verb to refer to the graveteiro and complete the idea. Both the options are only made up of a number of modifiers. So, Options D and E can be ruled out.
Therefore, B is the most appropriate option.
Jayanthi Kumar.
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A South American bird that forages for winged termites and other small insects while swinging upside down from the foliage of tall trees, the graveteiro belongs to the ovenbird family, a group of New World tropical birds that includes more than 230 species and that are represented in virtually every kind of habitat.
Meaning Analysis: graveteiro belongs to the ovenbird family. It is
(1) A South American bird
(2) that forages for winged termites and other small insects while swinging upside down from the foliage of tall trees
(3) it belongs to a group of New World tropical birds. This group
a. includes more than 230 species
b. is in every kind of habitat.
Notice how the main idea of the sentence is just one statement while the rest of the sentence is additional information (modifiers) about the bird and its group
Sentence structure:
A South American bird that forages for winged termites and other small insects while swinging upside down from the foliage of tall trees (noun + noun modifier modifying the noun "graveterio")
graveteiro (subject)
belongs (verb)
to the ovenbird family (object of the sentence)
, a group of New World tropical birds (noun + noun modifier modifying "overnbird family")
that (singular subject) (that refers to singular entity "a group")(element 1 of parallelism)
includes (singular verb)
more than [color=#f26c4f](comparative word)
230 species (additional information about what the group "includes")
and (parallel marker)
that (singular subject) (that refers to singular entity "a group")(element 2 of parallelism)
are represented (plural verb)
in virtually every kind of habitat. prepositional phrase modifying "a group" implying that this group of birds is present in every kind of habitat
the collective word "a group" is singular and since "that" refers to this group, it is a singular subject. Hence we need a singular verb "is"
This choice rectifies the SV error in (A). Notice "that" hasn't been repeated out here. Why? Because as stated by egmat If “That” before clauses has been used as relative pronoun modifier, then second “that” may not be repeated
a) Gita went to the cafe that is owned by her brother and that serves the best coffee in the town. – Correct
b) Gita went to the cafe that is owned by her brother and serves the best coffee in the town. – Correct
We have the same SV error repeated. Now instead of "includes" we have plural verb "include".
Apart from the SV error we also notice that the main subject "graveteiro" is missing a verb. This this sentence is not really a sentence since there is no main IC out here.
Same as (D)
Correct Choice: (B)
Meaning Analysis: graveteiro belongs to the ovenbird family. It is
(1) A South American bird
(2) that forages for winged termites and other small insects while swinging upside down from the foliage of tall trees
(3) it belongs to a group of New World tropical birds. This group
a. includes more than 230 species
b. is in every kind of habitat.
Notice how the main idea of the sentence is just one statement while the rest of the sentence is additional information (modifiers) about the bird and its group
Sentence structure:
A South American bird that forages for winged termites and other small insects while swinging upside down from the foliage of tall trees (noun + noun modifier modifying the noun "graveterio")
graveteiro (subject)
belongs (verb)
to the ovenbird family (object of the sentence)
, a group of New World tropical birds (noun + noun modifier modifying "overnbird family")
that (singular subject) (that refers to singular entity "a group")(element 1 of parallelism)
includes (singular verb)
more than [color=#f26c4f](comparative word)
230 species (additional information about what the group "includes")
and (parallel marker)
that (singular subject) (that refers to singular entity "a group")(element 2 of parallelism)
are represented (plural verb)
in virtually every kind of habitat. prepositional phrase modifying "a group" implying that this group of birds is present in every kind of habitat
Quote:
- Incorrect -
the collective word "a group" is singular and since "that" refers to this group, it is a singular subject. Hence we need a singular verb "is"
Quote:
- Correct -
This choice rectifies the SV error in (A). Notice "that" hasn't been repeated out here. Why? Because as stated by egmat If “That” before clauses has been used as relative pronoun modifier, then second “that” may not be repeated
a) Gita went to the cafe that is owned by her brother and that serves the best coffee in the town. – Correct
b) Gita went to the cafe that is owned by her brother and serves the best coffee in the town. – Correct
Quote:
- Incorrect -
We have the same SV error repeated. Now instead of "includes" we have plural verb "include".
Quote:
- Incorrect -
Apart from the SV error we also notice that the main subject "graveteiro" is missing a verb. This this sentence is not really a sentence since there is no main IC out here.
Quote:
- Incorrect -
Same as (D)
Correct Choice: (B)
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Hey all, how do we know when we have to repeat a that and when not to make the two arms of a clause parallel to each other ? I am very confused with the patterns enlisted below:
1. X that verb and that verb
2. X that verb and verb
In the second pattern is * that * omitted or we dont need it at all ? Or both the structures are always fine. I have seen official answers crediting both patterns as the OA. How do we go about tackling this ? In this question I kept looking for a second that and lost considerable time
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1. X that verb and that verb
2. X that verb and verb
In the second pattern is * that * omitted or we dont need it at all ? Or both the structures are always fine. I have seen official answers crediting both patterns as the OA. How do we go about tackling this ? In this question I kept looking for a second that and lost considerable time
Tagging experts generis VeritasKarishma DmitryFarber
