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According to anthropologists, the use of human language covers a wide spectrum from practical communication between people engaged in the same task to establishing hierarchy within a social group.


a.practical communication between people engaged in the same task to establishing hierarchy
b.communicating practically between people engaging in the same task to the establishment of hierarchy
c.practical communication between people engaged in the same task to the establishing of hierarchy
d.communicating practically between people engaging in the same task to hierarchy established
e.practical communication between people engaged in the same task to the establishment of



The answer is E . however the word hierarchy is missing in the sentence...is it possible this isthe wrong answer . I understand that we have to choose the best answer but a missing word makes me feel like something is missing in the sentence.

can somebody explain.



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According to anthropologists, the use of human language covers a wide spectrum from practical communication between people engaged in the same task to establishing hierarchy within a social group.


a.practical communication between people engaged in the same task to establishing hierarchy
b.communicating practically between people engaging in the same task to the establishment of hierarchy
c.practical communication between people engaged in the same task to the establishing of hierarchy
d.communicating practically between people engaging in the same task to hierarchy established
e.practical communication between people engaged in the same task to the establishment of



The answer is E . however the word hierarchy is missing in the sentence...is it possible this isthe wrong answer . I understand that we have to choose the best answer but a missing word makes me feel like something is missing in the sentence.

can somebody explain.
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nope. its a mistake and need a word "hierarchy" in E.
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According to anthropologists, the use of human language covers a wide spectrum from practical communication between people engaged in the same task to establishing hierarchy within a social group.


a.practical communication between people engaged in the same task to establishing hierarchy
b.communicating practically between people engaging in the same task to the establishment of hierarchy
c.practical communication between people engaged in the same task to the establishing of hierarchy
d.communicating practically between people engaging in the same task to hierarchy established
e.practical communication between people engaged in the same task to the establishment of



The answer is E . however the word hierarchy is missing in the sentence...is it possible this isthe wrong answer . I understand that we have to choose the best answer but a missing word makes me feel like something is missing in the sentence.

can somebody explain.
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This SC is testing for IIlism: practical communication and establishment of hierarchy.

I think "hierarchy" is missing in E.



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