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Founded in 1963 at the Lincolnshire apiary of Terence Theaker, the Bee Breeder's Association uses DNA analysis of native strains of honeybees along with morphometric methods for establishing lineage of as many as, or of more than 100 bee species, including 35 subspecies of the Dark European Honeybee.

(A) for establishing lineage of as many as, or of
(B) to establish lineages of as many, or
(C) to establish the lineage of
(D) that establishes the lineages of
(E) that establishes the lineage of as many as, or
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Founded in 1963 at the Lincolnshire apiary of Terence Theaker, the Bee Breeder's Association uses DNA analysis of native strains of honeybees along with morphometric methods for establishing lineage of as many as, or of more than 100 bee species, including 35 subspecies of the Dark European Honeybee.

(A) for establishing lineage of as many as, or of
(B) to establish lineages of as many, or
(C) to establish the lineage of
(D) that establishes the lineages of
(E) that establishes the lineage of as many as, or
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C

The first difference between the choices is the initial word in each: Choose between "for", "to", and "that". This is one of the many English idioms governing which preposition to use along with a verb. In this case, the association "uses' something "to" do something. (When in doubt, avoid the construction that requires an -ing verb, such as "for establishing".) That limits our choices to (B) and (C).

Comparing (B) and (C), we can focus on the end of the underlined portion: "of" or "of as many, or". (B) is not only longer, but it is slightly nonsensical:
"as many as" and "more than" mean different things. Since we can't take out "more than", we're stuck with that meaning. To avoid a contradiction, (B)
can't be correct, leaving (C) as the correct choice.
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I think it should be C as i felt that other options were very redundant.
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Founded in 1963 at the Lincolnshire apiary of Terence Theaker, the Bee Breeder's Association uses DNA analysis of native strains of honeybees along with morphometric methods for establishing lineage of as many as, or of more than 100 bee species, including 35 subspecies of the Dark European Honeybee.

(A) for establishing lineage of as many as, or of Incorrect

.....uses DNA analysis..........for establishing............ - wrong
.....uses .....to ........correct form

(B) to establish lineages of as many, or Incorrect

....as ..... as... - correct idioms

(C) to establish the lineage of Correct

(D) that establishes the lineages of Incorrect

incomplete sentence - uses DNA analysis to what?

(E) that establishes the lineage of as many as, or Incorrect

same as D
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Founded in 1963 at the Lincolnshire apiary of Terence Theaker, the Bee Breeder's Association uses DNA analysis of native strains of honeybees along with morphometric methods for establishing lineage of as many as, or of more than 100 bee species, including 35 subspecies of the Dark European Honeybee.

(A) for establishing lineage of as many as, or of
(B) to establish lineages of as many, or
(C) to establish the lineage of
(D) that establishes the lineages of
(E) that establishes the lineage of as many as, or

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The first difference between the choices is the initial word in each: Choose between "for", "to", and "that". This is one of the many English idioms governing which preposition to use along with a verb. In this case, the association "uses' something "to" do something. (When in doubt, avoid the construction that requires an -ing verb, such as "for establishing".) That limits our choices to (B) and (C).

Comparing (B) and (C), we can focus on the end of the underlined portion: "of" or "of as many, or". (B) is not only longer, but it is slightly nonsensical:
"as many as" and "more than" mean different things. Since we can't take out "more than", we're stuck with that meaning. To avoid a contradiction, (B)
can't be correct, leaving (C) as the correct choice.
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Also, in "D" and "E" --- establishes is wrong because it refers to strains which is plural.

Please correct me if i am wrong.

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