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Pack 17, Question 3 of 5:

Hibernating during late fall and winter, moving their nesting site once before returning to torpor that lasts  between three and six months, a hedgehog could hibernate so  long as seven months.

A. between three and six months, a hedgehog could hibernate so
 
B. between three and six months, hedgehogs can hibernate as
 
C. between three to six months, hedgehogs could hibernate as
 
D. from three to six months, hedgehogs could hibernate so
 
E. from three to six months, a hedgehog can hibernate so

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HoneyLemon · Answer

imo ,  B  .

Hibernating during late fall and winter, moving their nesting site once before returning to torpor that lasts  between three and six months, a hedgehog could hibernate so  long as seven months.

Meaning  :
 
 Hedgehogs can hibernate as long as seven months.
In that process they Hibernate during late fall and winter and move their nesting site once before returning to torpor that lasts between three and six months .

A. between three and six months,  a hedgehog   could  hibernate so
 
1. Singular noun a hedgehog doesnot agree in number with their in the non-underline portion . 
2. Past tense could is not required here since the sentence present a fact in simple present tense .

B. between three  and  six months,  hedgehogs can  hibernate  as 
  --Correct
 
C. between three to six months, hedgehogs could hibernate as
 
1. between and .. is the correct idiom . 
2. Past tense could is not required here since the sentence present a fact in simple present tense .

D. from three to six months, hedgehogs could hibernate so

1. between and .. is the correct idiom needed here to convey the meaning 
2. Past tense could is not required here since the sentence present a fact in simple present tense .

E. from three to six months, a hedgehog can hibernate so

1. Singular noun a hedgehog doesnot agree in number with their in the non-underline portion . 
2. between and .. is the correct idiom needed here to convey the meaning

B  is the best choice .

nothing345 · Answer

Hibernating during late fall and winter, moving their nesting site once before returning to torpor that lasts between three and six months, a hedgehog could hibernate so long as seven months. Split #1: the use of their in the second modifying clause suggests that doer of the action (the hedgehogs) will be plural. Eliminate A and E. A. between three and six months, a hedgehog could hibernate so E. from three to six months, a hedgehog can hibernate so Split #2 the correct usage of between B. between three and six months, hedgehogs can hibernate as The tense is appropriate since it aligns with the rest of the sentence. Plural hedgehogs is also correct. This our answer

Between X and Y is the idiomatically correct form. It clearly conveys a range/duration of time. C. between three to six months, hedgehogs could hibernate as The meaning is botched completely in this sentence. We don't need to use the hypothetical here as we're stating concrete facts. Between is not used correctly. D. from three to six months, hedgehogs could hibernate so Altered meaning. Posted from my mobile device

Ranasaymon · Answer

Error:   
1. This sentence gives us general information about hibwrnating. It should be in simple present.
2. In the non-underlined portion, we can see the use of 'their',which indicates the sub must be plural 'hedgehogs'

POE:   
Option A is incorrect for the stated reasons.

A. between three and six months, a hedgehog could hibernate so   Incorrect

The reasons are stated above

B. between three and six months, hedgehogs can hibernate as   Correct

C. between three to six months, hedgehogs could hibernate as   Incorrect

'between...to' is incorrect. The correct idiom is 'between...and'

D. from three to six months, hedgehogs could hibernate so   Incorrect

'hedgehogs could' should be in simple present form 'hedgehogs can'

E. from three to six months, a hedgehog can hibernate so   Incorrect

'a hedgehog' is not correct antecedent of 'their'

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monikakumar · Answer

IMO B

A. "their" needs plural, "a hedgehog" is singular
B. Best based on POE
C. between ...to...wrong idiom
D. usage of "could" past is not needed
E. same as A

EMPOWERgmatVerbal · Answer

Official Explanation

Hibernating during late fall and winter, moving their nesting site once before returning to torpor that lasts  between three and six months, a hedgehog could hibernate so  long as seven months.

A.  between  three  and  six months,  a hedgehog  could hibernate  so  
 
 B.  between  three  and  six months,  hedgehogs  can hibernate  as  
 
 C.  between  three  to  six months,  hedgehogs  could hibernate  as  
 
 D.  from  three  to  six months,  hedgehogs  could hibernate  so  
 
 E.  from  three  to  six months,  a hedgehog  can hibernate  so

This question addresses pronoun-antecedent agreement.  In this case, “their” is not in the underlined portion of the text, so we know that the antecedent “hedgehogs” need to be in the plural form to agree. Let’s see how each option handles this, and eliminate any that use a singular antecedent:

A. between three and six months,  a hedgehog  could hibernate so
 
B. between three and six months,  hedgehogs  can hibernate as
 
C. between three to six months,  hedgehogs  could hibernate as
 
D. from three to six months,  hedgehogs  could hibernate so
 
E. from three to six months,  a hedgehog  can hibernate so

We can eliminate options A & E  because the singular antecedent “a hedgehog” doesn’t agree with the plural pronoun “their.”

Idioms are another issue.  “Between A  and  B” is the correct way to word the phrase. The other idiom, “ as  long as,” is correct with “as” and incorrect with “so.” Differences within the text are highlighted.
 
 B.  between  three  and  six months,  hedgehogs  can hibernate  as  
This is  CORRECT . The idioms are used correctly in the sentence. “Between three and six months,” and “can hibernate as long as.”
 
 C.  between  three  to  six months,  hedgehogs  could hibernate  as  
This is  INCORRECT . Right away, we can see that the idiom that should be “between A and B” is used incorrectly.
 
 D.  from  three  to  six months,  hedgehogs  could hibernate  so  
This is  INCORRECT . Right away, we can see that the idiom that should be “between A and B” is used incorrectly.
 
 There you have it - option B is our correct choice!

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EMPOWERgmatVerbal · Answer

Well done, DasAshishAshutosh ! You cracked the code on this one! Kudos to you!

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Well done nothing345 ! You cracked the code on another one! Kudos to you!

EMPOWERgmatVerbal · Answer

Well done monikakumar ! You cracked the code on this one! Kudos to you!

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