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I would go with A. "native to" is right usage, as

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I would go with A. "native to" is right usage, as it is rat and not a human being. E is awkward. "has been" in C does nt seem to be appropriate.

Hence A.



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Originally posted by rbcola on 12 Oct 2006, 19:37.
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Re: I would go with A. "native to" is right usage, as [#permalink] New post   12 Oct 2006, 20:03
rbcola wrote:
The mouse was native to the eastern Mediterranean island, survived the arrival of man on Cyprus and could be considered a "living fossil," experts said.

1.The mouse was native to the eastern Mediterranean island, survived the arrival of man on Cyprus and could be considered a "living fossil," experts said

2. The mouse was a native of the eastern Mediterranean island, having survived the arrival of man on Cyprus and could be considered a "living fossil," experts said

3. The mouse was native to the eastern Mediterranean island, survived the arrival of man on Cyprus and has been considered a "living fossil," experts said

4. The mouse having been a native of the eastern Mediterranean island, and having survived the arrival of man on Cyprus was considered a "living fossil," experts said

5. Having survived the arrival of man on Cyprus and being considered a "living fossil," the mouse has been a native of the eastern Mediterranean island according to experts.


I would go with A. "native to" is right usage, as it is rat and not a human being. E is awkward. "has been" in C does nt seem to be appropriate.

Hence A.
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Re: I would go with A. "native to" is right usage, as [#permalink] New post   12 Oct 2006, 20:55
Going with A

according to the rule tht says" native to" for animals..

and the all imp word "could". All other choices distort the probability tense...
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Re: I would go with A. "native to" is right usage, as [#permalink] New post   13 Oct 2006, 02:38
need native-to . So its down to A and C.
A makes more sense. So, A.
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Re: I would go with A. "native to" is right usage, as [#permalink] New post   13 Oct 2006, 05:22
OA is in fact A.
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Re: I would go with A. "native to" is right usage, as [#permalink] New post   Updated on: 13 Oct 2006, 09:30
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I go for E.


If E were written as:

Having survived the arrival of man on Cyprus and being considered a "living fossil," the mouse, according to experts, has been a native of the eastern Mediterranean island.

It could be a correct option.

Originally posted by GMATT73 on 13 Oct 2006, 08:44.
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Re: I would go with A. "native to" is right usage, as [#permalink] New post   13 Oct 2006, 09:33
baski6 wrote:
Late but A.

Native to usage is right .....


Good catch Basik, but remember that both "native to" (used as an adjective) and "native of" (used as a noun) are acceptable idioms.

For more info ---> https://dictionary.cambridge.org/define. ... &dict=CALD
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Re: I would go with A. "native to" is right usage, as [#permalink] New post   13 Oct 2006, 11:37
GMATT73 wrote:
baski6 wrote:
Late but A.

Native to usage is right .....


Good catch Basik, but remember that both "native to" (used as an adjective) and "native of" (used as a noun) are acceptable idioms.

For more info ---> https://dictionary.cambridge.org/define ... &dict=CALD


I was thinking the same thing, so then why is B wrong, is it due to having been?



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