It is not in fact a whale, but the whale shark is as large as some spe

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It is not in fact a whale, but the whale shark is as large as some species of whales, which measures  up to 42 feet from tooth to fin.

A. It is not in fact a whale, but the whale shark is as large as some species of whales, which measures

B. Although it is not in fact a whale, the whale shark is as large as some species of whales, which measures

C. Not in fact a whale, the whale shark is as large as some species of whales, measuring

D. Though not in fact a whale but it is as large as some species of whales, the whale shark measures

E. Despite not being in fact a whale, the whale shark is as large as some species of whales, measuring

chrisbrain2019 · Answer

It is not in fact a whale, but the whale shark is as large as some species of whales, which measures up to 42 feet from tooth to fin.

A. It is not in fact a whale, but the whale shark is as large as some species of whales, which measures

"which measures" modifies some "species of whale" here. measures should be plural "measure". A is wrong.

B. Although it is not in fact a whale, the whale shark is as large as some species of whales, which measures

"which measures" modifies "some species of whale" here. measures should be plural "measure". B is wrong.

C. Not in fact a whale, the whale shark is as large as some species of whales, measuring

seems alright.

D. Though not in fact a whale but it is as large as some species of whales, the whale shark measures

"Though" and "but" should not be used together. You should have either one of them only. "Though not in fact" is weird.

E. Despite not being in fact a whale, the whale shark is as large as some species of whales, measuring

"not being in fact a whale" is awkward. you don't need "being" here.

My answer is C

uchihaitachi · Answer

It is not in fact a whale, but the whale shark is as large as some species of whales, which measures  up to 42 feet from tooth to fin.

A. It is not in fact a whale, but the whale shark is as large as some species of whales,  which  measures
here, which should modify the whale shark and not some species of whales

B. Although it is not in fact a whale, the whale shark is as large as some species of whales,  which  measures
same error as A

C. Not in fact a whale,  the whale shark  is as large as some species of whales,  measuring 
here the -ing modifier correctly modifies the preceding clause in which the subject is the whale shark.

D. Though not in fact a whale but it is as large as some species of whales, the whale shark measures
the sentence structure creates ambiguity.

E. Despite not  being  in fact a whale, the whale shark is as large as some species of whales, measuring 
usage of being in an incorrect way. being can be used only as a noun or in the passive form.

IMO, the correct option is C

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hero_with_1000_faces · Answer

I think C,

D has though and but redundancy
A and B sc error: Species or whales plural and measures singular verb

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Kinshook · Answer

It is not in fact a whale, but the whale shark is as large as some species of whales, which measures  up to 42 feet from tooth to fin.

A. It is not in fact a whale, but the whale shark is as large as some species of whales, which measures 
 which measures  modifies whales and not the whale shark

B. Although it is not in fact a whale, the whale shark is as large as some species of whales, which measures 
 which measures  modifies whales and not the whale shark

C. Not in fact a whale, the whale shark is as large as some species of whales, measuring 
 Not in fact a whale  is modifying the whale shark and  measuring  is also correctly modifying it.

D. Though not in fact a whale but it is as large as some species of whales, the whale shark measures 
Redundancy in  though... but  is incorrect.

E. Despite not being in fact a whale, the whale shark is as large as some species of whales, measuring  
Use of  being  is incorrect.

IMO C

Rakesh1987 · Answer

Sentence: It is not in fact a whale, but the whale shark is as large as some species of whales, which measures up to 42 feet from tooth to fin.
 I think the answer is C.

A. It is not in fact a whale, but the whale shark is as large as some species of whales, which measures-  "which" incorrectly modifies whales

B. Although it is not in fact a whale, the whale shark is as large as some species of whales, which measures-  "which" incorrectly modifies whales

C. Not in fact a whale, the whale shark is as large as some species of whales, measuring-  No issue
 
D. Though not in fact a whale but it is as large as some species of whales, the whale shark measures-  Though, but are two contrast words, redundant. Only one is required.

E. Despite not being in fact a whale, the whale shark is as large as some species of whales, measuring-  Despite not being/ infact are also redundant.

rishab0507 · Answer

A. It is not in fact a whale, but the whale shark is as large as some species of whales, which measures  : Subject is " the whale shark " , but which is referring to species of whales. Incorrect

B. Although it is not in fact a whale, the whale shark is as large as some species of whales, which measures  : same problem as A

C. Not in fact a whale, the whale shark is as large as some species of whales, measuring  Correct: Measuring is modifier which is providing extra information about whale shark 
D. Though not in fact a whale but it is as large as some species of whales, the whale shark measures   : It corrects problem which is in A, but introduces redundancy issue : though and But

E. Despite not being in fact a whale, the whale shark is as large as some species of whales, measuring   : Being is not needed

IMO C

Prasannathawait · Answer

A. It is not in fact a whale, but the whale shark is as large as some species of  whales, which measures -----incorrect SVA

B. Although it is not in fact a whale, the whale shark is as large as some species of whales,  which measures ----incorrect SVA

C. Not in fact a whale, the whale shark is as large as some species of whales, measuring-----CORRECT

D. Though not in fact a whale but it is as large as some species  of whales, the whale shark  measures----incorrect connection of independent clauses.

E.  Despite not being in fact a whale , the whale shark is as large as some species of whales, measuring-----incorrect construction

C is the answer IMO.

ArtVandaley · Answer

It is not in fact a whale, but the whale shark is as large as some species of whales, which measures up to 42 feet from tooth to fin.

A. It is not in fact a whale, but the whale shark is as large as  some species of whales, which measures :- Some species are plural. Which measures is SV error.

B. Although it is not in fact a whale, the whale shark is as large as some species of whales, which measures:- Same as A

C. Not in fact a whale, the whale shark is as large as some species of whales, measuring:-Keep

D. Though not in fact a whale but it is as large as some species of whales, the whale shark measures:- The shark doesnt do the act of measuring.

E. Despite not being in fact a whale, the whale shark is as large as some species of whales, measuring:-Keep

BEtween C & E,

C. Not in fact a whale, the whale shark is as large as some species of whales, measuring:-Keep
E. Despite not being in fact a whale, the whale shark is as large as some species of whales, measuring:-Keep

C conveys the same message albait in lesser words.

TestPrepUnlimited · Answer

It is not in fact a whale, but the whale shark is as large as some species of whales, which measures up to 42 feet from tooth to fin.

A. It is not in fact a whale, but the whale shark is as large as some species of whales,  which  measures

B. Although it is not in fact a whale, the whale shark is as large as some species of whales,  which   measures

C.   Not in fact a whale, the whale shark is as large as some species of whales, measuring

D.  Though not in fact a whale but it is   as large as some species of whales, the whale shark measures

E. Despite  not being   in fact a whale, the whale shark is as large as some species of whales, measuring

The correct answer choice is (C)

Answer choices (A) and (B) incorrectly use "which" to refer back to the whale shark 
Answer choice (D) redundantly introduces the whale shark with "though ... but" and creates a comma splice as both clauses have a subject and verb 
Answer choice (E) incorrectly uses the modifier "being"

Bunuel · Answer

Official Explanation

Creating a filter: there's a problem with the original sentence: the phrase "which measures" appears to point back to "species of whales," but that's against the intended meaning of the sentence.

Applying the filter: scanning the answer choices, we see (B) retains the problem, so (B) is out. Choice (D) has defects: "though not in fact a whale" should modify a noun set off by a comma but instead drives into a clause with a subordinate conjunction; that's ungrammatical. Choice (E) is an inferior version of (C) with an unnecessary gerund, "being."

The correct answer is (C).

BelalHossain046 · Answer

Would experts shade some more lights how C is correct?
Especially how “NOT IN FACT A WHALE” modifies “Shark Wales”?

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