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Bunuel wrote:
Lions, which are also called Panthera leo, is the second largest living cat, after the tiger.
A. Lions, which are also called Panthera
B. Lions, which is also called Panthera
C. The lion, which are also called Panthera
D. The lion, which is called Panthera
E. The lion, which is also called Panthera
Meaning is crucial to solving this problem:Understanding the intended meaning is key to solving this question; the intended meaning of this sentence is that the lion is also called Panthera leo and is the second largest living cat, after the tiger.
Concepts tested here: Subject-Verb Agreement + MeaningA: The sentence formed by this answer choice incorrectly refers to the plural noun "Lions" with the singular verb "is". Further, Option A alters the meaning of the sentence through the clause "Lions...is the second largest living cat"; the construction of this clause illogically implies that all lions are
collectively a
single living cat; the intended meaning is that the
species of animal known as the lion is the second largest living cat.
B: The sentence formed by this answer choice incorrectly refers to the plural noun "Lions" with the singular verb "is". Further, Option B alters the meaning of the sentence through the clause "Lions...is the second largest living cat"; the construction of this clause illogically implies that all lions are
collectively a
single living cat; the intended meaning is that the
species of animal known as the lion is the second largest living cat.
C: This answer choice incorrectly refers to the singular noun "The lion" with the plural verb "are".
D: This answer choice alters the meaning of the sentence through the phrase "which is called Panthera leo"; the omission of the word "also" illogically implies that the lion is
only called "Panthera leo"; the intended meaning is that the lion is
also called Panthera leo, among other names.
E: Correct. The sentence formed by this answer choice correctly refers to the singular noun "The lion" with the singular verb "is". Further, Option E uses the clause "The lion...is the second largest living cat", conveying the intended meaning - that the species of animal known as the lion is the second largest living cat. Moreover, Option E uses the phrase "which is also called Panthera leo", conveying the intended meaning - that the lion is also called Panthera leo, among other names.
Hence, E is the best answer choice.All the best!
Experts' Global Team
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