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Hi,

D is best among the rest. Only D and E have cicades after the comma rightly modifying the first clause.

In E the which wrongly refers to threatening while being wordy as well. "when" does not refer to any specific time as well.

Both D and E have an ambiguous "they" which can refer to cicades as well as people.

Hence D is best among the rest.

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Hi DominicRaj,

Rightly I picked the Option D. But for some reason, I dont like the Option D for at least two reasons

1. Therefore is being used as a Conjuctive adverb and hence the structure is wrong.

2. in the second part of the sentence 'They' is used; The word they can easily reflect the nearest noun People. I would repeat the word Cicades again.

what are your thoughts. No doubt Option D stands better.



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Hi,

D is best among the rest. Only D and E have cicades after the comma rightly modifying the first clause.

In E the which wrongly refers to threatening while being wordy as well. "when" does not refer to any specific time as well.

Both D and E have an ambiguous "they" which can refer to cicades as well as people.

Hence D is best among the rest.

Regards,
Dom
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Hi DominicRaj,

Rightly I picked the Option D. But for some reason, I dont like the Option D for at least two reasons

1. Therefore is being used as a Conjuctive adverb and hence the structure is wrong.

2. in the second part of the sentence 'They' is used; The word they can easily reflect the nearest noun People. I would repeat the word Cicades again.

what are your thoughts. No doubt Option D stands better.



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Hi,

D is best among the rest. Only D and E have cicades after the comma rightly modifying the first clause.

In E the which wrongly refers to threatening while being wordy as well. "when" does not refer to any specific time as well.

Both D and E have an ambiguous "they" which can refer to cicades as well as people.

Hence D is best among the rest.

Regards,
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Hi Shriramvelamuri,

I am not sure if using a conjuctive adverb "therefore" is wrong in the way it has been used.

For Eg. see this sentence:
The true mushroom itself is to a great extent a dung-borne species, therefore mushroom-beds are always liable to an invasion from other dung-borne forms.

But like I have mentioned previously, in option E the "which" reference and "when" reference is wrong and both D and E carry ambiguous "they".

So best among the rest is D. :)

Regards,
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Hi DominicRaj,

Rightly I picked the Option D. But for some reason, I dont like the Option D for at least two reasons

1. Therefore is being used as a Conjuctive adverb and hence the structure is wrong.

2. in the second part of the sentence 'They' is used; The word they can easily reflect the nearest noun People. I would repeat the word Cicades again.

what are your thoughts. No doubt Option D stands better.



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Hi,

D is best among the rest. Only D and E have cicades after the comma rightly modifying the first clause.

In E the which wrongly refers to threatening while being wordy as well. "when" does not refer to any specific time as well.

Both D and E have an ambiguous "they" which can refer to cicades as well as people.

Hence D is best among the rest.

Regards,
Dom

Hi Shriramvelamuri,

I am not sure if using a conjuctive adverb "therefore" is wrong in the way it has been used.

For Eg. see this sentence:
The true mushroom itself is to a great extent a dung-borne species, therefore mushroom-beds are always liable to an invasion from other dung-borne forms.

But like I have mentioned previously, in option E the "which" reference and "when" reference is wrong and both D and E carry ambiguous "they".

So best among the rest is D. :)

Regards,
Dom.


Hi

I think that the sentence that you wrote above showing the use of therefore is a run-on sentence.
The sentence would be correct if the use of "AND "or a semi-colon is made before therefore.

I quote the following from MGMAT SC guide-

Conjunctive Adverb - A transition word or phrase that is used after a semicolon to help connect two
main clauses. Conjunctive adverbs are not true conjunctions.
Examples:
therefore, thus, consequently, however, nevertheless, furthermore, etc.
The general was stuck in traffic; therefore, the ceremony started late.


I hope you find the above helpful.

As far as the main SC question under discussion is considered, I think that the sentence is poorly constructed and confusing.

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