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Scientists at the state medical research facility have discovered a [#permalink] New post   28 Jul 2017, 13:33
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Scientists at the state medical research facility have discovered a dormant virus, one that they believe is a type previously unknown to medical science.

A. that they believe is
B. that they believe it to be
C. they believe that it is of
D. they believe that is
E. that they believe to be of

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Re: Scientists at the state medical research facility have discovered a [#permalink] New post   28 Jul 2017, 16:19
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Scientists at the state medical research facility have discovered a dormant virus, one that they believe is a type previously unknown to medical science.


A. that they believe is

B. that they believe it to be

C. they believe that it is of

D. they believe that is

E. that they believe to be of


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It should be E

A, B and D say dormant virus is a type. It is 'OF' a type, not a type. in C, pronoun 'it' and 'one' both refer to the dormant virus so there is redundant usage.

A. that they believe is

B. that they believe it to be

C. they believe that it is of

D. they believe that is

E. that they believe to be of - Correct
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Scientists at the state medical research facility have discovered a [#permalink] New post   29 Jul 2017, 08:57
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Scientists at the state medical research facility have discovered a dormant virus, one that they believe is a type previously unknown to medical science.

A. that they believe is
B. that they believe it to be
C. they believe that it is of
D. they believe that is
E. that they believe to be of

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A. that they believe is
B. that they believe it to be
C. they believe that it is of
D. they believe that is
E. that they believe to be of

E fixes the comparison error by stating that the virus believed to be of a type and not 'is' a type. The pronoun it has been removed.
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Scientists at the state medical research facility have discovered a [#permalink] New post   06 Oct 2017, 10:48
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Hi all,

I have one question, in choice E, is n't one and that redundunt?

wouldn't choice E have been more perfect, had it read like this, "Scientists at the state medical research facility have discovered a dormant virus, one they believe to be of a type previously unknown to medical science"

Experts please help, because i saw a similiar question which eliminated choices with "one that...". Not able to recollect the exact question.

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Re: Scientists at the state medical research facility have discovered a [#permalink] New post   19 Feb 2019, 07:46
Yes hellosanthosh2k2, you are right it seems redundant. Can any one vouch for the source of this question?



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Hi all,

I have one question, in choice E, is n't one and that redundunt?

wouldn't choice E have been more perfect, had it read like this, "Scientists at the state medical research facility have discovered a dormant virus, one they believe to be of a type previously unknown to medical science"

Experts please help, because i saw a similiar question which eliminated choices with "one that...". Not able to recollect the exact question.

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Re: Scientists at the state medical research facility have discovered a [#permalink] New post   21 Feb 2019, 02:53
‘is’ is the wrong verb to use here. A virus may belong to a type, but it is not a whole type by itself. E is the only correct answer because it says that the scientists believe the virus to ‘be of’ a previously unknown type.
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Re: Scientists at the state medical research facility have discovered a [#permalink] New post   08 Jul 2020, 11:53
Can you pls let me know if believe is better than believe to be
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Re: Scientists at the state medical research facility have discovered a [#permalink] New post   20 Feb 2021, 00:32
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Inten21 wrote:
Scientists at the state medical research facility have discovered a dormant virus, one that they believe is a type previously unknown to medical science.

A. that they believe is
B. that they believe it to be
C. they believe that it is of
D. they believe that is
E. that they believe to be of


This question is based on Idiomatic Usage and Construction.

A vertical scan of the options shows us that the options give us a choice between whether to use ‘that’ or not. The relative pronoun ‘that’ should ideally be used in this sentence as it makes the clause that follows more specific.

Neither Options C nor D contains the relative pronoun ‘that’.
However, there are stronger reasons to rule out these options. In Option C, the pronoun ‘it’ is redundant. The indefinite pronoun ‘one’ already refers to “the virus”. Since, there is no need for another pronoun to refer to the same antecedent, Option C can be eliminated.

The placement of the pronoun ‘that’ in Option D makes the pronoun ‘that’ ambiguous. If it is placed at the beginning of the option, it acts as a relative pronoun that connects the clause to the rest of the sentence. However, placed as it is in this option, the pronoun does not have a clear antecedent. So, Option D can be eliminated.

In Option B also, the pronoun ‘it’ is redundant. So, Option B can be eliminated.

Between Options A and E, Option E is better because the preposition ‘of’ must be used with the noun “a type”. So, Option A can be eliminated.

Therefore, E is the most appropriate option.

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