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Nearly 20 genera of electric fish are classified in the Mormyridae tax

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Nearly 20 genera of electric fish are classified in the Mormyridae taxon, which includes 203 different species, more than all the other taxons of electric fish combined.


(A) Nearly 20 genera of electric fish are classified in the Mormyridae taxon, which includes 203 different species, more than all the other taxons of electric fish combined.

(B) With 203 deferent species, that is more than all the other taxons of electric fish combined, the Mormyridae taxon has nearly 20 genera of electric fish that are classified in it.

(C) The Mormyridae taxon, with nearly 20 genera of electric fish are classified in it, it includes more different species than all the other taxons of electric fish combined, 203.

(D) While nearly 20 genera of electric fish are classified in it, the Mormyridae taxon includes 203 different species, which is more than all the other taxons of electric fish combined.

(E) More than all the other taxons of electric fish combined, the Mormyridae taxon, with nearly 20 genera of electric fish classified in it, includes 203 different species.
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Re: Nearly 20 genera of electric fish are classified in the Mormyridae tax [#permalink] New post   19 Apr 2021, 04:45
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Nearly 20 genera of electric fish are classified in the Mormyridae taxon, which includes 203 different species, more than all the other taxons of electric fish combined.


(A) Nearly 20 genera of electric fish are classified in the Mormyridae taxon, which includes 203 different species, more than all the other taxons of electric fish combined.

(B) With 203 deferent species, that is more than all the other taxons of electric fish combined, the Mormyridae taxon has nearly 20 genera of electric fish that are classified in it.

(C) The Mormyridae taxon, with nearly 20 genera of electric fish are classified in it, it includes more different species than all the other taxons of electric fish combined, 203.

(D) While nearly 20 genera of electric fish are classified in it, the Mormyridae taxon includes 203 different species, which is more than all the other taxons of electric fish combined.

(E) More than all the other taxons of electric fish combined, the Mormyridae taxon, with nearly 20 genera of electric fish classified in it, includes 203 different species.


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Not only is the entire sentence underlined, but a glance at the choices reveals that there are no clear patterns to help you eliminate multiple choices at once. The initial sentence looks good: the taxon includes a number of species, which is more than the other taxons. There are multiple modifiers, and they appear to modify the right things.

(B) has extraneous language, such as "that is" following the first comma. Also, the concluding "classified in it" is awkward. (C) has a phrase you can read around, leaving you with "The Mormyridae taxon it includes. . . " which is clearly wrong.

(D) has an extraneous "which is", as well as the "classified in it" that was awkward in (B). Also, it implies a contrast ("While. . . "), though there is no apparent contrast between the number of genera and the number of species. (E) repeats the awkward "classified in it", and separates the "203 different species" from "more than all the other. . ." Those two facts are related (and are adjacent in the initial sentence), making this construction much less clear.
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Re: Nearly 20 genera of electric fish are classified in the Mormyridae tax [#permalink] New post   16 Apr 2021, 03:20
The comparison here is, 20 genera of electric fish that are classified in MT is more than all the other taxons of electric fish combined has.

Eliminate B, C, D and E because the comparison is off. Also, there are other decision points such as 'it' after comma in option C is not required etc.

A remains and is the correct answer.
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Re: Nearly 20 genera of electric fish are classified in the Mormyridae tax [#permalink] New post   17 Apr 2021, 23:25
Nearly 20 genera of electric fish are classified in the Mormyridae taxon, which includes 203 different species, more than all the other taxons of electric fish combined.


(A) Nearly 20 genera of electric fish are classified in the Mormyridae taxon, which includes 203 different species, more than all the other taxons of electric fish combined. Correct

(B) With 203 deferent species, that is more than all the other taxons of electric fish combined, the Mormyridae taxon has nearly 20 genera of electric fish that are classified in it. Incorrect

after',' that uses wrong

(C) The Mormyridae taxon, with nearly 20 genera of electric fish are classified in it, it includes more different species than all the other taxons of electric fish combined, 203. Incorrect

The Mormyridae taxon is a fragment

(D) While nearly 20 genera of electric fish are classified in it, the Mormyridae taxon includes 203 different species, which is more than all the other taxons of electric fish combined.Incorrect

which modifies species that is logically wrong

(E) More than all the other taxons of electric fish combined, the Mormyridae taxon, with nearly 20 genera of electric fish classified in it, includes 203 different species. Incorrect

More than all the other taxons of electric fish combined wrongly modifies the Mormyridae taxon
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Re: Nearly 20 genera of electric fish are classified in the Mormyridae tax [#permalink] New post   18 May 2023, 02:55
Bunuel wrote:
Bunuel wrote:
Nearly 20 genera of electric fish are classified in the Mormyridae taxon, which includes 203 different species, more than all the other taxons of electric fish combined.


(A) Nearly 20 genera of electric fish are classified in the Mormyridae taxon, which includes 203 different species, more than all the other taxons of electric fish combined.

(B) With 203 deferent species, that is more than all the other taxons of electric fish combined, the Mormyridae taxon has nearly 20 genera of electric fish that are classified in it.

(C) The Mormyridae taxon, with nearly 20 genera of electric fish are classified in it, it includes more different species than all the other taxons of electric fish combined, 203.

(D) While nearly 20 genera of electric fish are classified in it, the Mormyridae taxon includes 203 different species, which is more than all the other taxons of electric fish combined.

(E) More than all the other taxons of electric fish combined, the Mormyridae taxon, with nearly 20 genera of electric fish classified in it, includes 203 different species.


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Not only is the entire sentence underlined, but a glance at the choices reveals that there are no clear patterns to help you eliminate multiple choices at once. The initial sentence looks good: the taxon includes a number of species, which is more than the other taxons. There are multiple modifiers, and they appear to modify the right things.

(B) has extraneous language, such as "that is" following the first comma. Also, the concluding "classified in it" is awkward. (C) has a phrase you can read around, leaving you with "The Mormyridae taxon it includes. . . " which is clearly wrong.

(D) has an extraneous "which is", as well as the "classified in it" that was awkward in (B). Also, it implies a contrast ("While. . . "), though there is no apparent contrast between the number of genera and the number of species. (E) repeats the awkward "classified in it", and separates the "203 different species" from "more than all the other. . ." Those two facts are related (and are adjacent in the initial sentence), making this construction much less clear.



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(A) Nearly 20 genera of electric fish are classified in the Mormyridae taxon, which includes 203 different species, more than all the other taxons of electric fish combined.
My understanding: We can rephrase the sentence in two ways
1-Nearly 20 genera of electric fish are classified in the Mormyridae taxon, more than all the other taxons of electric fish combined.
(We can eliminate which clause as it is non essential)
So the classification of 20 genera of elect fish in M taxon is more than all other taxons' classifcaton.

2-Nearly 20 genera of electric fish are classified in the Mormyridae taxon, which includes 203 different species, more than all the other taxons of electric fish combined.
Here M taxon includes 203 species, more than all other taxons of elect fish combined.

Since i found two meanings from the option A i eliminated it.
In E why the "classified in it" is wrong?
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