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Hailed as a key discovery in the science of evolution, the fossils of [#permalink] New post   01 Dec 2020, 11:07
Kalirocks wrote:
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1What provide the evidence. The fossils and not the creature.

2. What resembles both a fish and a land-animal; the creature and not the fossils.


A. the fossils of a large scaly creature resembling both a fish and a land-animal provide evidence of ---' the fossils’ is correctly modified by the introductory modifier and resembling modifies the creature aptly. --- Correct choice

B. a large scaly creature resembling both a fish and a land-animal provides fossils that are evidence ---- Modification is wrong

C. a large scaly creature, whose fossils resemble both a fish and a land-animal, provides evidence of --- modification is wrong

D. the fossils of a large scaly creature, which resembles both a fish and a land-animal, provides evidence of --- fossils resembles and provides --- SV error

E. the fossils of a large scaly creature resemble both a fish and a land-animal and provide evidence of --- The fossils do not resemble the fish and the animal. The creature resembles. Refer to point 2.



Hi @Daagh/@GMATNinja,

Had a query. Generally speaking, in option 'D', how to we differentiate if 'provides' modifies discovery or fossils( especially when we have so many commas)

Srikar


Hello Kalirocks,
I'm not an expert, but I believe that it is because "Hailed as a key discovery in the science of evolution" is the modifier of the "fossils" (discovery is part of it) and afterwards if you just cut the fluff between fossils and provide (all in between are modifiers of fossils) then you have fossils provide which is the correct structure.
I hope that helps .
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Re: Hailed as a key discovery in the science of evolution, the fossils of [#permalink] New post   07 Dec 2020, 02:56
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Hailed as a key discovery in the science of evolution, the fossils of a large scaly creature resembling both a fish and a land-animal provide evidence of a possible link in the evolutionary chain from water-based to land-based organisms.

(A) the fossils of a large scaly creature resembling both a fish and a land-animal provide evidence of

(B) a large scaly creature resembling both a fish and a land-animal provides fossils that are evidence

(C) a large scaly creature, whose fossils resemble both a fish and a land-animal, provides evidence of

(D) the fossils of a large scaly creature, which resembles both a fish and a land-animal, provides evidence of

(E) the fossils of a large scaly creature resemble both a fish and a land-animal and provide evidence of


This question is based on Modifiers and Construction.

The sentence begins with a modifier - Hailed as a key discovery in the science of evolution – so the noun placed after it is considered the subject of the modifier.

In Options B and C, the noun placed after the modifier is “a large scaly creature”. However, it is not a large, scaly creature that is hailed as a key discovery in the science of evolution. Since this placement changes the meaning, Options B and C can be eliminated.

In Option D, the singular verb ‘provides’ causes a subject-verb disagreement because the subject ‘fossils’ is plural. So, Option D can be eliminated.

The meaning conveyed by Option E is that the fossils resemble a fish and a land-animal. The meaning conveyed is illogical since it is more likely that it is the creature that resembles a fish and a land-animal. So, Option E can be eliminated.

Option A maintains subject-verb agreement - the fossils of a large scaly creature resembling both a fish and a land-animal provide evidence of.
The modifier “resembling both a fish and a land-animal” modifies the subject “a large, scaly creature”.
Therefore, A is the most appropriate option.

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Re: Hailed as a key discovery in the science of evolution, the fossils of [#permalink] New post   17 Apr 2021, 22:32
Hailed as a key discovery in the science of evolution, the fossils of a large scaly creature resembling both a fish and a land-animal provide evidence of a possible link in the evolutionary chain from water-based to land-based organisms.

(A) the fossils of a large scaly creature resembling both a fish and a land-animal provide evidence of -> fossils is right modifier for "Hailed as a key discovery....". There is no such error. Let's keep it.

(B) a large scaly creature resembling both a fish and a land-animal provides fossils that are evidence -> Modifier error. "a large scaly creature" is not "Hailed as a key discovery...". Incorrect.

(C) a large scaly creature, whose fossils resemble both a fish and a land-animal, provides evidence of -> Modifier error. Same as B. Incorrect.

(D) the fossils of a large scaly creature, which resembles both a fish and a land-animal, provides evidence of -> Subject verb agreement error. "the fossils" needs plural verb, but we have "provides" singular verb. Incorrect.

(E) the fossils of a large scaly creature resemble both a fish and a land-animal and provide evidence of -> fossils is not right modifier for "both a fish and a land-animal....." Incorrect.

So, I think A. :)
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Re: Hailed as a key discovery in the science of evolution, the fossils of [#permalink] New post   23 Aug 2023, 01:29
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Hailed as a key discovery in the science of evolution, the fossils of a large scaly creature resembling both a fish and a land-animal provide evidence of a possible link in the evolutionary chain from water-based to land-based organisms.

(A) the fossils of a large scaly creature resembling both a fish and a land-animal provide evidence of

(B) a large scaly creature resembling both a fish and a land-animal provides fossils that are evidence

(C) a large scaly creature, whose fossils resemble both a fish and a land-animal, provides evidence of

(D) the fossils of a large scaly creature, which resembles both a fish and a land-animal, provides evidence of

(E) the fossils of a large scaly creature resemble both a fish and a land-animal and provide evidence of


Fossils are the key discovery and not the large scaly creature. Hence eliminate B and C
(B) a large scaly creature resembling both a fish and a land-animal provides fossils that are evidence
(C) a large scaly creature, whose fossils resemble both a fish and a land-animal, provides evidence of


Fossils provide and not provides. Hence eliminate D
(D) the fossils of a large scaly creature, which resembles both a fish and a land-animal, provides evidence of


A and E are similar but on closer inspection, E says fossils resemble and provide evidence.. which is incorrect. Fossils provide evidence but creature resembles. Hence A.

(A) the fossils of a large scaly creature resembling both a fish and a land-animal provide evidence of
(E) the fossils of a large scaly creature resemble both a fish and a land-animal and provide evidence of
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