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Simply because they are genetically engineered does not make it any more likely for plants to become an invasive or persistent weed, according to a decade-long study published in the journal Nature.
(A) because they are genetically engineered does not make it any more likely for plants to Plural "plants" cannot become singular "weed". Eliminate.
(B) because it is genetically engineered does not make a plant any more likely to We require a noun or a noun idea to function as a subject for the verb "does not make" - "because it is genetically engineered" is a clause beginning with a conjunction and cannot function as a subject. Eliminate.
(C) being genetically engineered does not make it any more likely that plants will Same error as in (A). Eliminate.
(D) being genetically engineered does not make a plant any more likely to Correct answer - "being genetically engineered" is a gerund and functions as a noun idea.
(E) being genetically engineered does not make a plant any more likely that it will Incorrect idiomatic expression "any more likely that" - "any more likely to" is the correct idiomatic expression. Eliminate.
Hope this helps.
(A) because they are genetically engineered does not make it any more likely for plants to Plural "plants" cannot become singular "weed". Eliminate.
(B) because it is genetically engineered does not make a plant any more likely to We require a noun or a noun idea to function as a subject for the verb "does not make" - "because it is genetically engineered" is a clause beginning with a conjunction and cannot function as a subject. Eliminate.
(C) being genetically engineered does not make it any more likely that plants will Same error as in (A). Eliminate.
(D) being genetically engineered does not make a plant any more likely to Correct answer - "being genetically engineered" is a gerund and functions as a noun idea.
(E) being genetically engineered does not make a plant any more likely that it will Incorrect idiomatic expression "any more likely that" - "any more likely to" is the correct idiomatic expression. Eliminate.
Hope this helps.
Vatsal7794
02 Nov 2021, 21:40
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Hi Experts
GMATNinja VeritasKarishma EducationAisle ChrisLele mikemcgarry AjiteshArun egmat sayantanc2k RonPurewal DmitryFarber MagooshExpert avigutman EMPOWERgmatVerbal MartyTargetTestPrep ExpertsGlobal5 other experts
Good Morning
Can you please help me with the below doubt
"Simply being genetically engineered does not make a plant any more likely to become an invasive or persistent weed, according to a decade-long study published in the journal Nature"
In the above sentence "Simply being ...... " is acting as independent Clause with subject Being and verb Does make, and "According" is acting as a verb modifier?
GMATNinja VeritasKarishma EducationAisle ChrisLele mikemcgarry AjiteshArun egmat sayantanc2k RonPurewal DmitryFarber MagooshExpert avigutman EMPOWERgmatVerbal MartyTargetTestPrep ExpertsGlobal5 other experts
Good Morning
Can you please help me with the below doubt
"Simply being genetically engineered does not make a plant any more likely to become an invasive or persistent weed, according to a decade-long study published in the journal Nature"
In the above sentence "Simply being ...... " is acting as independent Clause with subject Being and verb Does make, and "According" is acting as a verb modifier?
02 Nov 2021, 22:00
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Hi Vatsal7794,
Your analysis is correct, although I think it's better to call according to a sentence modifier. That is, it indicates the source of information for the entire clause. However, that is probably not a very important point, and you can safely ignore it.
