The 40 species that make up the Malpighiaceae family are strongly

Option A for me. Easy one I would say.

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Please explain why C is wrong here

The 40 species that make up the Malpighiaceae family are strongly related to shrubs and in fact include the plant known as Andromeda, which can grow to be 10-12 feet long and is well-known for its overpowering aroma.

A. include the plant known as Andromeda, which can grow to be 10-12 feet long and is - Correct. We see a comma before which and it is describing Andromeda.
B. the plant known as Andromeda, growing to be 10-12 feet long and
C. include the plant known as Andromeda, growing up to 10-12 feet long and is - Wrong modification.
D. includes the plant known as Andromeda, which can grow as long as 10-12 feet and is
E. includes the plant known as Andromeda, which can grow to be 10-12 feet long and it is

Thank you for the appreciation. Its always awesome to receive feedback from an expert.

I believe most test prep companies, except a few, do this kind of trick - just change the noun or the verb of an official question and create a new question. I don't know how much such questions helps, but it does provide a good marketing claim.[ practice with 1000+ questions.. and so on]

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It’s A. The subject here is 40 species so D and E are out. B is in wrong place. C - growing modifies for entire previous clause however we need a modifier that modifies andromeda. So c is out. OA is A

So the number 40 makes the verb a plural . Otherwise if the sentence read that the "The species that make up the Malpighiaceae family" then the verb would be singular right ??

I know it's been 6 years since you asked, but, to anyone having the same doubt, species will still be plural as it's not a single species but multiple species that make up the family, even without the number 40, that is understood

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