Option Edeepverma wrote:
The complex structure of the adhesive foot-pad of the gecko, having hairlike structures called fibrillar adhesives, help clarify why researchers have posited that it could be instructive for the development of climbing robots.
deepverma wrote:
A. having hairlike structures called fibrillar adhesives, help clarify why researchers have posited that it
Incorrect!. The -ing modifier, wrongly modifies the subject of the initial clause (The complex structure). We want to adress that the adhesive foot-pad of the gecko has this structures. Hence, the verb-ing modifier is wrong.
Abhi077 wrote:
B. having hairlike structures that are called fibrillar adhesives, helps clarify why researchers have posited that it
Incorrect.Same as A)
Abhi077 wrote:
C. with its hairlike structures that are called fibrillar adhesives, helps clarify why researchers have posited that they
Incorrect. Subject-Verb error. The pronoun (they) has an antecedent,
the researchers, which is not the intended meaning.
Abhi077 wrote:
D. with its hairlike structures called fibrillar adhesives, help clarify why researchers positing that it
Incorrect. Subject-Verb error. The subject (complex structure) requires a single verb. "Help" is a plural verb
Abhi077 wrote:
E. with its hairlike structures called fibrillar adhesives, helps clarify why researchers have posited that it
Correct