The most common breed of rabbit, Oryctolagus

B is incorrect because it has which. Which is referring to Australian continent which is illogical here.

Note : 'native of' is used only for people, yes. the situation is a little more complicated for 'native to', which could potentially refer either to people or to species/things.

Hence, since we have another error in B, we can eliminate B and mark A as the answer.

for humans is a native to is correct
but animals is a native of is the right usage I guess
and since it is still native to Europe was native to cannot be used.
Is it answer option B?

This question contains an error of idiom.
Native of is used for people and native to is used for animals.
Hence we are left with A and D only. Usage of "which" and tense is wrong in D.

A. is native to Europe but was accidentally introduced into the Australian continent in the 1850s, causing
B. is a native of Europe but was accidentally introduced into the Australian continent in the 1850s, which caused
C. was a native of Europe but was accidentally introduced into the Australian continent in the 1850s, causing
D. had been native to Europe but was accidentally introduced into the Australian continent in the 1850s, which caused
E. had been a native of Europe but was accidentally introduced into the Australian continent in the 1850s, causing

A, as in D had been implies that the rabbit ceased to be native to Europe


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The most common breed of rabbit, Oryctolagus cuniculus, is native to Europe but was accidentally introduced into the Australian continent in the 1850s, causing
decades of habitat destruction and crop devastation before its numbers were finally brought under control by bounty hunters.

○○ is native to Europe but was accidentally introduced into the Australian
continent in the 1850s, causing
○○ is a native of Europe but was accidentally introduced into the Australian
continent in the 1850s, which caused which modifies 1850s
○○ was a native of Europe but was accidentally introduced into the Australian
continent in the 1850s, causing was a native is incorrect, is should be used
○○ had been native to Europe but was accidentally introduced into the Australian
continent in the 1850s, which caused which modifies 1850s
○○ had been a native of Europe but was accidentally introduced into the
Australian continent in the 1850s, causinghad been a native is incorrect, is should be used

Native to X - denotes that species belong to X region

Native of X - meaning humans belonging to that region - maybe ancestors from that region or born there


Boils down to two choices which uses native of X correctly.


blah blah, causing X - it modifies the entire clause correctly which shows a result of an action

second option which caused doesn't fit the bill.

The most common breed of rabbit, Oryctolagus cuniculus, is native to Europe but was accidentally introduced into the Australian continent in the 1850s, causing decades of habitat destruction and crop devastation before its numbers were finally brought under control by bounty hunters.

A. is native to Europe but was accidentally introduced into the Australian continent in the 1850s, causing
B. is a native of Europe but was accidentally introduced into the Australian continent in the 1850s, which caused
C. was a native of Europe but was accidentally introduced into the Australian continent in the 1850s, causing
D. had been native to Europe but was accidentally introduced into the Australian continent in the 1850s, which caused
E. had been a native of Europe but was accidentally introduced into the Australian continent in the 1850s, causing

A. is native to Europe but was accidentally introduced into the Australian continent in the 1850s, causing ----Correct. "causing"
modifies the previous clause "accidentally introduced into the Australian"
B. is a native of Europe but was accidentally introduced into the Australian continent in the 1850s, which caused ----"native of". "which" is a relative pronoun and needs a noun antecedent.
C. was a native of Europe but was accidentally introduced into the Australian continent in the 1850s, causing------incorrect tense.
rabbit is still existing, only its number has been brought under control
D. had been native to Europe but was accidentally introduced into the Australian continent in the 1850s, which caused -----sames error as C
E. had been a native of Europe but was accidentally introduced into the Australian continent in the 1850s, causing-----sames error as C

"is native " is a condition which exist indefinitely , so, it should be in simple present. past or past perfect is incorrect. we can not use past simple because this condition is still right now. we can not use past perfect because this condition dose not happen before a past action.

KAPLAN OFFICIAL EXPLANATION

Step 1: Read the Original Sentence Carefully, Looking for Errors
Note the verbs “is” and “was accidentally introduced,” as well as “causing” at the end of the underlined
portion. Always pay attention to verbs in the underlined portion of a GMAT Sentence Correction
question. Also pay attention to how the underlined portion ends, because that will likely be a
source of variation among the answer choices.

Step 2: Scan and Group the Answer Choices
Conducting a quick survey of the beginnings and ends of the answer choices, note the 2-2-1 split
among “is,” “had been,” and “was.” Also, (A), (C), and (E) all end with “causing,” while (B) and
(D) end with “which caused.”

Step 3: Eliminate Choices Until Only One Remains
First, let’s tackle the verb issue. The rabbit breed is native to Europe; the status of its origins is
immutable and does not change because it was introduced into the Australian continent in the 1850s.
Therefore, the present tense is correct, making (C), (D), and (E) wrong. And (B) is wrong because
the correct idiom to describe a species is “native to” rather than “a native of.” My uncle is a native
of Australia; the kangaroo is native to Australia. The sentence is correct as written, making (A) our
answer. The author’s use of “causing” is just fine here.

A. is native to Europe but was accidentally introduced into the Australian continent in the 1850s, causing
B. is a native of Europe but was accidentally introduced into the Australian continent in the 1850s, which caused
C. was a native of Europe but was accidentally introduced into the Australian continent in the 1850s, causing
D. had been native to Europe but was accidentally introduced into the Australian continent in the 1850s, which caused
E. had been a native of Europe but was accidentally introduced into the Australian continent in the 1850s, causing

Eliminate B and D because "which caused". "which" incorrectly modifies "Australian continent" which creates an illogical meaning.

Between A, C and E, the choice is between the correct tense. "native to place X" is a general fact. Hence we need simple present. C and E gone. A is the correct choice.

A specie cannot be native of somewhere in the past tense (D) or past perfect tense (E). Its just illogical.