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The stomach and intestines of the pot-bellied pig adapts to new foods 25 Jul 2019, 01:55
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The stomach and intestines of the pot-bellied pig adapt to new foods more quickly than any other animal ever studied, thus enabling it to eat a broad diet that may include manure, insects and grubs, and household trash without inducing gastrointestinal distress.

(A) The stomach and intestines of the pot-bellied pig adapt to new foods more quickly than any other animal ever studied, thus enabling it.
(B) Because the stomach and intestines of the pot-bellied pig adapt to new foods more quickly than do those of any other animal ever studied, it enables them
(C) Because they adapt to new foods more quickly than any other animal ever studied, the stomach and intestines of the pot-bellied pig enable it
(D) The stomach and intestines of the pot-bellied pig adapt to new foods more quickly than does any other animal ever studied, enabling them
(E) The stomach and intestines of the pot-bellied pig adapt to new foods more quickly than do those of any other animal ever studied, enabling it

Solution:
The sentence test the comparison of similar entity with each other.

(A) The stomach and intestines of the pot-bellied pig adapt to new foods more quickly than any other animal ever studied, thus enabling it.Incorrect.The stomach and intestines is being compared to any other animal.

(B) Because the stomach and intestines of the pot-bellied pig adapt to new foods more quickly than do those of any other animal ever studied, it enables them.Incorrect Although stomach and intestine are corrrectly comapred to stomach and intestines of any other animal,it is not clear as to what "it " in " it enables them" to is refering.Also what 'them" is referring to?
(C) Because they adapt to new foods more quickly than any other animal ever studied, the stomach and intestines of the pot-bellied pig enable it .Incorrect. Even If " they" here refer to stomach and intestine ,again here" they " is being compared to any other animal.

(D) The stomach and intestines of the pot-bellied pig adapt to new foods more quickly than does any other animal ever studied, enabling them.Incorrect.No proper comaprison of stomach and intestines to stomach and intestines of any other animal.

(E) The stomach and intestines of the pot-bellied pig adapt to new foods more quickly than do those of any other animal ever studied, enabling it.Correct.Apt comparison of stomach and intestines of pot bellied pig to stomach and intestines of any other animal.


Hence E IMO.
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The stomach and intestines of the pot-bellied pig adapts to new foods 25 Jul 2019, 02:20
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(A) The stomach and intestines of the pot-bellied pig adapt to new foods more quickly than any other animal ever studied, thus enabling it
wrong comparison stomach and intestines are compared to animals (wrong)

(B) Because the stomach and intestines of the pot-bellied pig adapt to new foods more quickly than do those of any other animal ever studied, it enables them
what does it refer to it is ambiguous here .....them is also wrong here it incorrectly refers to the pig (wrong)

(C) Because they adapt to new foods more quickly than any other animal ever studied, the stomach and intestines of the pot-bellied pig enable it
incorrect comparison they refer to the stomach and intestines.......... the stomach and intestines are compared to animals (wrong)

(D) The stomach and intestines of the pot-bellied pig adapt to new foods more quickly than does any other animal ever studied, enabling them
incorrect comparison and them incorrectly refers to pig which is singular (wrong)

(E) The stomach and intestines of the pot-bellied pig adapt to new foods more quickly than do those of any other animal ever studied, enabling it
here the stomach and intestines are compared to the stomach and intestines and it clearly refers to pig (correct)
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Question: The stomach and intestines of the pot-bellied pig adapt to new foods more quickly than any other animal ever studied, thus enabling it to eat a broad diet that may include manure, insects and grubs, and household trash without inducing gastrointestinal distress.

(A) The stomach and intestines of the pot-bellied pig adapt to new foods more quickly than any other animal ever studied, thus enabling it
No.... Compares "The stomach and intestines" to "any other animal"

(B) Because the stomach and intestines of the pot-bellied pig adapt to new foods more quickly than do those of any other animal ever studied, it enables them
No... "enables them"... an entire species type is not referred to as "them", but rather "it"

(C) Because they adapt to new foods more quickly than any other animal ever studied, the stomach and intestines of the pot-bellied pig enable it
No... "the stomach and intestines" can not adapt. The animal can adapt, not it's internal organs.

(D) The stomach and intestines of the pot-bellied pig adapt to new foods more quickly than does any other animal ever studied, enabling them
No... Compares "The stomach and intestines" to "any other animal"

(E) The stomach and intestines of the pot-bellied pig adapt to new foods more quickly than do those of any other animal ever studied, enabling it
Yes... Proper comparison! "The stomach and intestines" to "those of any other animal". "those" referring back to "The stomach and intestines".

Correct Answer: E
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The stomach and intestines of the pot-bellied pig adapts to new foods Updated on: 25 Jul 2019, 05:59
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The stomach and intestines of the pot-bellied pig adapt to new foods more quickly than any other animal ever studied, thus enabling it to eat a broad diet that may include manure, insects and grubs, and household trash without inducing gastrointestinal distress.

(A) The stomach and intestines of the pot-bellied pig adapt to new foods more quickly than any other animal ever studied, thus enabling it - The original sentence compares "stomach of the pot-bellied pig" with "any other animal". Wrong comparison. Pigs must be compared with other animals, and stomach of pig with stomach of other animal Eliminate

(B) Because the stomach and intestines of the pot-bellied pig adapt to new foods more quickly than do those of any other animal ever studied, it enables them - the issue here is "it" because it has no clear antecedent. "It" cannot refer to "pig" because pig does not enable stomach and intestines to eat a broad diet. Instead, we need "they", stomach and intestines, enable "it", pig, to eat. Option B uses these pronouns the other way around Eliminate

(C) Because they adapt to new foods more quickly than any other animal ever studied, the stomach and intestines of the pot-bellied pig enable it - This option compares "the stomach and intestines" (they - pronoun "they" in subordinate clause, "because", refer to main subject of main clause) to "any other animal". Wrong comparison. We either compare "pig" to "other animal" OR "stomach and intestines of pig" to "stomach and intensities of other animal" Eliminate

(D) The stomach and intestines of the pot-bellied pig adapt to new foods more quickly than does any other animal ever studied, enabling them - Couple of issues here. First, this option again compares "stomach and intestines" to "any other animal" - wrong comparison. Second, "them" seems to refer to "stomach and intestines" as if "stomach and intestines" eat a broad diet. Although, stomach and diet certainly are related, we still do not say stomach eat since stomach does not perform the action per se (action: eat). For whatever reason, we can eliminate D

(E) The stomach and intestines of the pot-bellied pig adapt to new foods more quickly than do those of any other animal ever studied, enabling it - This is out best answer so far. "stomach and intestines" of pig is compared to stomach and intestines [those] of other animal. "It" correctly refers to pig as it is the pig that eats the broad diet.

E is best answer
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The stomach and intestines of the pot-bellied pig adapt to new foods more quickly than any other animal ever studied, thus enabling it to eat a broad diet that may include manure, insects and grubs, and household trash without inducing gastrointestinal distress.

(A) The stomach and intestines of the pot-bellied pig adapt to new foods more quickly than any other animal ever studied, thus enabling it
- Use of " than" indicated comparison. "The stomach and intestines" are compared to "any other animal". Wrong comparison.So Eliminate A

(B) Because the stomach and intestines of the pot-bellied pig adapt to new foods more quickly than do those of any other animal ever studied, it enables them
- Here comparison error mentioned in option A is corrected but there is pronoun error " it enables them" use of it and them is confusing . Reference of " it" and " them" is ambiguous. So Eliminate B

(C) Because they adapt to new foods more quickly than any other animal ever studied, the stomach and intestines of the pot-bellied pig enable it
- Comparison error as in A .Also use of " they" is ambiguous. It is not clear what is" they" referring. Construction of sentence is awkward. So Eliminate C

(D) The stomach and intestines of the pot-bellied pig adapt to new foods more quickly than does any other animal ever studied, enabling them
- Same comparison error as in A. Also use of " them" for Pig ( singular) is incorrect.

(E) The stomach and intestines of the pot-bellied pig adapt to new foods more quickly than do those of any other animal ever studied, enabling it
- CORRECT. Comparison error is rectified here.And rightly uses pronoun "it" to refer to Pig .

ANS CHOICE E
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The stomach and intestines of the pot-bellied pig adapt to new foods more quickly than any other animal ever studied, thus enabling it to eat a broad diet that may include manure, insects and grubs, and household trash without inducing gastrointestinal distress.

(A) The stomach and intestines of the pot-bellied pig adapt to new foods more quickly than any other animal ever studied, thus enabling it - it is illogical to compare animals with parts of body
(B) Because the stomach and intestines of the pot-bellied pig adapt to new foods more quickly than do those of any other animal ever studied, it enables them - who or what is "it?
(C) Because they adapt to new foods more quickly than any other animal ever studied, the stomach and intestines of the pot-bellied pig enable it - identical error as in A
(D) The stomach and intestines of the pot-bellied pig adapt to new foods more quickly than does any other animal ever studied, enabling them - identical error as in A
(E) The stomach and intestines of the pot-bellied pig adapt to new foods more quickly than do those of any other animal ever studied, enabling it - Correct comparison. Correct pronoun. Correct asnwer
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The stomach and intestines of the pot-bellied pig adapt to new foods more quickly than any other animal ever studied, thus enabling it to eat a broad diet that may include manure, insects and grubs, and household trash without inducing gastrointestinal distress.

Mistakes are bolded like this "mistake"

(A) The stomach and intestines of the pot-bellied pig adapt to new foods more quickly than "..." any other animal ever studied, thus enabling it. WRONG. that what?
(B) Because the stomach and intestines of the pot-bellied pig adapt to new foods more quickly than do those of any other animal ever studied, it enables "them". WRONG. Pig is a singular noun
(C) Because "they" adapt to new foods more quickly than any other animal ever studied, the stomach and intestines of the pot-bellied pig enable it. WRONG. Can't say with what noun 'they' links.
(D) The stomach and intestines of the pot-bellied pig adapt to new foods more quickly than "does" any other animal ever studied, enabling them. WRONG. Does---> Do, coz "stomach and intestines" is plural.
(E) The stomach and intestines of the pot-bellied pig adapt to new foods more quickly than do those of any other animal ever studied, enabling it. RIGHT
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The stomach and intestines of the pot-bellied pig adapt to new foods more quickly than any other animal ever studied, thus enabling it to eat a broad diet that may include manure, insects and grubs, and household trash without inducing gastrointestinal distress.

(A) The stomach and intestines of the pot-bellied pig adapt to new foods more quickly thanany other animal ever studied, thus enabling it
(B) Because the stomach and intestines of the pot-bellied pig adapt to new foods more quickly than do those of any other animal ever studied, it enables them
(C) Because theyadapt to new foods more quickly than any other animal ever studied, the stomach and intestines of the pot-bellied pig enable it
(D) The stomach and intestines of the pot-bellied pig adapt to new foods more quickly than does any other animal ever studied, enabling them
(E) The stomach and intestines of the pot-bellied pig adapt to new foods more quickly than do those of any other animal ever studied, enabling it

The options are incorrect for the highlighted part. so, the correct answer is (E)
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Answer E

(A) The stomach and intestines of the pot-bellied pig adapt to new foods more quickly than any other animal ever studied, thus enabling it - wrong comparison
(B) Because the stomach and intestines of the pot-bellied pig adapt to new foods more quickly than do those of any other animal ever studied, it enables them - pronoun error
(C) Because they adapt to new foods more quickly than any other animal ever studied, the stomach and intestines of the pot-bellied pig enable it - wrong comparison
(D) The stomach and intestines of the pot-bellied pig adapt to new foods more quickly than does any other animal ever studied, enabling them - pronoun error
(E) The stomach and intestines of the pot-bellied pig adapt to new foods more quickly than do those of any other animal ever studied, enabling it - correct
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The stomach and intestines of the pot-bellied pig adapt to new foods more quickly than any other animal ever studied, thus enabling it to eat a broad diet that may include manure, insects and grubs, and household trash without inducing gastrointestinal distress.

The statement suggests that The stomach and intestines of pot-bellied pig is compared with other animal. This is incorrect.
Instead, the stomach and intestines of pot-bellied pig should be compared to the stomach and intestines of other animal.

(A) The stomach and intestines of the pot-bellied pig adapt to new foods more quickly than any other animal ever studied, thus enabling it --> Error as identified above. Incorrect.
(B) Because the stomach and intestines of the pot-bellied pig adapt to new foods more quickly than do those of any other animal ever studied, it enables them --> them is plural and pot-bellied pig is singular. Incorrect.
(C) Because they adapt to new foods more quickly than any other animal ever studied, the stomach and intestines of the pot-bellied pig enable it --> As per this, they is referring to the stomach and intestines and is compared with other animal. Same error as identified. Incorrect.
(D) The stomach and intestines of the pot-bellied pig adapt to new foods more quickly than does any other animal ever studied, enabling them --> pot-bellied pig is singular, them is plural. Incorrect.
(E) The stomach and intestines of the pot-bellied pig adapt to new foods more quickly than do those of any other animal ever studied, enabling it --> do refers to adaptation and those(plural) is referring to the stomach and intestines. it refers back to pot-bellied pig. Correct.

Answer Choice: E
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The stomach and intestines of the pot-bellied pig adapt to new foods more quickly than any other animal ever studied, thus enabling it to eat a broad diet that may include manure, insects and grubs, and household trash without inducing gastrointestinal distress.

This sentence tests the concept of comparison between The stomach and intestines of the pot-bellied pig and The stomach and intestines of the other animals.

(A) The stomach and intestines of the pot-bellied pig adapt to new foods more quickly than any other animal ever studied, thus enabling it- Incorrect. The stomach and intestines of the pot-bellied pig is being compared to the other animals which changes the meaning of the sentence and distorts the parallel structure.
(B) Because the stomach and intestines of the pot-bellied pig adapt to new foods more quickly than do those of any other animal ever studied, it enables them- Incorrect. We don't know what pronoun them is referring back to hence there is ambiguity in this sentence. them cannot refer back to the pot bellied pig since the subject s singular. it cannot refer back to The stomach and intestines since the subject is plural.
(C) Because they adapt to new foods more quickly than any other animal ever studied, the stomach and intestines of the pot-bellied pig enable it- Incorrect. Same comparison error we saw in A and the pronoun error of it as we saw in B.
(D) The stomach and intestines of the pot-bellied pig adapt to new foods more quickly than does any other animal ever studied, enabling them- Incorrect. Same comparison error we saw in A. the usage of pronoun them is also wrong.
(E) The stomach and intestines of the pot-bellied pig adapt to new foods more quickly than do those of any other animal ever studied, enabling it - Correct. The stomach and intestines of the pot-bellied pig are being compared to the The stomach and intestines of the other animals. Also there isn't any pronoun ambuguity

Hence the answer must be E
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