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The superb lyrebird is known for the producing of elaborate songs, including astounding mimicry of other birds and even non-bird animals such as dingoes, which it often uses as part of a complex courtship ritual.


A. the producing of elaborate songs, including astounding mimicry of other birds and even non-bird animals such as dingoes, which it often uses as part of a complex courtship ritual

B. producing elaborate songs, which are often used as part of a complex courtship ritual and can include astounding mimicry of other birds and even non-bird animals such as dingoes

C. their elaborate songs, which can include both astounding mimicry of other birds and even non-bird animals such as dingoes, and also is used as part of a complex courtship ritual

D. its elaborate songs and astounding mimicry of both other birds as well as non-bird animals such as dingoes, which are often used as part of a complex courtship ritual

E. the elaborate songs, which they produce, often being used as a part of a complex courtship ritual, including an astounding mimicry of other birds and even non-bird animals such as dingoes



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The superb lyrebird is known for the producing of elaborate songs, including astounding mimicry of other birds and even non-bird animals such as dingoes, which it often uses as part of a complex courtship ritual.


A. the producing of elaborate songs, including astounding mimicry of other birds and even non-bird animals such as dingoes, which it often uses as part of a complex courtship ritual

B. producing elaborate songs, which are often used as part of a complex courtship ritual and can include astounding mimicry of other birds and even non-bird animals such as dingoes

C. their elaborate songs, which can include both astounding mimicry of other birds and even non-bird animals such as dingoes, and also is used as part of a complex courtship ritual

D. its elaborate songs and astounding mimicry of both other birds as well as non-bird animals such as dingoes, which are often used as part of a complex courtship ritual

E. the elaborate songs, which they produce, often being used as a part of a complex courtship ritual, including an astounding mimicry of other birds and even non-bird animals such as dingoes
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(A) dingoes, which it often uses as part of a complex courtship ritual - Incorrect.
(C) their - Proun antecedent missing.
(D) dingoes, which are often used as part of a complex courtship ritual - Non sensical
(E) they - Proun antecedent missing.

Hence, Correct Answer must be (B)
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D is also wrong bc it uses "both birds as well as..." whereas the idiom is "both X and Y" IMO
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The superb lyrebird is known for the producing of elaborate songs, including astounding mimicry of other birds and even non-bird animals such as dingoes, which it often uses as part of a complex courtship ritual.


A. the producing of elaborate songs, including astounding mimicry of other birds and even non-bird animals such as dingoes, which it often uses as part of a complex courtship ritual

B. producing elaborate songs, which are often used as part of a complex courtship ritual and can include astounding mimicry of other birds and even non-bird animals such as dingoes

C. their elaborate songs, which can include both astounding mimicry of other birds and even non-bird animals such as dingoes, and also is used as part of a complex courtship ritual

D. its elaborate songs and astounding mimicry of both other birds as well as non-bird animals such as dingoes, which are often used as part of a complex courtship ritual

E. the elaborate songs, which they produce, often being used as a part of a complex courtship ritual, including an astounding mimicry of other birds and even non-bird animals such as dingoes



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(B)

Step 1: Read the Original Sentence Carefully, Looking for Errors

The underlined portion begins with the awkward phrasing “the producing of elaborate songs,” which could be more simply phrased as “producing elaborate songs.” However, the major grammatical errors occur with the modifying phrases. The phrase that begins with “including” suggests that the mimicry of other animals is an example of the songs, when it’s more logical to suggest that mimicry is included as part of the songs. And the last modifying phrase begins with “which,” which seems to refer back to “dingoes.” It needs to be clearer that the songs are used in the ritual, not the dingoes.

Step 2: Scan and Group the Answer Choices

As is typical of Sentence Correction questions in which modification is at issue and the underlined portion is lengthy, all of the choices have different beginnings and reorganize the content to some degree. Grouping will not be effective here.

Step 3: Eliminate Choices Until Only One Remains

The modifier errors allow you to eliminate (A). (B) starts with a simpler phrase (“producing elaborate songs”). The modifying phrase beginning with “which” refers to the songs. And the modifying phrase includes a clear compound action presented in parallel form: the songs “are . . . used” in the ritual and “can include” mimicry. This seems like a winner.

Eliminate (C) for starting with the pronoun “their” to refer to the singular noun “lyrebird.” Also, the word “both” in the middle phrase suggests that the song includes two things: “mimicry of other birds . . . and other animals.” That’s not right. The song doesn’t include other animals; it includes mimicry of other animals. To be correct, this choice would have to read either both the mimicry of other birds and even the mimicry of non-bird animals or the mimicry of both other birds and even non-bird animals. (D) starts with the proper pronoun “its.” However, the phrasing “both . . . as well as” is improper. It should be both . . . and. And this choice still uses “which” to refer to the dingoes instead of the songs. That eliminates (D). Lastly, (E) can be eliminated for using the plural pronoun “they” to refer to the singular “lyrebird.” Also, the final phrase is placed as if it were modifying the ritual, but the word “including” suggests the mimicry is an example of the ritual rather than a part of the ritual. With everything else eliminated, that confirms (B) is correct. As a final test, read it back into the original sentence:

The superb lyrebird is known for producing elaborate songs, which are often used as part of a complex courtship ritual and can include astounding mimicry of other birds and even non-bird animals such as dingoes.
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The superb lyrebird is known for the producing of elaborate songs, including astounding mimicry of other birds and even non-bird animals such as dingoes, which it often uses as part of a complex courtship ritual.


A. the producing of elaborate songs, including astounding mimicry of other birds and even non-bird animals such as dingoes, which it often uses as part of a complex courtship ritual

B. producing elaborate songs, which are often used as part of a complex courtship ritual and can include astounding mimicry of other birds and even non-bird animals such as dingoes

C. their elaborate songs, which can include both astounding mimicry of other birds and even non-bird animals such as dingoes, and also is used as part of a complex courtship ritual

D. its elaborate songs and astounding mimicry of both other birds as well as non-bird animals such as dingoes, which are often used as part of a complex courtship ritual

E. the elaborate songs, which they produce, often being used as a part of a complex courtship ritual, including an astounding mimicry of other birds and even non-bird animals such as dingoes




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(B)

Step 1: Read the Original Sentence Carefully, Looking for Errors

The underlined portion begins with the awkward phrasing “the producing of elaborate songs,” which could be more simply phrased as “producing elaborate songs.” However, the major grammatical errors occur with the modifying phrases. The phrase that begins with “including” suggests that the mimicry of other animals is an example of the songs, when it’s more logical to suggest that mimicry is included as part of the songs. And the last modifying phrase begins with “which,” which seems to refer back to “dingoes.” It needs to be clearer that the songs are used in the ritual, not the dingoes.

Step 2: Scan and Group the Answer Choices

As is typical of Sentence Correction questions in which modification is at issue and the underlined portion is lengthy, all of the choices have different beginnings and reorganize the content to some degree. Grouping will not be effective here.

Step 3: Eliminate Choices Until Only One Remains

The modifier errors allow you to eliminate (A). (B) starts with a simpler phrase (“producing elaborate songs”). The modifying phrase beginning with “which” refers to the songs. And the modifying phrase includes a clear compound action presented in parallel form: the songs “are . . . used” in the ritual and “can include” mimicry. This seems like a winner.

Eliminate (C) for starting with the pronoun “their” to refer to the singular noun “lyrebird.” Also, the word “both” in the middle phrase suggests that the song includes two things: “mimicry of other birds . . . and other animals.” That’s not right. The song doesn’t include other animals; it includes mimicry of other animals. To be correct, this choice would have to read either both the mimicry of other birds and even the mimicry of non-bird animals or the mimicry of both other birds and even non-bird animals. (D) starts with the proper pronoun “its.” However, the phrasing “both . . . as well as” is improper. It should be both . . . and. And this choice still uses “which” to refer to the dingoes instead of the songs. That eliminates (D). Lastly, (E) can be eliminated for using the plural pronoun “they” to refer to the singular “lyrebird.” Also, the final phrase is placed as if it were modifying the ritual, but the word “including” suggests the mimicry is an example of the ritual rather than a part of the ritual. With everything else eliminated, that confirms (B) is correct. As a final test, read it back into the original sentence:

The superb lyrebird is known for producing elaborate songs, which are often used as part of a complex courtship ritual and can include astounding mimicry of other birds and even non-bird animals such as dingoes.
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Does the option B not distorts the meaning by including "can include"?
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