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Normally a bone becomes fossilized through the action of groundwater, which permeates the bone, washes away its organic components, and replaces them with minerals.
(A) which permeates the bone, washes away its organic components, and replaces them
(B) which permeates the bone, washes away its organic components, and those are replaced
(C) which permeates the bone, washing away its organic components, to be replaced
(D) permeating the bone, washing away its organic components, to be replaced
(E) permeating the bone, washing away its organic components and replacing them
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(A) which permeates the bone, washes away its organic components, and replaces them
(B) which permeates the bone, washes away its organic components, and those are replaced
(C) which permeates the bone, washing away its organic components, to be replaced
(D) permeating the bone, washing away its organic components, to be replaced
(E) permeating the bone, washing away its organic components and replacing them
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https://www.oakton.edu/user/4/billtong/eas100/real_jurassic_park.pdf
When the team brought the dinosaur into the lab, we noticed that some parts deep inside the long bone of the leg had not completely fossilized. Normally a bone becomes fossilized with the help of groundwater, which permeates it, washes away its organic components and replaces them with minerals. But water also interacts with DNA and protein molecules, breaking apart the bonds that hold them together. One possible explanation was that not much water had gotten into this T. rex. If that was true, then some biomolecules could remain. It was a long shot but clearly worth checking out.
When the team brought the dinosaur into the lab, we noticed that some parts deep inside the long bone of the leg had not completely fossilized. Normally a bone becomes fossilized with the help of groundwater, which permeates it, washes away its organic components and replaces them with minerals. But water also interacts with DNA and protein molecules, breaking apart the bonds that hold them together. One possible explanation was that not much water had gotten into this T. rex. If that was true, then some biomolecules could remain. It was a long shot but clearly worth checking out.
26 Jun 2018, 10:49
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Hello Everyone!
We’ve got a list. parallelism! Any time you see a list on the exam, that means there will be a few unparallel options that you’ll be able to quickly dump, and that will help us get to the right option even faster.
So what could the parallel structure be here?
Permeates, washes, and replaces
-or-
Permeating, washing, and replacing (but there are some problems with this one...more to come on that later)
Let’s see how each answer holds up:
(A) which permeates the bone, washes away its organic components, and replaces them → CORRECT
(B) which permeates the bone, washes away its organic components, and those are replaced → INCORRECT
(C) which permeates the bone, washing away its organic components, to be replaced → INCORRECT
(D) permeating the bone, washing away its organic components, to be replaced → INCORRECT
(E) permeating the bone, washing away its organic components and replacing them → INCORRECT
So why else is option E incorrect, even though it uses parallel structure? The GMAT requires the use of the serial comma (aka the Oxford comma) for every item in a list, including the last item in a list of 3+ items. Answer E doesn’t use a serial comma for the third item, so it’s wrong.
But even more fundamentally, (options D and E), insert “permeating” as an -ing modifier right after the comma, which opens up a confusing ambiguous reference because “permeating” could mean that:
1) groundwater permeates the bone
2) the action of groundwater permeates the bone
3) or even the fossilization through the action of groundwater permeates the bone
A is both parallel, and retains the intended message.
Don’t study for the GMAT. Train for it.
We’ve got a list. parallelism! Any time you see a list on the exam, that means there will be a few unparallel options that you’ll be able to quickly dump, and that will help us get to the right option even faster.
So what could the parallel structure be here?
Permeates, washes, and replaces
-or-
Permeating, washing, and replacing (but there are some problems with this one...more to come on that later)
Let’s see how each answer holds up:
(A) which permeates the bone, washes away its organic components, and replaces them → CORRECT
(B) which permeates the bone, washes away its organic components, and those are replaced → INCORRECT
(C) which permeates the bone, washing away its organic components, to be replaced → INCORRECT
(D) permeating the bone, washing away its organic components, to be replaced → INCORRECT
(E) permeating the bone, washing away its organic components and replacing them → INCORRECT
So why else is option E incorrect, even though it uses parallel structure? The GMAT requires the use of the serial comma (aka the Oxford comma) for every item in a list, including the last item in a list of 3+ items. Answer E doesn’t use a serial comma for the third item, so it’s wrong.
But even more fundamentally, (options D and E), insert “permeating” as an -ing modifier right after the comma, which opens up a confusing ambiguous reference because “permeating” could mean that:
1) groundwater permeates the bone
2) the action of groundwater permeates the bone
3) or even the fossilization through the action of groundwater permeates the bone
A is both parallel, and retains the intended message.
Don’t study for the GMAT. Train for it.
21 Jun 2018, 02:21
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Normally a bone becomes fossilized through the action of groundwater, which permeates the bone, washes away its organic components, and replaces them with minerals.
A. which permeates the bone, washes away its organic components and replaces them --- correct choice.
B. which permeates the bone, washes away its organic components, and those are replaced--- and 'those are replaced' breaks the //ism.
C. which permeates the bone, washing away its organic components, to be replaced --- There is no intention involved in this action. This is a natural phenomenon. Hence, 'to be replaced' is out of context.
D. permeating the bone, washing away its organic components, to be replaced -- 'comma +permeating' changes the meaning, since permeating does not now modify the groundwater.
E. permeating the bone, washing away its organic components and replacing them ---- same error as in D.
A. which permeates the bone, washes away its organic components and replaces them --- correct choice.
B. which permeates the bone, washes away its organic components, and those are replaced--- and 'those are replaced' breaks the //ism.
C. which permeates the bone, washing away its organic components, to be replaced --- There is no intention involved in this action. This is a natural phenomenon. Hence, 'to be replaced' is out of context.
D. permeating the bone, washing away its organic components, to be replaced -- 'comma +permeating' changes the meaning, since permeating does not now modify the groundwater.
E. permeating the bone, washing away its organic components and replacing them ---- same error as in D.
