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Because they can reproduce several times each year and produce large numbers of offspring, many insect species can generally adapt quickly to changes in their environment.
(A) Because they can reproduce several times each year and produce large numbers of offspring, many insect species
(B) Because of many insect species’ ability of reproducing several times a year, along with producing large numbers of offspring, thus they
(C) Because they can reproduce yearly several times, along with producing offspring in large numbers, so many insect species
(D) Due to their capability to reproduce several times yearly and to produce large numbers of offspring, many insect species
(E) Due to their ability of reproducing several times yearly and to produce offspring of large numbers, many insect species
(A) Because they can reproduce several times each year and produce large numbers of offspring, many insect species
(B) Because of many insect species’ ability of reproducing several times a year, along with producing large numbers of offspring, thus they
(C) Because they can reproduce yearly several times, along with producing offspring in large numbers, so many insect species
(D) Due to their capability to reproduce several times yearly and to produce large numbers of offspring, many insect species
(E) Due to their ability of reproducing several times yearly and to produce offspring of large numbers, many insect species
12 Aug 2017, 04:53
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Always remember: whenever you have to chose between "because of" and "due to", replace "due to" by "caused by". If the sentence still makes sense, then it is correct else wrong. And yes, "capability to" is wrong here.
In B, "ability of reproducing" is unidiomatic.
INCORRECT: ability of doing X.
CORRECT: ability TO DO X.
Other errors in B:
"because" and "thus" are redundant.
Generally, COMMA + along with serves to refer to a preceding subject.
B: Because of many insect species' ability, along with producing
Here, no subject precedes COMMA + along with.
Eliminate B.
John attended, along with Mary.
Conveyed meaning:
Both JOHN and MARY attended.
C: Because they can reproduce yearly, along with producing offspring in large numbers
Conveyed meaning:
Both THEY and PRODUCING OFFSPRING IN LARGE NUMBERS can reproduce yearly.
'so' not required. change in meaning. parallelism issue
This meaning is nonsensical.
Eliminate C.
D: Due to their capability, many insect species
Conveyed meaning:
Many insect species are due to their capability.
This meaning is nonsensical.
each year is better than yearly . to produce can be llel to 'to their capa..' or 'to reproduce..'
Eliminate D.
E: Due to their ability, many insect species
Conveyed meaning:
Many insect species are due to their ability.
This meaning is nonsensical.
"ability of reproducing" is unidiomatic.
INCORRECT: ability of doing X.
CORRECT: ability TO DO X.
Eliminate E.
The correct answer is A.
The construction “due to” is an adjective that takes a prepositional phrase; the word “due” is a noun-modifier
By contrast, the construction “because of” is a verb modifier. verb modifiers target the action of a clause and are much freer in their placement than are noun modifiers, “because of” correctly can be used anywhere in the clause and it can directly modify the action of the clause.
example : the game was cancelled(verb), due to rain - incorrect
the game was cancelled, because of rain - correct
the cancellation(noun) of the game was because of rain - incorrect as in this case cancellation is the noun
the cancellation (noun)of the game was due to rain -correct
verb is preferred over adjectives or nouns.
can is preferred over capability
Always remember: whenever you have to chose between "because of" and "due to", replace "due to" by "caused by". If the sentence still makes sense, then it is correct else wrong. And yes, "capability to" is wrong here.
In B, "ability of reproducing" is unidiomatic.
INCORRECT: ability of doing X.
CORRECT: ability TO DO X.
Other errors in B:
"because" and "thus" are redundant.
Generally, COMMA + along with serves to refer to a preceding subject.
B: Because of many insect species' ability, along with producing
Here, no subject precedes COMMA + along with.
Eliminate B.
John attended, along with Mary.
Conveyed meaning:
Both JOHN and MARY attended.
C: Because they can reproduce yearly, along with producing offspring in large numbers
Conveyed meaning:
Both THEY and PRODUCING OFFSPRING IN LARGE NUMBERS can reproduce yearly.
'so' not required. change in meaning. parallelism issue
This meaning is nonsensical.
Eliminate C.
D: Due to their capability, many insect species
Conveyed meaning:
Many insect species are due to their capability.
This meaning is nonsensical.
each year is better than yearly . to produce can be llel to 'to their capa..' or 'to reproduce..'
Eliminate D.
E: Due to their ability, many insect species
Conveyed meaning:
Many insect species are due to their ability.
This meaning is nonsensical.
"ability of reproducing" is unidiomatic.
INCORRECT: ability of doing X.
CORRECT: ability TO DO X.
Eliminate E.
The correct answer is A.
The construction “due to” is an adjective that takes a prepositional phrase; the word “due” is a noun-modifier
By contrast, the construction “because of” is a verb modifier. verb modifiers target the action of a clause and are much freer in their placement than are noun modifiers, “because of” correctly can be used anywhere in the clause and it can directly modify the action of the clause.
example : the game was cancelled(verb), due to rain - incorrect
the game was cancelled, because of rain - correct
the cancellation(noun) of the game was because of rain - incorrect as in this case cancellation is the noun
the cancellation (noun)of the game was due to rain -correct
verb is preferred over adjectives or nouns.
can is preferred over capability
24 Oct 2014, 11:41
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A. Because they can reproduce several times each year and produce large numbers of
offspring, many insect species - Correct!
B. Because of many insect species’ ability of reproducing several times a year, along
with producing large numbers of offspring, thus they - Ability of is the wrong idiom.
C. Because they can reproduce yearly several times, along with producing offspring in
large numbers, so many insect species - Along sounds funny here and if I am wrong with the along, then reproduce and producing are not parallel which should be ideal case while using along.
D. Due to their capability to reproduce several times yearly and to produce large
numbers of offspring, many insect species - capability to? wrong idiom.
E. Due to their ability of reproducing several times yearly and to produce offspring of
large numbers, many insect species - Ability of is the wrong idiom, apart from this mistake reproducing and to produce are not parallel when they should be as they are connect with an "and".
A is correct!
offspring, many insect species - Correct!
B. Because of many insect species’ ability of reproducing several times a year, along
with producing large numbers of offspring, thus they - Ability of is the wrong idiom.
C. Because they can reproduce yearly several times, along with producing offspring in
large numbers, so many insect species - Along sounds funny here and if I am wrong with the along, then reproduce and producing are not parallel which should be ideal case while using along.
D. Due to their capability to reproduce several times yearly and to produce large
numbers of offspring, many insect species - capability to? wrong idiom.
E. Due to their ability of reproducing several times yearly and to produce offspring of
large numbers, many insect species - Ability of is the wrong idiom, apart from this mistake reproducing and to produce are not parallel when they should be as they are connect with an "and".
A is correct!
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