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Contrary to popular belief, not every snake with reddish or brownish scales is a copperhead; a wide variety of perfectly harmless snakes that are frequently mistaken for copperheads.

A. copperhead; a wide variety of perfectly harmless snakes that are frequently mistaken

B. copperhead; a wide variety of perfectly harmless snakes that are frequently mistook

C. copperhead; there is a wide variety of perfectly harmless snakes that people frequently
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D. copperhead; there is a wide variety of perfectly harmless snakes that people frequently
mistake

E. copperhead; a wide variety of perfectly harmless snakes that people frequently mistake
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[quote="dominicraj"][b]Contrary to popular belief, not every snake with reddish or brownish scales is a copperhead; a wide variety of perfectly harmless snakes that are frequently mistaken for copperheads.

A. copperhead; a wide variety of perfectly harmless snakes that are frequently mistaken--- fragment after a semicolon INCORRECT

B. copperhead; a wide variety of perfectly harmless snakes that are frequently mistook--- fragment after a semicolon INCORRECT

C. copperhead; there is a wide variety of perfectly harmless snakes that people frequently
mistook--- mistook... INCORRECT

D. copperhead; there is a wide variety of perfectly harmless snakes that people frequently
mistake--- CORRECT

E. copperhead; a wide variety of perfectly harmless snakes that people frequently mistake--- fragment after a semicolon INCORRECT

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Contrary to popular belief, not every snake with reddish or brownish scales is a copperhead; a wide variety of perfectly harmless snakes that are frequently mistaken for copperheads.
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All the options presented here consists of ; - Semi colon => Our task is to create a sentence after a semi colon which can stand independently as a sentence.

A. copperhead; a wide variety of perfectly harmless snakes that are frequently mistaken - :cry: - Incorrect.

B. copperhead; a wide variety of perfectly harmless snakes that are frequently mistook - :cry: Why Use Past tense ??? - Incorrect.

C. copperhead; there is a wide variety of perfectly harmless snakes that people frequently mistook :cry: Why Use Past tense ??? - Incorrect.

D. copperhead; there is a wide variety of perfectly harmless snakes that people frequently mistake - looks good

The part of the sentence after semi colon - There is a wide variety of perfectly harmless snakes that people frequently mistake for copperheads - Can very well stand independently as a sentence and convey the meaning clearly...

E. copperhead; a wide variety of perfectly harmless snakes that people frequently mistake - :cry: Can not stand as a sentence , - Incorrect

sagarsir - well explained...
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Contrary to popular belief, not every snake with reddish or brownish scales is a copperhead; a wide variety of perfectly harmless snakes that are frequently mistaken for copperheads.

A. copperhead; a wide variety of perfectly harmless snakes that are frequently mistaken

B. copperhead; a wide variety of perfectly harmless snakes that are frequently mistook

C. copperhead; there is a wide variety of perfectly harmless snakes that people frequently
mistook

D. copperhead; there is a wide variety of perfectly harmless snakes that people frequently
mistake

E. copperhead; a wide variety of perfectly harmless snakes that people frequently mistake
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Choices A, B and E can be Eliminated because the fragment after semicolon cannot stand alone.
Now, we are left with C and D.
Between them, clearly the one with mistake for is the correct option.
So, D is the answer.
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Contrary to popular belief, not every snake with reddish or brownish scales is a copperhead; a wide variety of perfectly harmless snakes that are frequently mistaken for copperheads.

A. copperhead; a wide variety of perfectly harmless snakes that are frequently mistaken

B. copperhead; a wide variety of perfectly harmless snakes that are frequently mistook

C. copperhead; there is a wide variety of perfectly harmless snakes that people frequently
mistook

D. copperhead; there is a wide variety of perfectly harmless snakes that people frequently
mistake

E. copperhead; a wide variety of perfectly harmless snakes that people frequently mistake
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I was between C and D, but in C) copperhead; there is a wide variety of perfectly harmless snakes that people frequently
mistook , doesn't it modify snakes ? If I remember correctly we can use -ed and past tense in a modifier. I know because of tense of the previous cluase present is more suitable , but I want to know why we can't use modifer in past because GMAT uses it very frequently like " house that is located on the other side of the island:

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I was between C and D, but in C) copperhead; there is a wide variety of perfectly harmless snakes that people frequently
mistook , doesn't it modify snakes ? If I remember correctly we can use -ed and past tense in a modifier. I know because of tense of the previous cluase present is more suitable , but I want to know why we can't use modifier in past because GMAT uses it very frequently like " house that is located on the other side of the island:



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I was between C and D, but in C) copperhead; there is a wide variety of perfectly harmless snakes that people frequently
mistook , doesn't it modify snakes ? If I remember correctly we can use -ed and past tense in a modifier. I know because of tense of the previous cluase present is more suitable , but I want to know why we can't use modifier in past because GMAT uses it very frequently like " house that is located on the other side of the island:



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The modifier of "snakes" is "that people frequently mistake / mistook for copperheads."
Use of present tense and past tense are both grammatically alright. However option C (past tense) may imply that people no longer have the misconception. This meaning is not intended.

(Note: The example you have given "... is located...." is also in present tense, not past as you mentioned).
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B&C can clearly be omitted due to tense agreement (mistook)
A&E are easy to identify for fallacy; sentences after semicolon should hold as a separate sentence.
D left- which also agrees with both correcting the errors in the rest two options.

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