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Cassowary,a flightless bird that feeds mainly on fruits but is classified a truly omnivorous,belongs to the ratite family, a group of large, wing-less topical birds that is seen only in Papua New Guinea and are not represented in any other habitat in the world.
A a group of large, wing-less topical birds that is seen only in Papua New Guinea and are
B. a group of large, wing-less topical birds that are seen only in Papua New Guinea and is
C a group of large, wing-less topical birds that are seen only in Papua New Guinea and are
D a group of large, wing-less topical birds which is seen only in Papua New Guinea and is
E a group of large, wing-less topical birds which is seen only in Papua New Guinea and which is
I had selected D. Correct answer is C.
Explaination by Jamboree is this that Consider the case of 'he is one of the boys who play/plays basketball'. The correct verb is play because modifier who, refers to boys and not one of the boys.
Similarly above. 'Are' verb is right to refer to the birds and not group, which is singular.
I am not convinced by this explanation. Can anyone share any OG question to point this out and is this modifier rule mentioned in any good quality material such as Manhattan Strategy Guide etc?
A a group of large, wing-less topical birds that is seen only in Papua New Guinea and are
B. a group of large, wing-less topical birds that are seen only in Papua New Guinea and is
C a group of large, wing-less topical birds that are seen only in Papua New Guinea and are
D a group of large, wing-less topical birds which is seen only in Papua New Guinea and is
E a group of large, wing-less topical birds which is seen only in Papua New Guinea and which is
I had selected D. Correct answer is C.
Explaination by Jamboree is this that Consider the case of 'he is one of the boys who play/plays basketball'. The correct verb is play because modifier who, refers to boys and not one of the boys.
Similarly above. 'Are' verb is right to refer to the birds and not group, which is singular.
I am not convinced by this explanation. Can anyone share any OG question to point this out and is this modifier rule mentioned in any good quality material such as Manhattan Strategy Guide etc?
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16 May 2016, 23:30
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I am not sure about the explanation provided. But C is the right answer as it maintains parallel structure.
C - a group of large, wing-less topical birds that are seen only in Papua New Guinea and are
Also, as per the Ron's SC tips:
Myth of "One of.."
1. One of the X's that/who <plural>
2. One of the X's <singular>
3. Only one of the X's <singular>
4. Only one of the X's that/who <plural>
5. The only one of the X's that/who <singular>
C - a group of large, wing-less topical birds that are seen only in Papua New Guinea and are
Also, as per the Ron's SC tips:
Myth of "One of.."
1. One of the X's that/who <plural>
2. One of the X's <singular>
3. Only one of the X's <singular>
4. Only one of the X's that/who <plural>
5. The only one of the X's that/who <singular>
16 May 2016, 23:59
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Ruchi : just see if you can differentiate between these two sentences. may be then you can get hold of as what is happening in above SC
SENTENCE 1: a group of large, wing-less topical birds that are seen ...-----> in this case we are talking about SIGHTING OF BIRDS
SENTENCE 2: a group of large, wing-less topical birds IS SEEN ------> in this case we are talking about SIGHTING OF GROUP ( which indeed is a group of BIRDS)
I can elaborate further if this is not clear. just let me know !!
SENTENCE 1: a group of large, wing-less topical birds that are seen ...-----> in this case we are talking about SIGHTING OF BIRDS
SENTENCE 2: a group of large, wing-less topical birds IS SEEN ------> in this case we are talking about SIGHTING OF GROUP ( which indeed is a group of BIRDS)
I can elaborate further if this is not clear. just let me know !!
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