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23 Sep 2017, 12:04
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Although all dogs are descended from the wolf and the jackal, the various breeds of dog are so different from one another that it hardly seems possible that they had a common ancestry.
(A) are so different from one another that it hardly seems possible that they had a common ancestry.
(B) are so different from each other that it hardly seems possible that they have a common ancestry.
(C) are so different, one from another, that their having a common ancestor hardly seems possible.
(D) being so different from one another makes it hard to believe that they had a common ancestry.
(E) that having a common ancestry hardly seem possible in that they are so different from one another.
(A) are so different from one another that it hardly seems possible that they had a common ancestry.
(B) are so different from each other that it hardly seems possible that they have a common ancestry.
(C) are so different, one from another, that their having a common ancestor hardly seems possible.
(D) being so different from one another makes it hard to believe that they had a common ancestry.
(E) that having a common ancestry hardly seem possible in that they are so different from one another.
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23 Sep 2017, 12:40
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Although all dogs are descended from the wolf and the jackal, the various breeds of dog are so different from one another that it hardly seems possible that they had a common ancestry.
We can easily eliminate C, D and E
Now between A and B
First:
From one another - Used when there are more than one entities for comparison
From each other - Used when there are two entities for comparison
(Though normally many experts believe that both can be used interchangeably)
Second:
They had - This is correct here as the event is in the past and the ancestors are not alive at this point in time
They have - Implies that the ancestors are still alive, which is incorrect
Though this question is debatable. Hence, Its A
We can easily eliminate C, D and E
Now between A and B
First:
From one another - Used when there are more than one entities for comparison
From each other - Used when there are two entities for comparison
(Though normally many experts believe that both can be used interchangeably)
Second:
They had - This is correct here as the event is in the past and the ancestors are not alive at this point in time
They have - Implies that the ancestors are still alive, which is incorrect
Though this question is debatable. Hence, Its A
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24 Sep 2017, 02:10
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The answer is A as follows.
2 concepts are tested here.
1. Subject verb agreement - breeds will take plural verb
2. Use of "one another" when more than 2 items are compared.
(A) are so different from one another that it hardly seems possible that they had a common ancestry. - [Correct] Use of "are" is consistent with breeds. "one another" is correctly used to compare more than 2 breeds
(B) are so different from each other that it hardly seems possible that they have a common ancestry. - "each other" is wrongly used
(C) are so different, one from another, that their having a common ancestor hardly seems possible. - "one from another" is the main problem here. However there are many more issues with this sentence.
(D) being so different from one another makes it hard to believe that they had a common ancestry. - Use of "being" is usually wrong in GMAT
(E) that having a common ancestry hardly seem possible in that they are so different from one another - Whole construction seems awkward. No reason to choose this when clear and simple choice A is avaialbe
