One often referenced online dictionary’s definition of nut as “a hard-

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One often referenced online dictionary’s definition of nut as “a hard-shelled dry fruit or seed with a separable rind or shell and interior kernel” indicates that  it does not include almonds, cashews, peanuts, pistachios, or walnuts .

A. it does not include almonds, cashews, peanuts, pistachios, or walnuts

B. almonds, cashews, peanuts, pistachios, and walnuts are not examples of nuts

C. almonds, cashews, peanuts, pistachios, and walnuts are not included as examples of them

D. almonds, cashews, peanuts, pistachios, and walnuts are not included

E. they do not include almonds, cashews, peanuts, pistachios, or walnuts

Bunuel · Accepted Answer

KAPLAN OFFICIAL EXPLANATION

(B)

Step 1: Read the Original Sentence Carefully, Looking for Errors

The underlined part of the sentence starts with the pronoun “it” and proceeds with a list of examples of foods. However, that pronoun could refer to any one of a number of nouns and is thus ambiguous.

Step 2: Scan and Group the Answer Choices

(A) and (E) begin with pronouns—“it” and “they,” respectively. The other three choices start with “almonds.”

Step 3: Eliminate Choices Until Only One Remains

Since the pronoun is ambiguous, eliminate (A). And because (E) references a nonexistent plural noun, eliminate that choice as well.

The remaining choices differ only with regard to their endings. As with (E)’s “they,” (C)’s “them” refers to a nonexistent plural noun, so eliminate (C). And (D) is unclear in that it does not specify who or what does not include the listed foods. (B) is correct, since it not only fixes the original sentence’s pronoun error but also does not introduce any other issues into the sentence. Read your choice back into the sentence to confirm that it is correct:

One often referenced online dictionary’s definition of nut as “a hard-shelled dry fruit or seed with a separable rind or shell and interior kernel” indicates that  almonds, cashews, peanuts, pistachios, and walnuts are not examples of nuts .

ankitbansal89 · Answer

Answer D.
Included is better instead of examples of nuts

daagh · Answer

One often referenced online dictionary’s definition of nut as “a hard-shelled dry fruit or seed with a separable rind or shell and interior kernel” indicates that it does not include almonds, cashews, peanuts, pistachios, or walnuts.

A. it does not include almonds, cashews, peanuts, pistachios, or walnuts --- I Can’t know for certain what ‘it refers to? Perhaps, it is the definition or the nut.

B. almonds, cashews, peanuts, pistachios, and walnuts are not examples of nuts –this is the only choice by POE.

C. almonds, cashews, peanuts, pistachios, and walnuts are not included as examples of them --- ‘them’ has no referent.

D. almonds, cashews, peanuts, pistachios, and walnuts are not included—‘are not included in the definition’ is the correct version. The meaning is not complete.

E. they do not include almonds, cashews, peanuts, pistachios, or walnuts --- ‘they’ has no referent.

1. Generally, this topic is not satisfying because even the best choice B uses an unparallel structure of an active main clause and a passive subordinate clause.

2. What is the takeaway from this topic, I am not sure. perhaps somebody can point out.

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