Fossils of thumb-length primates that they had recovered from the

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Fossils of thumb-length  primates that they had recovered from the fissure-filled sediments of a limestone quarry in China in 1996, easily represents the smallest known primates , with one species estimated to have weighed only 10 grams.

A. primates, that they had recovered from the fissure-filled sediments of a limestone quarry in China in 1996, easily represents the smallest known primates

B. primates that were recovered from the fissure-filled sediments of a limestone quarry in China in 1996, are the smallest known primates

C. primates, recovered from the fissure-filled sediments of a limestone quarry in China in 1996, easily represent the smallest known primates

D. primates which were recovered from the fissure-filled sediments of a limestone quarry in China in 1996, easily represent the smallest known primates

E. primates, recovered from the fissure-filled sediments of a limestone quarry in China in 1996, easily representing the smallest known primates

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daagh · Answer

Fossils of thumb-length primates that they had recovered from the fissure-filled sediments of a limestone quarry in China in 1996, easily represents the smallest known primates, with one species estimated to have weighed only 10 grams.

A. primates, that they had recovered from the fissure-filled sediments of a limestone quarry in China in 1996, easily represents the smallest known primates -- There is an SV error. The comma before that is also ungrammatical.

B. primates that were recovered from the fissure-filled sediments of a limestone quarry in China in 1996, are the smallest known primates ---This means to say that the fossils themselves are the primates. No. The fossils represent the primates. In addition, C is crisper.

C. primates, recovered from the fissure-filled sediments of a limestone quarry in China in 1996, easily represent the smallest known primates – seems to be the best choice.

D. primates which were recovered from the fissure-filled sediments of a limestone quarry in China in 1996, easily represent the smallest known primates – There is no comma before which. This is a major error in at least GMAT. In addition, why is the comma after1996?

E. primates, recovered from the fissure-filled sediments of a limestone quarry in China in 1996, easily representing the smallest known primates --- This choice is a fragment.

Parth11UCIUCLA · Answer

Not able to understand what is wrong in D

Satyavathi · Answer

In what cases, which cannot be used? What's wrong with option D?

himanshugoyal26 · Answer

Fossils of thumb-length primates that they had recovered from the fissure-filled sediments of a limestone quarry in China in 1996, easily represents the smallest known primates, with one species estimated to have weighed only 10 grams.

A. primates, that they  had recovered  from the fissure-filled sediments of a limestone quarry in China in 1996, easily represents the smallest known primates- no need of past perfect as there is no sequence

B. primates that were recovered from the fissure-filled sediments of a limestone quarry in China in 1996, are the smallest known primates- Meaning error: they  represent  smallest primates

C.  primates, recovered from the fissure-filled sediments of a limestone quarry in China in 1996, easily represent the smallest known primates
 
D. primates which were recovered from the fissure-filled sediments of a limestone quarry in China in 1996 ,  easily represent the smallest known primates- No comma before which

E. primates, recovered from the fissure-filled sediments of a limestone quarry in China in 1996, easily  representing  the smallest known primates- Fragment

vv65 · Answer

The problem with D is "... primates which were recovered from the fissure-filled sediments of a limestone quarry ..."

This long phrase suggests that the PRIMATES were recovered from the quarry, when of course it was the FOSSILS that were discovered

"WHICH" almost always refers to the noun that is just before it, and you can expect to see a comma before the "WHICH"

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Vikassingla · Answer

A. primates, that they had recovered from the fissure-filled sediments of a limestone quarry in China in 1996, easily represents the smallest known primates -  'Fossils' is the plural subject and verb 'represents' is not in agreement with the subject.

B. primates that were recovered from the fissure-filled sediments of a limestone quarry in China in 1996, are the smallest known primates -  Fossils themselves are the primates? Does not make any sense.

C. primates, recovered from the fissure-filled sediments of a limestone quarry in China in 1996, easily represent the smallest known primates -  Correct Choice.

D. primates which were recovered from the fissure-filled sediments of a limestone quarry in China in 1996, easily represent the smallest known primates  - Which modifies the immediate preceding Noun which is Primates in this case. Recovery of primates does not make any sense.

E. primates, recovered from the fissure-filled sediments of a limestone quarry in China in 1996, easily representing the smallest known primates -  Main verb is absent in the sentence. its fragment.

Raman109 · Answer

Fossils of thumb-length  primates that they had recovered from the fissure-filled sediments of a limestone quarry in China in 1996, easily represents the smallest known primates , with one species estimated to have weighed only 10 grams.

Option Elimination -

A. primates, that they had recovered from the fissure-filled sediments of a limestone quarry in China in 1996, easily represents the smallest known primates - no antecedent of "they." "that" acts as a relative pronoun modifying "primates," meaning "primates," which means "mammals" that had recovered from the sediments. We can't recover "live mammals" in the thousands of years old sediments, but we can recover their "fossils." Moreover, the subject is "fossils," which is plural, and the verb is singular, "represents." SV issues.

B. primates that were recovered from the fissure-filled sediments of a limestone quarry in China in 1996, are the smallest known primates - the same relative pronoun issue and wrong meaning. Moreover, "Fossils are the primates" is wrong. Fossils can't be mammals. Fossils can be of mammals.

C. primates, recovered from the fissure-filled sediments of a limestone quarry in China in 1996, easily represent the smallest known primates - ok

D. primates which were recovered from the fissure-filled sediments of a limestone quarry in China in 1996, easily represent the smallest known primates - "which" refers to "primates," creating the same meaning issue as in A

E. primates, recovered from the fissure-filled sediments of a limestone quarry in China in 1996, easily representing the smallest known primates - No verb.

Abhishek009 · Answer

Fossils of thumb-length primates,  recovered from the fissure-filled sediments of a limestone quarry in China in 1996,  easily represent the smallest known primates, with one species estimated to have weighed only 10 grams.

Answer must be (C), for the highlighted errors in other options....

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