Recent findings lend strong support to the theory that a

Question

Recent findings lend strong support to the theory  that a black hole lies at the center of
the Milky Way and of  many of the 100 billion other galaxies estimated to exist in the
universe.
A. that a black hole lies at the center of the Milky Way and of
B. that a black hole lies at the Milky Way’s center and
C. that there is a black hole lying at the milky Way’s center and
D. of a black hole lying at the Milky Way’s center and
E. of a black hole that lies at the center of the Milky Way and of

rosellecs · Answer

A seems correct.

B & C are poorly structured and seriously flawed logically. D & E use the transition word 'of' at the beginning which definitely seems wrong.

billyjeans · Answer

I pick D

A&E seems to offer two theories instead of one.

hanumayamma · Answer

Idiom usage: support to the theory that … is correct – eliminate D and E
Elliptical issue

A. that a black hole lies at the center of the Milky Way and of  Hold it – elliptical “lies at the center” ]
B. that a black hole lies at the Milky Way’s center and  Elliptical “lies” changes the meaning – eliminate it ]
C. that there is a black hole lying at the milky Way’s center and  Elliptical – “that there is a black hole many” does not make sense – eliminate i t]
D. of a black hole lying at the Milky Way’s center and
E. of a black hole that lies at the center of the Milky Way and of

Answer: A

bkk145 · Answer

I completely missed this one, but agrees with the rest of the posters on A.

Recent findings lend strong support to the theory that a

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