1000 SC question No. 375

isisalaska · Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 1:53 pm Post subject: 1000 SC question No. 375

371. In cold-water habitats, certain invertebrates and fish convert starches into complex carbohydrates called glycerols, in effect manufacturing its own antifreeze.
(A) in effect manufacturing its own antifreeze
(B) effectively manufacturing antifreeze of its own
(C) in effect manufacturing their own antifreeze
(D) so that they manufacture their own antifreeze
(E) thus the manufacture of its own antifreeze

Answer is C. I though the pronoum has to agree with the noum closer to the pronoum. Example:
John and his friends like soccer
His friends and John likes soccer

vk.neni · Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 2:49 pm Post subject:

Hi Isis Alaska,
From what I remember from the Manhattan SC book, whenever you've an and between two subjects (singular or otherwise), the composite subject should be treated as plural .. the composite one would be the subject, not the one closer to the verb. That's why, I think C would be the correct answer.

-Neni

isisalaska · Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 3:49 pm Post subject:

I need to double check the Manhattan book... Confused

isisalaska · Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2007 10:41 am Post subject:

Ok so I was completly wrong. I got confused with "Neither...nor"

Neither Joe hor his friend ARE
Neither his friend nor Joe IS