Among the largest of the flying squirrels is the Japanese giant flying squirrel , measuring two feet from the top of its head to the tip of its tail, with a wingspan of more than a foot and a half , and it weights up to five pounds.
a.measuring two feet from the top of its head to the tip of its tail, with a wingspan of more than a foot and a half , and it weights
b. measuring two feet from the top of its head to the tip of its tail , a wingspan of more than a foot and a half , and weighing
c. which measures two feet from the top of its head to the tip of its tail , its wingspan is more than a foot and a half , and weighing
d. which measures two feet from the top of its head to the tip of its tail , with a wingspan of more than a foot and a half , weighing
e. which measures two feet from the top of its head to the tip of its tail , has a wingspan of more than a foot and a half , and weighs
OA: E
What's wrong with options B and D
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Our big issue here is that we have a list of three ideas that we want to be parallel. In E, this is done correctly:
Among the largest of the flying squirrels is the Japanese giant flying squirrel, which:
Among the largest of the flying squirrels is the Japanese giant flying squirrel:
Among the largest of the flying squirrels is the Japanese giant flying squirrel, :
In D, we have a similar issue - a list that isn't parallel
Among the largest of the flying squirrels is the Japanese giant flying squirrel, which:
Among the largest of the flying squirrels is the Japanese giant flying squirrel, which:
- measures two feet from the top of its head to the tip of its tail
- has a wingspan of more than a foot and a half
- weighs up to five pounds
Among the largest of the flying squirrels is the Japanese giant flying squirrel:
- measuring two feet from the top of its head to the tip of its tail
- a wingspan of more than a foot and a half
- weighing up to five pounds
Among the largest of the flying squirrels is the Japanese giant flying squirrel, :
- measuring two feet from the top of its head to the tip of its tail (a wingspan of more than a foot and a half)
- weighing up to five pounds
In D, we have a similar issue - a list that isn't parallel
Among the largest of the flying squirrels is the Japanese giant flying squirrel, which:
- measures two feet from the top of its head to the tip of its tail
- with a wingspan of more than a foot and a half
- weighing up to five pounds
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This is a question based on parallelism.
A. "it weighs" is not parallel to "measuring". So, A is out.
B. "a wingspan" doesn't give a clear picture that flying squirrel has a wingspan.
C. "which measure", "its wingspan" and "weighing" are not parallel.
D. "which measure", "with a wingspan" and "weighing" are not parallel.
E. It has a complete parallel structure. Hence, E is the answer.
A. "it weighs" is not parallel to "measuring". So, A is out.
B. "a wingspan" doesn't give a clear picture that flying squirrel has a wingspan.
C. "which measure", "its wingspan" and "weighing" are not parallel.
D. "which measure", "with a wingspan" and "weighing" are not parallel.
E. It has a complete parallel structure. Hence, E is the answer.
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comma+doing refer to the subject of the main clause and works ad an adverb of the main clausse. in choice a and b, no subject from the main clause can refer to measuring. wrong.BTGmoderatorAT wrote:Among the largest of the flying squirrels is the Japanese giant flying squirrel , measuring two feet from the top of its head to the tip of its tail, with a wingspan of more than a foot and a half , and it weights up to five pounds.
a.measuring two feet from the top of its head to the tip of its tail, with a wingspan of more than a foot and a half , and it weights
b. measuring two feet from the top of its head to the tip of its tail , a wingspan of more than a foot and a half , and weighing
c. which measures two feet from the top of its head to the tip of its tail , its wingspan is more than a foot and a half , and weighing
d. which measures two feet from the top of its head to the tip of its tail , with a wingspan of more than a foot and a half , weighing
e. which measures two feet from the top of its head to the tip of its tail , has a wingspan of more than a foot and a half , and weighs
OA: E
What's wrong with options B and D
in C, "its winspan is more than" is parallel with which clause? if it is parallel with "the largest is" , it is not logic and there is no connection between the two clauses. wrong
in D
with+noun+noun modifier can word as an adverb of the main clause, but this phrase dose not refer to the subject of the main clause as comma+doing does, so, "with wingspan" dose not refer to "which" and the sentence meaning is unclear. "wingspan " of what?
comma+doing, such as weighing must modify the main clause. it can not stand after "with+noun+noun modifier" grammatically. there is simplly no this pattern.
