136. As researchers continue to probe the highly expressive vocal and postural language of wolves, their close resemblance to dogs has become ever more striking.
(A) their close resemblance to dogs has become
(B) the closeness of their resemblance to dogs has become
(C) the close resemblance between them and dogs has become
(D) the close resemblance between wolves and dogs becomes
(E) the close resemblance of wolves with dogs becomes
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I am confused which is the correct idiom - the one used in D or E?[/spoiler]
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IMO D
It is because in C them has no clear referrant. i.e. wolves / researchers. In D the reference is clear and also 'becomes' is more appropriate than 'has become'
It is because in C them has no clear referrant. i.e. wolves / researchers. In D the reference is clear and also 'becomes' is more appropriate than 'has become'
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can't be A because it's the language that's being compared, not wolves, so it should be something like "its resemblance to that of dogs..."
additionally, "their" is ambiguous because it could refer to wolves or researchers.
additionally, "their" is ambiguous because it could refer to wolves or researchers.
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