Naked mole rats from colonies of approximately twenty animals, each of which consists of a single reproductive female and workers that defend her.
A) each of which consists
B) with each of them consisting
C) each colony consisting
D) and each of them consist
E) and each colony consisting
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What's wrong with option A
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each of which consists
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Loganath Jagadeesan
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Hi, I believe the answer is C due to the following reasons. Kindly correct me if i am wrong
A) each of which consists - Which can be used only when we are able to drop the clause where it is used. So eliminate A.
B) with each of them consisting - Them pronoun doesn't clarify which is the correct antecedent. (whether colony or animals)
D) and each of them consist - Them pronoun doesn't clarify which is the correct antecedent. (whether colony or animals)
E) and each colony consisting - and is used to connect 2 independent clause whereas the second clause is not an independent clause.
Kindly review and confirm whether you are convinced or not.
C) each colony consisting - to me th
A) each of which consists - Which can be used only when we are able to drop the clause where it is used. So eliminate A.
B) with each of them consisting - Them pronoun doesn't clarify which is the correct antecedent. (whether colony or animals)
D) and each of them consist - Them pronoun doesn't clarify which is the correct antecedent. (whether colony or animals)
E) and each colony consisting - and is used to connect 2 independent clause whereas the second clause is not an independent clause.
Kindly review and confirm whether you are convinced or not.
C) each colony consisting - to me th
