Unearthed in China, fossils of feathered dinosaurs offer the most dramatic evidence yet
discovered of the close evolutionary relationship between dinosaurs and birds.
A. offer the most dramatic evidence yet discovered of the close evolutionary
relationship between dinosaurs and birds
B. offer evidence more dramatic than what has yet been discovered of the close
evolutionary relationship between dinosaurs and birds
C. offer more dramatic evidence of the close evolutionary relationship than any yet
discovered between dinosaurs and birds
D. have offered the most dramatic evidence of the close evolutionary relationship
between dinosaurs and birds that have yet been discovered
E. have offered more dramatic evidence than any that has yet been discovered of the
close evolutionary relationship between dinosaurs and birds
Is the usage have offered correct.......
Plas help me negate D
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D. have offered the most dramatic evidence of the close evolutionary relationship between dinosaurs and birds that have yet been discovered
NO you don't need Present Perfect tense here.
Another problem with D is Relationship needs HAS not HAVE.
So D is a bad option. BAD BAD BAD!
And A is the winner.
NO you don't need Present Perfect tense here.
Another problem with D is Relationship needs HAS not HAVE.
So D is a bad option. BAD BAD BAD!
And A is the winner.
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full verb is : HAVE OFFERED which means they started to offer in the past and they still doankit1383 wrote:Logitech....for me Fossils are plural and we need have....Another problem with D is Relationship needs HAS not HAVE.
Can you Elaborate on this........
Yes fossilS are plural and OFFER is perfectly fine and A uses the simple present tense.
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logitech wrote:D. have offered the most dramatic evidence of the close evolutionary relationship between dinosaurs and birds that have yet been discovered
NO you don't need Present Perfect tense here.
Another problem with D is Relationship needs HAS not HAVE.
So D is a bad option. BAD BAD BAD!
And A is the winner.
agree with logitech on this...
A. offer the most dramatic evidence yet discovered of the close evolutionary relationship between dinosaurs and birds
but Option A too has some problem,,
misplacement of dramatic evidence of the close evolutionnary....
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logitech wrote:full verb is : HAVE OFFERED which means they started to offer in the past and they still doankit1383 wrote:Logitech....for me Fossils are plural and we need have....Another problem with D is Relationship needs HAS not HAVE.
Can you Elaborate on this........
Yes fossilS are plural and OFFER is perfectly fine and A uses the simple present tense.
logitech i would really appreciate if you can help me out on this!!
present perfect ---> action started in past and continues in the present
i get confused sometimes regarding the continuity of the action,,
feathered dinosaurs offer the most dramatic evidence..
1995-- Discovered : offer evidence
2009--- now: today also the evidence is there...
so why can't i use the present participle tense.......
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d) have offered the most dramatic evidence of the close evolutionary relationship between dinosaurs and birds that have yet been discovered
Can we eliminate "d" on the basis that it says birds and dinosaurs that have yet been discovered...whereas the original sentence says evidence that yet have been discovered. So it is changing the meaning.
Can we eliminate "d" on the basis that it says birds and dinosaurs that have yet been discovered...whereas the original sentence says evidence that yet have been discovered. So it is changing the meaning.
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Not reallygoelmohit2002 wrote:d) have offered the most dramatic evidence of the close evolutionary relationship between dinosaurs and birds that have yet been discovered
Can we eliminate "d" on the basis that it says birds and dinosaurs that have yet been discovered...whereas the original sentence says evidence that yet have been discovered. So it is changing the meaning.
relationship between dinosaurs and birds that have yet been discovered
Thats the noun which is being modified, and also please note that HAVE needs be HAS
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yes, in that case modifier should be next to the noun it is modifying. If it wants to modify then it should be adjacent to relationship.
"relationship between dinosaurs and birds that have yet been discovered "
Also IMO relationship exists and not discovered. This sentence to me looks very awkward.
Even if we say relationship is discovered, then also IMO better and clearer would have been
"relationship that have yet been discovered between dinosaurs and birds "
"relationship between dinosaurs and birds that have yet been discovered "
Also IMO relationship exists and not discovered. This sentence to me looks very awkward.
Even if we say relationship is discovered, then also IMO better and clearer would have been
"relationship that have yet been discovered between dinosaurs and birds "
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IMO Asungoal wrote:Even I am also confused between A and D..
Can somebdy please help..??
We can eliminate D and E : seeing have offered only.
An event which is independent from the time : a simple present is preferred.
Here
A :
fossils of feathered dinosaurs offer : simple present
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received a PM asking me to respond. Would be happy to, but I don't see a source (author) cited for this problem! Please do so and I will respond!
Some general statements. There are times in a sentence when you could choose to use either present or present perfect. goel is right that D indicates that the dinosaurs and birds are somehow being modified by the "that have yet been discovered," which does unacceptably muddle the meaning. Or, logitech, if you want to say that the "have yet been discovered" modifies relationship, that also is the wrong thing. So, either way, the words no longer indicate the right meaning: that we're talking about the most dramatic evidence that has been discovered.
Some general statements. There are times in a sentence when you could choose to use either present or present perfect. goel is right that D indicates that the dinosaurs and birds are somehow being modified by the "that have yet been discovered," which does unacceptably muddle the meaning. Or, logitech, if you want to say that the "have yet been discovered" modifies relationship, that also is the wrong thing. So, either way, the words no longer indicate the right meaning: that we're talking about the most dramatic evidence that has been discovered.
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Hi Stacey,Stacey Koprince wrote:received a PM asking me to respond. Would be happy to, but I don't see a source (author) cited for this problem! Please do so and I will respond!
Some general statements. There are times in a sentence when you could choose to use either present or present perfect. goel is right that D indicates that the dinosaurs and birds are somehow being modified by the "that have yet been discovered," which does unacceptably muddle the meaning. Or, logitech, if you want to say that the "have yet been discovered" modifies relationship, that also is the wrong thing. So, either way, the words no longer indicate the right meaning: that we're talking about the most dramatic evidence that has been discovered.
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My views:sachindia wrote:would really be glad if you can explain your reasoning to strike off the wrong answers .
Unearthed in China, fossils of feathered dinosaurs offer the most dramatic evidence yet discovered of the close evolutionary relationship between dinosaurs and birds.
A. offer the most dramatic evidence yet discovered of the close evolutionary relationship between dinosaurs and birds
Could not find anything wrong
Many issues:B. offer evidence more dramatic than what has yet been discovered of the close evolutionary relationship between dinosaurs and birds
(1) MORE DRAMATIC is wrong as we are talking about all discoveries made till yet. MOST DRAMATIC required
(2) what has yet been discovered - VERY WORDY
Many issues:C. offer more dramatic evidence of the close evolutionary relationship than any yet discovered between dinosaurs and birds
(1) MORE DRAMATIC is wrong as we are talking about all discoveries made till yet. MOST DRAMATIC required
(2) the modifier "between dinosaurs and birds" should be closer to RELATIONSHIP
(3) what does ANY modifies (RELATIONSHIP OR EVIDENCE) - not clear
(1) HAVE YET DISCOVERED modifies "dinosaurs and birds"D. have offered the most dramatic evidence of the close evolutionary relationship between dinosaurs and birds that have yet been discovered
(2) comparison between EVIDENCES not clear
MORE DRAMATIC is wrong as we are talking about all discoveries made till yet. MOST DRAMATIC requiredE. have offered more dramatic evidence than any that has yet been discovered of the close evolutionary relationship between dinosaurs and birds
IMO A
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@Stacy this is a GMAT Prep Exam Pack Question, Can you Please reply.Stacey Koprince wrote:received a PM asking me to respond. Would be happy to, but I don't see a source (author) cited for this problem! Please do so and I will respond!
Some general statements. There are times in a sentence when you could choose to use either present or present perfect. goel is right that D indicates that the dinosaurs and birds are somehow being modified by the "that have yet been discovered," which does unacceptably muddle the meaning. Or, logitech, if you want to say that the "have yet been discovered" modifies relationship, that also is the wrong thing. So, either way, the words no longer indicate the right meaning: that we're talking about the most dramatic evidence that has been discovered.