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by joyseychow » Thu Aug 20, 2009 2:19 am
Desert are inhabited with several distinct animal species, with each their own method of adapting to long periods of moisture shortage.

A. with several distinct animal species
B. with distinctly several animal species, each with its
C. by several distinct animal species, each with its
D. by several distinct animal species, having each its
E. by several distinct animal species, that each has their

OA is C. But what's wrong with D?
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by tohellandback » Thu Aug 20, 2009 2:34 am
IMO D is wrong because "having" modifies desert and then it gets awkward
The powers of two are bloody impolite!!
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by vikram_k51 » Thu Aug 20, 2009 2:47 am
Desert are inhabited with several distinct animal species, with each their own method of adapting to long periods of moisture shortage.

A. with several distinct animal species
B. with distinctly several animal species, each with its
C. by several distinct animal species, each with its
D. by several distinct animal species, having each its
E. by several distinct animal species, that each has their
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Re: Desert

by real2008 » Thu Aug 20, 2009 7:22 am
What would happen if the choice B were as follows:
B. with several distinct animal species, each with its

Would it be a correct choice?
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by pradeepsarathy » Thu Aug 20, 2009 9:28 am
@ real2008 -
nope , still it would be wrong. coz...'places are inhabited BY and not WITH'
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