standing waves.”

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standing waves.”

by DROBULESH » Fri Jul 25, 2008 4:14 am
802. The peaks of a mountain range, acting like rocks in a streambed, produce ripples in the air flowing over them: the resulting flow pattern, with crests and troughs that remain stationary although the air that forms them is moving rapidly, are known as “standing waves.”
(A) crests and troughs that remain stationary although the air that forms them is moving rapidly, are
(B) crests and troughs that remain stationary although they are formed by rapidly moving air, are
(C) crests and troughs that remain stationary although the air that forms them is moving rapidly, is
(D) stationary crests and troughs although he air that forms them is moving rapidly, are
(E) stationary crests and troughs although they are formed by rapidly moving air, is
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by krishnaraju » Fri Jul 25, 2008 4:55 am
It must be C, the original sentence has subject verb problem.
Flow pattern is singular , so that rules out A , B and D.
C is more clear than E.

btw whts the answer?

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by krishnaraju » Fri Jul 25, 2008 4:55 am
It must be C, the original sentence has subject verb problem.
Flow pattern is singular , so that rules out A , B and D.
C is more clear than E.

btw whts the answer?

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