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by j_shreyans » Mon Sep 29, 2014 7:37 pm
When ethnic groups intermarry, it is likely to result in cognitive benefits; indeed, perhaps already having contributed to the Flynn effect, which has been the worldwide rise in average IQ score by as much as three points per decade over most of the past century.

A)When ethnic groups intermarry, it is likely to result in cognitive benefits; indeed, perhaps having contributed to the Flynn effect, which has been

B)The intermarriage of ethnic groups is likely to result in cognitive benefits and may indeed have contributed to the Flynn effect,

C)When ethnic groups intermarry, they are likely to result in cognitive benefits and may indeed have contributed to the Flynn effect, the name given to

D)Ethnic groups that intermarry will likely result in cognitive benefits; indeed, possibly having contributed to the Flynn effect,

E)The intermarriage of ethnic groups, likely to result in cognitive benefits, indeed have possibly contributed to the Flynn effect, the name given to

Guys ,

I can eliminate Option A,C,D

OAB but i dont have any reason to eliminate option E

PLs suggest me.

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by [email protected] » Mon Sep 29, 2014 10:44 pm
Hi j_shreyans,

When a sentence includes an intervening phrase that begins and ends with a comma, you should be able to remove the entire phrase and still have a complete, gramatically-correct sentence.

In answer E, the intervening phrase is ".., likely to result in cognitive benefits,..." If you remove that phrase, you end up with....

The intermarriage of ethnic groups.... indeed have possibly contributed to the Flynn effect, the name given to....

Here, we have a problem with subject-verb agreement, so answer E can't be correct.

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