Dear Friends,
I'm having problems in answering the following question. Please help.
In California, a lack of genetic variation in the Argentine ant has allowed the species
to spread widely; due to their being so genetically similar to one another, the ants
consider all their fellows to be a close relative and thus do not engage in the kind of
fierce inter-colony struggles that limits the spread of this species in its native
Argentina.
A. due to their being so genetically similar to one another, the ants consider all their
fellows to be a close relative and thus do not engage in the kind of fierce inter-colony
struggles that limits
B. due to its being so genetically similar the ant considers all its fellows to be a close
relative and thus does not engage in the kind of fierce inter-colony struggles that limit
C. because it is so genetically similar, the ant considers all its fellows to be close
relatives and thus does not engage in the kind of fierce inter-colony struggles that
limits
D. because they are so genetically similar to one another, the ants consider all their
fellows to be close relatives and thus do not engage in the kind of fierce inter-colony
struggles that limit
E. because of being so genetically similar to one another, the ants consider all their
fellows to be a close relative and thus do not engage in the kind of fierce inter-colony
struggles that limits
OA after some discussions.
Regards
Deano.
Argentine Ant
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DUE TO...is used when we intend to show casual relationship. The intended meaning is to show that "bcoz of genetical similarity ants consider..."Dean Jones wrote: In California, a lack of genetic variation in the Argentine ant has allowed the species to spread widely; due to their being so genetically similar to one another, the ants
consider all their fellows to be a close relative and thus do not engage in the kind of fierce inter-colony struggles that limits the spread of this species in its native
Argentina.
A. due to their being so genetically similar to one another, the ants consider all their fellows to be a close relative and thus do not engage in the kind of fierce inter-colony struggles that limits
THE ANTS...THEIR FELLOWS....does not agree with pronouns in non-underlined part (ITS).
The opening modifiers of 2nd sentence (does not contain complete phrase 'SO...THAT') does not clearly answer SO...WHAT
DUE TO...is used when we intend to show casual relationship. The intended meaning is to show that "bcoz of genetical similarity ants consider..."Dean Jones wrote: B. due to its being so genetically similar the ant considers all its fellows to be a close relative and thus does not engage in the kind of fierce inter-colony struggles that limit
The opening modifiers of 2nd sentence (does not contain complete phrase 'SO...THAT') does not clearly answer SO...WHAT
Changes the original modifier to a clause & so acts as a intensifier here. The clause (the ants considers...) goes on to explain the intensifier SO.Dean Jones wrote:C. because it is so genetically similar, the ant considers all its fellows to be close relatives and thus does not engage in the kind of fierce inter-colony struggles that limits
verb LIMITS refers to the complete phrase 'the kind of fierce inter-colony struggles' and therefore singular correct
Dean Jones wrote: D. because they are so genetically similar to one another, the ants consider all their fellows to be close relatives and thus do not engage in the kind of fierce inter-colony struggles that limit
THEY...THE ANTS...THEIR FELLOWS....does not agree with pronouns in non-underlined part (ITS).
Dean Jones wrote: E. because of being so genetically similar to one another, the ants consider all their fellows to be a close relative and thus do not engage in the kind of fierce inter-colony struggles that limits
THE ANTS...THEIR FELLOWS....does not agree with pronouns in non-underlined part (ITS).
IMO C
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A-
B-
C- Correct IMO
D-
E-
-> Incorrect, subject is Argentinian antdue to their being
B-
-> Incorrect, not very effective and probably misuse of "Due to"due to its being so genetically similar
C- Correct IMO
D-
-> Incorrect, same as Athey are so
E-
-> Incorrect, not very effectivebecause of being so
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+1 : C is not totally good
aspirant2011 wrote:don't you guys feel that the usage of limits is wrong in option C?
First take: 640 (50M, 27V) - RC needs 300% improvement
Second take: coming soon..
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Second take: coming soon..
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IMO B.
The Argentine ant is singular so eliminate A, D, and E.
Struggles is plural so limit should be used...eliminate C. You are left with B.
What's the OA?
The Argentine ant is singular so eliminate A, D, and E.
Struggles is plural so limit should be used...eliminate C. You are left with B.
What's the OA?
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As I mentioned in my earlier post, option C does not state the intended meaning.
The reader never comes to know what the ant is similar to. It is illogical/ungrammatical to leave the comparison hanging in between. In D it is clearly stated that they are similar to one another.
Also, in answer to someone's query in a post above, 'its' in the non underlined portion refers to 'species' and hence it is aptly used.
The reader never comes to know what the ant is similar to. It is illogical/ungrammatical to leave the comparison hanging in between. In D it is clearly stated that they are similar to one another.
Also, in answer to someone's query in a post above, 'its' in the non underlined portion refers to 'species' and hence it is aptly used.
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You could write: X is similar to Y;rsarashi wrote:Hello Experts ,
Please explain that why option C is wrong?
Many thanks in advance.
You could write: X and Y are similar.
But it would be incoherent to write X is similar without describing what x is similar to.
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struggles that limits-->SV disagreementC. because it is so genetically similar, the ant considers all its fellows to be close
relatives and thus does not engage in the kind of fierce inter-colony struggles that
limits
it is so genetically similar--> similar to what?,
similarity/difference, addition/subtraction, average/ratio, etc require atleast two entities.
There is also another official SC with same type of an error, in which word simultaneously was used for a single event, whereas simultaneously should always be used for atleast two events.
Use appropriate word/phrase for appropriate job, if possible and more importantly if given choice.