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by sogmat » Wed Apr 22, 2009 7:30 pm
Teratomas are unusual forms of cancer because they are composed of tissues such as tooth and bone not normally found in the organ in which the tumor appears.
(A) because they are composed of tissues such as tooth and bone
(B) because they are composed of tissues like tooth and bone that are
(C) because they are composed of tissues, like tooth and bone, tissues
(D) in that their composition, tissues such as tooth and bone, is
(E) in that they are composed of tissues such as tooth and bone, tissues

oa e

are bones and tooth tissues?
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by thetrystero » Wed Apr 22, 2009 8:04 pm
Teratomas are unusual forms of cancer because they are composed of tissues such as tooth and bone not normally found in the organ in which the tumor appears.
(A) because they are composed of tissues such as tooth and bone
(B) because they are composed of tissues like tooth and bone that are
(C) because they are composed of tissues, like tooth and bone, tissues
(D) in that their composition, tissues such as tooth and bone, is
(E) in that they are composed of tissues such as tooth and bone, tissues
My answer: B

C,E: "tissues" twice
D: tense - "tissues ... is"
A: "such as tooth and bone" needs to be between commas
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by mehravikas » Wed Apr 22, 2009 8:35 pm
Answer should be 'B'
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by raunekk » Wed Apr 22, 2009 9:34 pm
imo E



Teratomas are unusual forms of cancer because they

What is "they " talking about??? Teratomas or forms...hmmmmmm!!!

A and B definitely don't do that ...
Moreover we need "such as" as we are introducing examples...

Thus C is out.

Between D and E

D seems as if tooth and bones are the compositions..

Thus E
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by gmat740 » Thu Apr 23, 2009 12:15 am
Teratomas are unusual forms of cancer because they

What is "they " talking about??? Teratomas or forms...hmmmmmm!!!

A and B definitely don't do that ...
Moreover we need "such as" as we are introducing examples...

Thus C is out.

Between D and E

D seems as if tooth and bones are the compositions..

Thus E
I agree with you But

Don't think Option E is also Incorrect.Redundant
E) in that they are composed of tissues such as tooth and bone, tissues


None of the answer is correct.
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by anshulseth » Thu Apr 23, 2009 4:51 am
@gmat740
Its not redundant, but necessary.
Read the sentence as "tooth and bone not normally found"
and " tissues not normally found".

Its tissues which are not normally found, not tooth and bone, so the second tissues is important and necessary.

Hence, E
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by lav » Thu Apr 23, 2009 5:43 am
@ raunekk @ anshulseth
I dont think they is ambiguous
Teratomas are ... because they are ...

however if we consider form
... are unusual forms because unusual forms are ...
in above form subject becomes "unusual forms" but Teratomas is clearly the subject.

so they refers to Teratomas hence B
Kid in Verbal :(
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