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Caribou!

by gmat_perfect » Fri Jul 16, 2010 11:40 am
Both the caribou and the reindeer belong to the species Rangifer tarandus, but after 7,000 years of domestication in Eurasia, reindeer have developed a tendency to circle in tight groups, while caribou tend to spread far and wide.

(A) belong to the species Rangifer tarandus, but after 7,000 years of domestication in Eurasia, reindeer have developed a tendency to circle in tight groups, while caribou tend
(B) belong to the same species, Rangifer tarandus, but about 7,000 years of domestication in Eurasia have developed reindeer's tendency to circle in tight groups, which is different from caribou that tend
(C) belong to the species Rangifer tarandus, but being domesticated in Eurasia for about 7,000 years has developed reindeer's tendency to circle in tight groups, and that is different from caribou tending
(D) are the same species, Rangifer tarandus, but about 7,000 years of domestication in Eurasia have developed reindeer's tendency to circle in tight groups, while the tendency is for caribou
(E) are the same species, Rangifer tarandus, but being domesticated in Eurasia for about 7,000 years has developed the reindeer's tendency to circle in tight groups, which differs from caribou tending

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by Patrick_GMATFix » Fri Jul 16, 2010 12:13 pm
In B and C, it seems that both animals have developed the reindeer's tendency. B fails to clearly distinguish caribou from reindeer behavior.

D states that '7000 years of domestication have developed reindeer's tendency'. A is more logical; the reindeer have devloped a tendency.


E states that 'being domesticated has developed the reindeer's tendency'. Again, it is more logical to state that the reindeer haver developed a tendency. The subject phrase 'being domesticated' is illogical.


D & E are a bit awkward in stating that caribou and reindeer are the same species (rather than that they belong to the same species). However I don't think this is grammatically incorrect.

The answer is A

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by clock60 » Fri Jul 16, 2010 2:43 pm
hi guys
i am puzzled with correct version
in A-reindeer have developed seems to me as subject-verb problem
reindeer is singular, does not it need has?

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by kvcpk » Fri Jul 16, 2010 3:11 pm
clock60 wrote:hi guys
i am puzzled with correct version
in A-reindeer have developed seems to me as subject-verb problem
reindeer is singular, does not it need has?
Unfortunately Reindeer is both singular and plural.

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