Like the thorny ballooning of a frightened pufferfish or the sudden appearance of angry sapphire hoops for which the blue-ringed octopus is named, so the California newt's display of its red underbelly is a clear warning that predators ignore at their peril.
(A) so the California newt's display of its red underbelly is a clear warning that predators ignore at their peril
(B) so it is at their peril that predators ignore the California newt's display of its red underbelly, a clear warning
(C) the California newt's displaying its red underbelly is a clear warning for predators, so they ignore it at their peril
(D) the California newt's display of its red underbelly is a clear warning that predators ignore at their peril
(E) it is at their peril that predators ignore the California newt's display of its red underbelly, a clear warning
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No reason to put 'So' A & B- outgmat_perfect wrote:Like the thorny ballooning of a frightened pufferfish or the sudden appearance of angry sapphire hoops for which the blue-ringed octopus is named, so the California newt's display of its red underbelly is a clear warning that predators ignore at their peril.
(A) so the California newt's display of its red underbelly is a clear warning that predators ignore at their peril
(B) so it is at their peril that predators ignore the California newt's display of its red underbelly, a clear warning
(C) the California newt's displaying its red underbelly is a clear warning for predators, so they ignore it at their peril
(D) the California newt's display of its red underbelly is a clear warning that predators ignore at their peril
(E) it is at their peril that predators ignore the California newt's display of its red underbelly, a clear warning
I will go for D
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@niksworth :
1. Gerund with a possessive noun is incorrect ? the California newt's displaying its red underbelly
2. Without a conjunction, a comma splice exists in C - > "so" is a conjunction "FANBOYS", so it is NOT INCORRECT to use "so" .
I agree that C is incorrect answer, but i have certain doubts for the reasons mentioned above . Could you please explain.C - Gerund with a possessive noun is incorrect. Without a conjunction, a comma splice exists in C.
1. Gerund with a possessive noun is incorrect ? the California newt's displaying its red underbelly
2. Without a conjunction, a comma splice exists in C - > "so" is a conjunction "FANBOYS", so it is NOT INCORRECT to use "so" .
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i agree with the doubt on gerund possessiveGMATMadeEasy wrote:@niksworth :
I agree that C is incorrect answer, but i have certain doubts for the reasons mentioned above . Could you please explain.C - Gerund with a possessive noun is incorrect. Without a conjunction, a comma splice exists in C.
1. Gerund with a possessive noun is incorrect ? the California newt's displaying its red underbelly
2. Without a conjunction, a comma splice exists in C - > "so" is a conjunction "FANBOYS", so it is NOT INCORRECT to use "so" .
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Huh! This was sometime back. And I made a total mess of it. Must have been in some hurry I guess. Thanks for pointing this out.GMATMadeEasy wrote:@niksworth :
I agree that C is incorrect answer, but i have certain doubts for the reasons mentioned above . Could you please explain.C - Gerund with a possessive noun is incorrect. Without a conjunction, a comma splice exists in C.
1. Gerund with a possessive noun is incorrect ? the California newt's displaying its red underbelly
2. Without a conjunction, a comma splice exists in C - > "so" is a conjunction "FANBOYS", so it is NOT INCORRECT to use "so" .
First let me correct myself.
2. Is an outright oversight. There is no comma splice.
1. displaying is not a gerund here but a participle.
Why?
A - California newt's display of its red underbelly - display as a noun
B - California newt's displaying of its red underbelly - displaying as a gerund
C - California newt's displaying its red underbelly - displaying as a participle
Now the reason why C is incorrect.
A possessive noun cannot be followed by a participle (because a participle acts as an adjective). If we want a participle here, we have to remove the apostrophe s - California newt displaying its red underbelly would have been correct in isolation. (Though it would have created comparison problems with the rest of the sentence)
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@niksworth : thanks. agreed.
@Arcane66: OA is D. If you are not convinced, let me know your specific question, will try to explain.
@Arcane66: OA is D. If you are not convinced, let me know your specific question, will try to explain.