Killer Whale

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Killer Whale

by AnjaliOberoi » Thu Jan 23, 2014 8:12 am
The 32 species that make up the dolphin family are closely related to whales and in fact include
the animal known as the killer whale, which can grow to be 30 feet long and is
famous for its
aggressive hunting pods.

A. include the animal known as the killer whale, which can grow to be 30 feet long and is
B. include the animal known as the killer whale, growing as big as 30 feet long and
C. include the animal known as the killer whale, growing up to 30 feet long and being
D. include the animal known as the killer whale, which can grow as big as 30 feet long and is
E. include the animal known as the killer whale, which can grow to be 30 feet long and it is

OA is Awhy not D
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by theCodeToGMAT » Thu Jan 23, 2014 10:55 am
The 32 species that make up the dolphin family are closely related to whales and in fact include the animal known as the killer whale, which can grow to be 30 feet long and is famous for its aggressive hunting pods.

A. include the animal known as the killer whale, which can grow to be 30 feet long and is

D. include the animal known as the killer whale, which can grow as big as 30 feet long and is
INCORRECT; we use "as big as" when we are comparing something with something..
For instance, if the sentence were: the killer whale, which can grow as big as a giant octopus ....
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