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mole is a nocturnal

by blaster » Fri Sep 02, 2011 2:50 am
The mole is a nocturnal insectivorous mammal regarded as pests by gardeners because of their burrowing activity spoiling lawns and gardens.

A. regarded as pests by gardeners because of their burrowing activity spoiling
B. regarded to be pests by gardeners because of their burrowing activity's spoiling
C. regarded as a pest by gardeners because of burrowing activity spoiling
D. considered as a pest by gardeners because of its burrowing activity spoiling
E. regarded as a pest by gardeners because its burrowing activity spoils lawns and gardens.


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by badpoem » Fri Sep 02, 2011 3:14 am
isn't there something missing from the choices?

Either C --> regarded as a pest by gardeners because of its burrowing activity spoiling

or E --> regarded as a pest by gardeners because its burrowing activity that spoils lawns and gardens.

Singular verb is what we should look for but either of the above words in bold is missing, IMO.
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by winniethepooh » Fri Sep 02, 2011 3:41 am
badpoem wrote:isn't there something missing from the choices?

Either C --> regarded as a pest by gardeners because of its burrowing activity spoiling

or E --> regarded as a pest by gardeners because its burrowing activity that spoils lawns and gardens.

Singular verb is what we should look for but either of the above words in bold is missing, IMO.
No, there's nothing missing.
The answer is E.
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by GmatKiss » Fri Sep 02, 2011 3:43 am
blaster wrote:The mole is a nocturnal insectivorous mammal regarded as pests by gardeners because of their burrowing activity spoiling lawns and gardens.

A. regarded as pests by gardeners because of their burrowing activity spoiling
B. regarded to be pests by gardeners because of their burrowing activity's spoiling
C. regarded as a pest by gardeners because of burrowing activity spoiling
D. considered as a pest by gardeners because of its burrowing activity spoiling
E. regarded as a pest by gardeners because its burrowing activity spoils lawns and gardens.


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IMO:E

The Mole is singular, hence should accompany with "it"

OA is E
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by winniethepooh » Fri Sep 02, 2011 3:48 am
blaster wrote:The mole is a nocturnal insectivorous mammal regarded as pests by gardeners because of their burrowing activity spoiling lawns and gardens.

A. regarded as pests by gardeners because of their burrowing activity spoiling
B. regarded to be pests by gardeners because of their burrowing activity's spoiling
C. regarded as a pest by gardeners because of burrowing activity spoiling
D. considered as a pest by gardeners because of its burrowing activity spoiling
E. regarded as a pest by gardeners because its burrowing activity spoils lawns and gardens.

In all the sentences above (except E) 'of' is unnecessarily used creating a prepositional phrase, which is not needed.

Also, 'mole' is the singular subject and requires singular verb 'its'.
The -ing form of spoil is incorrectly used and makes no sense.



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by badpoem » Fri Sep 02, 2011 4:57 am
My mistake. Have no idea how I missed the 'its'. Ya, E for sure!
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by arashyazdiha » Fri Sep 02, 2011 9:21 am
I am still between C&E
why because of in burrowing in C is incorrect??
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by GmatKiss » Fri Sep 02, 2011 9:56 am
arashyazdiha wrote:I am still between C&E
why because of in burrowing in C is incorrect??
C,

The mole is a nocturnal insectivorous mammal regarded as a pest by gardeners because of burrowing activity spoiling lawns and gardens.

We are unable to answer what/who does the burrowing activity! - Not clear enough. Hence OUT

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