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by BTGmoderatorDC » Sun Mar 10, 2019 6:37 pm

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Given its authoritative coverage of other science topics, the textbook's chapter on genetics is surprisingly tentative, which leads one to doubt the author's scholarship in that particular area.

(A) the textbook's chapter on genetics is surprisingly tentative, which leads

(B) the chapter of the textbook on genetics is surprisingly tentative, leading

(C) the textbook contains a surprising and tentative chapter on genetics, which leads

(D) the textbook's chapter on genetics is surprisingly tentative and leads

(E) the textbook is surprisingly tentative in its chapter on genetics, leading

OA E

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by deloitte247 » Sun Mar 17, 2019 7:55 am

OPTION A:- INCORRECT
The textbook's chapter on genetics is surprisingly tentative, which leads incorrect. Misplaced modifier. Also which is incorrect here.

OPTION B:- INCORRECT
The chapter of the textbook on genetics is surprisingly tentative, leading incorrect. Modifier should describe textbook

OPTION C:- INCORRECT
The textbook contains a surprising and tentative chapter on genetics which leads incorrect. Meaning error. Chapter is not surprising and tentative. Also which chapter modifier chapter on genetics. As explained earlier, chapter does not lead one to doubt. Its the tentativeness that leads one to doubt.

OPTION D:- INCORRECT
The textbook chapter on genetics is surprisingly tentative and leads incorrect. Meaning error.
The chapter is shown to have two It is tentative and leads one to doubt...This is not the intended meaning

OPTION E:- CORRECT
The textbook is surprisingly tentative in its chapter on genetics, leading correct. Modifies textbook and shows result of first clause by use of verb -ing modifier

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