GMAT Prep - Everest

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GMAT Prep - Everest

by rosh26 » Mon Sep 01, 2008 11:10 am
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by jessica.ng1988 » Wed Sep 03, 2008 7:52 am
IMO: B
caused . right tense, marking modify for extinctions.

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by schumi_gmat » Wed Sep 03, 2008 1:23 pm
IMO E

A and B makes improper use of which. it looks like it is descibing america.

In D, "it marks" it has no referant

C is using causing...... Looks like salmming and causing happened at same time. Actually, it slammed and salmming caused extinction.

Hence E is proper.

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by nitingupta5 » Wed Sep 03, 2008 2:12 pm
I will go with B as well

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by Vignesh.4384 » Wed Sep 03, 2008 9:32 pm
nitingupta5 wrote:I will go with B as well

Which
should be used to modify the noun that comes before.
In option B Which is trying to modify the cluase before. so B s out.

It is option E because plant and animal excinctions that mark
Proper verb is used