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by geet » Mon Jul 20, 2009 10:01 am
According to findings derived from functional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), the area of the brain in which a second or third language is stored depends on the age of the language learner; whereas each language occupies a distinct area of the brain in an adult learner, language areas overlap in a young child.

A. whereas each language occupies a distinct area of the brain in an adult learner,
B. whereas for adults each language occupies a distinct area of the brain and
C. each language occupies a distinct area of the brain when they are learned by an adult, while
D. each language in adults occupied a distinct area of the brain, while
E. each language occupying a distinct area of the brain for an adult learner, and
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by shibal » Mon Jul 20, 2009 10:44 am
IMO B
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by Sher1 » Mon Jul 20, 2009 12:02 pm
Ans should be A

B is not parallel.
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by shibal » Mon Jul 20, 2009 12:08 pm
agree... A
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by GMATGuruNY » Sun Aug 31, 2014 3:08 am
geet wrote:According to findings derived from functional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), the area of the brain in which a second or third language is stored depends on the age of the language learner; whereas each language occupies a distinct area of the brain in an adult learner, language areas overlap in a young child.

A. whereas each language occupies a distinct area of the brain in an adult learner,
B. whereas for adults each language occupies a distinct area of the brain and
C. each language occupies a distinct area of the brain when they are learned by an adult, while
D. each language in adults occupied a distinct area of the brain, while
E. each language occupying a distinct area of the brain for an adult learner, and
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A semi-colon must serve to connect two complete sentences.
In B, the whereas-clause serves as a long introductory modifier.
Since a complete sentence does not follow the semi-colon, eliminate B.

In C, they lacks a clear referent.
Eliminate C.

In D, occupied (past) should be in the same tense as depends and overlap (both present).
Eliminate D.

A conjunction such as and must serve to connect PARALLEL FORMS.
In E, each language occupying (noun phrase + modifier) and language areas overlap (noun phrase + verb) are not parallel forms.
Eliminate E.

The correct answer is A.
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