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by aj5105 » Thu Nov 13, 2008 9:01 am
A study of food resources in the North Pacific between 1989 and 1996 revealed that creatures of the seabed were suffering from dwindling food supplies, possibly resulting from increasing sea surface temperatures during the same period.

a) that creatures of the seabed were suffering from dwindling food supplies, possibly resulting from increasing

b) that creatures of the seabed were suffering because food supplies were dwindling, possibly as a result of an increase in

c) that creatures of the seabed were suffering because of food supplies, which were dwindling possibly as a result of increasing

d) creatures of the seabed that were suffering from food supplies that were dwindling, possibly resulting from an increase in

e) creatures of the seabed that were suffering because food supplies were dwindling, which possibly resulted from increasing
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Re: GPREP question.

by iamcste » Thu Nov 13, 2008 9:26 am
aj5105 wrote:A study of food resources in the North Pacific between 1989 and 1996 revealed that creatures of the seabed were suffering from dwindling food supplies, possibly resulting from increasing sea surface temperatures during the same period.

a) that creatures of the seabed were suffering from dwindling food supplies, possibly resulting from increasing

b) that creatures of the seabed were suffering because food supplies were dwindling, possibly as a result of an increase in

c) that creatures of the seabed were suffering because of food supplies, which were dwindling possibly as a result of increasing

d) creatures of the seabed that were suffering from food supplies that were dwindling, possibly resulting from an increase in

e) creatures of the seabed that were suffering because food supplies were dwindling, which possibly resulted from increasing
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IMO A

d and e do not use "that"

Rest look wordy due to "because of ", "as a result of"

B and C also change the meaning..I mean "were they suffering due to food supplies...dwindling comes later"
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by gmat009 » Thu Nov 13, 2008 9:31 am
IMO B
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by lachlanc » Thu Nov 13, 2008 9:33 am
I've got to go with (B)

D and E are out because "revealed creatures of the seabed that were suffering" is incorrect - the study did not reveal creatures, it revealed that they were suffering.

C is out because "suffering because of food supplies, which were dwindling possibly as a result of increasing" is overly wordy and imprecise. The creatures were not suffering because of food supplies, they were suffering from dwindling food supplies.

A looks tempting - "creatures of the seabed were suffering from dwindling food supplies, possibly as a result of increasing..". What's the result? Dwindling food supplies or creatures suffering?

Therefore, B. What's the OA?
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by aj5105 » Thu Nov 13, 2008 9:44 am
OA - B.

picked the right answer.While reviewing,had little confusion,so posted it.

Here is another point.
possibly resulting from--modifies food supplies.So A out.

possibly as a result of an increase in--rightly modifies dwindling.
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by iamcste » Thu Nov 13, 2008 9:46 am
Thanks!
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