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vineeshp: Legendary Member; Posts: 965; Joined: Thu Jan 28, 2010 12:52 amFollowed by: 34 members; Thanked: 156 times; GMAT Score:720

by vineeshp » Sun May 15, 2011 3:38 am

Source: Grockit.

In the search for alien life, astronomers have recently begun studying a promising region, a solar system that is populated by a number of potentially life-friendly planets formed by fragments of an exploding star some 7 million years ago and features many of the geological and climatic prerequisites for the evolution of life.

A. features
B. featured
C. had featured
D. featuring
E. feature

OA D

Can someone explain why D is the correct answer and not A?

Vineesh,
Just telling you what I know and think. I am not the expert.

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by clock60 » Sun May 15, 2011 4:00 am

imo for A to be right we need second that to be ||. i mean
a solar system that is populated by a ....... and that features many of the....
without second that it is not right
in D they make || past participle-formed and present participle-featuring that acts as adjective: solar system....formed by fragments....and featuring many of the......
do you remember a problem about giant fungus. in og, this one looks very close

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by vineeshp » Sun May 15, 2011 4:05 am

You are right. I remember the problem. Lemme go and verify it! Thanks mate.

Vineesh,
Just telling you what I know and think. I am not the expert.

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by HSPA » Sun May 15, 2011 4:20 am

I was confused btw B and D and went for D because the planet is "still featuring" - even today the stuff to support life..

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by Carcass » Sun May 15, 2011 3:44 pm

studying -> featuring........is parallel !!!!!!

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by Jim@Grockit » Sun May 15, 2011 4:06 pm

"featuring" is a present participle and modifies "planets", parallel to "formed".

"features" would be a present-tense verb with the subject "solar system", and would be parallel to "is populated."

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by atulmangal » Sun May 15, 2011 7:53 pm

clock60 wrote:imo for A to be right we need second that to be ||. i mean
a solar system that is populated by a ....... and that features many of the....
without second that it is not right
in D they make || past participle-formed and present participle-featuring that acts as adjective: solar system....formed by fragments....and featuring many of the......
do you remember a problem about giant fungus. in og, this one looks very close

Bro, the participles are defining PLANETS NOT SOLAR SYSTEM

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by clock60 » Mon May 16, 2011 8:55 am

yes Atul, you are right, i mistakenly write system
it must be planets formed by fragments ....and featuring....
but in a whole it does not change answer

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by sameerballani » Mon May 16, 2011 9:08 am

What is the correct answer. I am totally confused

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