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by GmatKiss » Sat Oct 29, 2011 11:14 am
Some scientists have been critical of the laboratory tests conducted by the Federal Drug Administration on the grounds that the amounts of suspected carcinogens fed to animals far exceeds those that humans could consume.

(A) far exceeds those that humans could consume
(B) exceeds by far those humans can consume
(C) far exceeds those humans are able to consume
(D) exceed by far those able to be consumed by humans
(E) far exceed those that humans could consume
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by gmatblood » Sat Oct 29, 2011 11:16 am
IMO: E
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by rijul007 » Sat Oct 29, 2011 12:54 pm
Option E
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by gummybear » Sat Oct 29, 2011 6:12 pm
GmatKiss wrote:Some scientists have been critical of the laboratory tests conducted by the Federal Drug Administration on the grounds that the amounts of suspected carcinogens fed to animals far exceeds those that humans could consume.

(A) far exceeds those that humans could consume
(B) exceeds by far those humans can consume
(C) far exceeds those humans are able to consume
(D) exceed by far those able to be consumed by humans
(E) far exceed those that humans could consume
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by GmatKiss » Sun Oct 30, 2011 1:40 am
Please support your pick
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by mankey » Sun Oct 30, 2011 4:48 am
E. Exceed since amounts is plural and 'far' will serve as adverb, describing the verb 'exceed'.

What is the OA?

If someone could provide any other explantion?

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