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idiom problem

by vaibhav.iit2002 » Tue Oct 20, 2009 7:59 pm
136. As researchers continue to probe the highly expressive vocal and postural language of wolves, their close resemblance to dogs has become ever more striking.
(A) their close resemblance to dogs has become
(B) the closeness of their resemblance to dogs has become
(C) the close resemblance between them and dogs has become
(D) the close resemblance between wolves and dogs becomes
(E) the close resemblance of wolves with dogs becomes

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I am confused which is the correct idiom - the one used in D or E?[/spoiler]
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by [email protected] » Fri Oct 23, 2009 9:55 pm
between....

IMO: D

what is the OA?
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by 2010gmat » Tue Oct 27, 2009 5:58 am
IMO D...resemblance between sounds correct in this context...
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Logical Predication + Verb form

by nihar_gmat » Tue Oct 27, 2009 11:38 am
IMO D

It is because in C them has no clear referrant. i.e. wolves / researchers. In D the reference is clear and also 'becomes' is more appropriate than 'has become'
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by gmatv09 » Tue Oct 27, 2009 1:41 pm
what is wrong with A?
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by capnx » Tue Oct 27, 2009 3:11 pm
can't be A because it's the language that's being compared, not wolves, so it should be something like "its resemblance to that of dogs..."

additionally, "their" is ambiguous because it could refer to wolves or researchers.
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by nervesofsteel » Tue Oct 27, 2009 8:34 pm
Yes should be D

Resemblance between A and B should be right..

What's the OA..??
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by vaibhav.iit2002 » Wed Oct 28, 2009 3:33 am
sorry dont have OA
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by 2010gmat » Wed Oct 28, 2009 4:28 am
OA is D
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