3. The pesticide Azocide, introduced to summer valley farms three summers ago, has proven ineffective because other pesticides' chemical composition already in wide use neutralizing its desired effect.
A. because other pesticides' chemical composition already in wide use
B. because of the chemical compositions of the pesticides already in wide use
C. due to the other pesticides already in wide use, whose chemical compositions have been
D. since, due to the chemical compositions of other pesticides already in use, those pesticides have been
E. because of other pesticides and their chemical compositions already in use, which have been
My reason for this post: Can someone please explain the reason for eliminating option B ? I would eliminate option B because it does not sound "right" to the ear. I realize that might not be the best reason to eliminate an option. So, I am looking for (preferably Manhattan-style
) reasons to eliminate this choice.
Source: Petersons Publishing
OA : C
A. because other pesticides' chemical composition already in wide use
B. because of the chemical compositions of the pesticides already in wide use
C. due to the other pesticides already in wide use, whose chemical compositions have been
D. since, due to the chemical compositions of other pesticides already in use, those pesticides have been
E. because of other pesticides and their chemical compositions already in use, which have been
My reason for this post: Can someone please explain the reason for eliminating option B ? I would eliminate option B because it does not sound "right" to the ear. I realize that might not be the best reason to eliminate an option. So, I am looking for (preferably Manhattan-style
) reasons to eliminate this choice. Source: Petersons Publishing
OA : C
