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by mv12 » Wed Jul 25, 2012 7:51 am
As a result of having nostrils, called nares, connected to olfactory bulbs that go back to the brain, sharks are capable of smelling even a
few molecules of blood in the water.
(A)As a result of having
(B) As a result of their having
(C)Because they have
(D)Because of having
(E) Because of their having
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by simple_gmat » Wed Jul 25, 2012 8:25 am
mv12 wrote:As a result of having nostrils, called nares, connected to olfactory bulbs that go back to the brain, sharks are capable of smelling even a
few molecules of blood in the water.
(A)As a result of having
(B) As a result of their having
(C)Because they have
(D)Because of having
(E) Because of their having
This is not a gmat like question--at least not official question. yet the only option C is good. All other options are indirect. Only option C is direct.
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by Kasia@EconomistGMAT » Wed Jul 25, 2012 8:29 am
"Having" is not a favored form in the GMAT. Answer A is correct but it is redundant. Answers B,D and E include "having". C is the best
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by mv12 » Wed Jul 25, 2012 8:58 am
This is a Kaplan 800 question...and the answer is C as it is the most simple direct way of expressing the intentions.
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