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Rather than confining the animals to cages, the zoo's lions

by BTGmoderatorAT » Thu Sep 28, 2017 3:37 pm
Rather than confining the animals to cages, the zoo's lions currently live in an environment that it specially designed to mimic their natural habitat.

A) the zoo's lions currently live in an environment that it specially designed to mimic their natural habitat.
B) the zoo designed a special environment for its lions in which the animals currently live in a mimic of their natural habitat.
C) the zoo is currently housing its lions in an environment that it specially designed to mimic their natural habitat.
D) the zoo's lions currently live in a special environment that the zoo designed to mimic their natural habitat.
E) the zoo currently houses their lions in a special environment designed to mimic their natural habitat.

OA: C

What's wrong with options B and D?
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by Vincen » Mon Oct 02, 2017 10:16 am
I think that the problem with B is that first is says "its lions" and then "the animals". So, they referred twice to the same person with two different pronouns. In the second one should be use "they".

It is just my opinion. I would like an Expert could clarify this for us.
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by EconomistGMATTutor » Wed Oct 11, 2017 1:03 pm
Hello!
Let's clear up what's wrong with both answers B and D:

Answer B: This answer has a couple problems.
The word "mimic" is a verb, but in the sample it's being used incorrectly as a noun.
The commenter Vincen is also right that by using both "its lions" and "the animals," it is unclear which one the phrase "their natural habitat" is referring to - the lions or the animals?

Answer D: It is unclear which option the phrase "their natural habitat" is referring to - the zoo or the lions? Since the zoo is the closest word to the phrase, readers might think the habitat is modeled after what the zoo prefers, not the lions.

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