mole is a nocturnal

badpoem wrote:isn't there something missing from the choices?

Either C --> regarded as a pest by gardeners because of its burrowing activity spoiling

or E --> regarded as a pest by gardeners because its burrowing activity that spoils lawns and gardens.

Singular verb is what we should look for but either of the above words in bold is missing, IMO.

blaster wrote:The mole is a nocturnal insectivorous mammal regarded as pests by gardeners because of their burrowing activity spoiling lawns and gardens.

A. regarded as pests by gardeners because of their burrowing activity spoiling
B. regarded to be pests by gardeners because of their burrowing activity's spoiling
C. regarded as a pest by gardeners because of burrowing activity spoiling
D. considered as a pest by gardeners because of its burrowing activity spoiling
E. regarded as a pest by gardeners because its burrowing activity spoils lawns and gardens.


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blaster wrote:The mole is a nocturnal insectivorous mammal regarded as pests by gardeners because of their burrowing activity spoiling lawns and gardens.

A. regarded as pests by gardeners because of their burrowing activity spoiling
B. regarded to be pests by gardeners because of their burrowing activity's spoiling
C. regarded as a pest by gardeners because of burrowing activity spoiling
D. considered as a pest by gardeners because of its burrowing activity spoiling
E. regarded as a pest by gardeners because its burrowing activity spoils lawns and gardens.

In all the sentences above (except E) 'of' is unnecessarily used creating a prepositional phrase, which is not needed.

Also, 'mole' is the singular subject and requires singular verb 'its'.
The -ing form of spoil is incorrectly used and makes no sense.



need explanation

arashyazdiha wrote:I am still between C&E
why because of in burrowing in C is incorrect??