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by soumyamohan1988 » Thu Dec 25, 2008 5:56 am
With its plan to create a wildlife sanctuary out of previously unused landfill, Sweden is but one of a number of industrialized nations that is accepting its responsibility to protect endangered species and promote conservation.

A. is accepting its responsibility to protect endangered species and promote conservation.
B. is accepting its responsibility for protecting endangered species and promoting conservation.
C. are accepting its responsibility to protect endangered species and promoting conservation.
D. are accepting of their responsibility to protect endangered species and to promote conservation.
E. are accepting their responsibility to protect endangered species and promote conservation.



answer - E

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by iamcste » Thu Dec 25, 2008 6:02 am
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by soumyamohan1988 » Thu Dec 25, 2008 7:01 am
thnxx .... i got my doubts cleared

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by ronniecoleman » Thu Dec 25, 2008 8:13 am
Rule: One of X That < verb > should follow X

With its plan to create a wildlife sanctuary out of previously unused landfill, Sweden is but one of a number of industrialized nations that is accepting its responsibility to protect endangered species and promote conservation.

A. is accepting its responsibility to protect endangered species and promote conservation.
OUT
B. is accepting its responsibility for protecting endangered species and promoting conservation.
OUT
C. are accepting its responsibility to protect endangered species and promoting conservation.
OUT , not parallel and wrong use of its
D. are accepting of their responsibility to protect endangered species and to promote conservation.
too awkward
E. are accepting their responsibility to protect endangered species and promote conservation.
Correct


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