I am having trouble following the explanation given in OG for the following. Could you please explain the thought process?
Thanks in advance.
24. In virtually all types of tissue in every animal species,
dioxin induces the production of enzymes that are the
organism’s trying to metabolize, or render harmless,
the chemical that is irritating it.
(A) trying to metabolize, or render harmless, the
chemical that is irritating it
(B) trying that it metabolize, or render harmless,
the chemical irritant
(C) attempt to try to metabolize, or render
harmless, such a chemical irritant
(D) attempt to try and metabolize, or render
harmless, the chemical irritating it
(E) attempt to metabolize, or render harmless, the
chemical irritant
42. Scientists have recently discovered what could be the
largest and oldest living organism on Earth, a giant
fungus that is an interwoven filigree of mushrooms and
rootlike tentacles spawned by a single fertilized spore
some 10,000 years ago and extending for more than
30 acres in the soil of a Michigan forest.
(A) extending
(B) extends
(C) extended
(D) it extended
(E) is extending
47. Five fledgling sea eagles left their nests in western
Scotland this summer, bringing to 34 the number of
wild birds successfully raised since transplants from
Norway began in 1975.
(A) bringing
(B) and brings
(C) and it brings
(D) and it brought
(E) and brought
Thanks in advance.
24. In virtually all types of tissue in every animal species,
dioxin induces the production of enzymes that are the
organism’s trying to metabolize, or render harmless,
the chemical that is irritating it.
(A) trying to metabolize, or render harmless, the
chemical that is irritating it
(B) trying that it metabolize, or render harmless,
the chemical irritant
(C) attempt to try to metabolize, or render
harmless, such a chemical irritant
(D) attempt to try and metabolize, or render
harmless, the chemical irritating it
(E) attempt to metabolize, or render harmless, the
chemical irritant
42. Scientists have recently discovered what could be the
largest and oldest living organism on Earth, a giant
fungus that is an interwoven filigree of mushrooms and
rootlike tentacles spawned by a single fertilized spore
some 10,000 years ago and extending for more than
30 acres in the soil of a Michigan forest.
(A) extending
(B) extends
(C) extended
(D) it extended
(E) is extending
47. Five fledgling sea eagles left their nests in western
Scotland this summer, bringing to 34 the number of
wild birds successfully raised since transplants from
Norway began in 1975.
(A) bringing
(B) and brings
(C) and it brings
(D) and it brought
(E) and brought
