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by pradeepkaushal9518 » Mon May 31, 2010 7:17 pm
among mammals .generally known for bearing live young.monotremes are unusual because they lay eggs that are then incubated outside the body.
A.same
B.between mammals .generally known for bearing live young.monotremes are unusual for instead laying eggs which they incubate outside the body.
C.monotremes are unusual among mammals because they lay eggs that they incubate outside the body,instead of bearing live young.
D.most mammals bear live young but monotremes are unusual for laying eggs,that they incubate outside the body.
E.aside from mammals.generally known for bearing live young,the monotremes unusually lays eggs that they incubate outside the body
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by dj_vinayak » Mon May 31, 2010 8:24 pm
pradeepkaushal9518 wrote:among mammals .generally known for bearing live young.monotremes are unusual because they lay eggs that are then incubated outside the body.
A.same
B.between mammals .generally known for bearing live young.monotremes are unusual for instead laying eggs which they incubate outside the body.
C.monotremes are unusual among mammals because they lay eggs that they incubate outside the body,instead of bearing live young.
D.most mammals bear live young but monotremes are unusual for laying eggs,that they incubate outside the body.
E.aside from mammals.generally known for bearing live young,the monotremes unusually lays eggs that they incubate outside the body
IMO D. What is the OA.

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by paes » Mon May 31, 2010 9:14 pm
IMO A

B : between is wrong
C : can be a contender. but 'instead of bearing live young. ' looking awkward. not sure what it is modifying.
D : comma before that
E : verb issue

OA Please

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by kvcpk » Mon May 31, 2010 10:02 pm
IMO A

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by gmatmachoman » Tue Jun 01, 2010 12:37 am
pradeepkaushal9518 wrote:Among mammals , generally known for bearing live young,Monotremes are unusual because they lay eggs that are then incubated outside the body.

A.same

Hold it!!




B.Between mammals ,generally known for bearing live young.monotremes are unusual for instead laying eggs which they incubate outside the body.

here we are discussing a subset & a set. So "among" is preffered than"between". Moreover "between..and" is the pattern ,which is not seen over here.

C.monotremes are unusual among mammals because they lay eggs that they incubate outside the body,instead of bearing live young.

"They"---does not have clear antecedent.

D.most mammals bear live young but monotremes are unusual for laying eggs,that they incubate outside the body.

Awkward Meaning. "They"--No clear antecedent

E.aside from mammals,generally known for bearing live young,the monotremes unusually lays eggs that they incubate outside the body

Poor Construction.

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by jube » Tue Jun 01, 2010 4:53 am
C

What's the OA?

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