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cmal_s: Junior | Next Rank: 30 Posts; Posts: 12; Joined: Wed Mar 24, 2010 9:36 am

by cmal_s » Thu Mar 25, 2010 1:09 am

one of the SC is as follows

q) The list of animals that exhibits a preference for.............................

The correct ANSWEr choice has exhibit not exhibits

it reads the list of animals that exhibit

however i think that A list .......should go with exhibits not exhibit

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Giorgio: Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts; Posts: 182; Joined: Sat Apr 11, 2009 4:55 am; Thanked: 11 times

by Giorgio » Thu Mar 25, 2010 2:54 am

The subject of this sentence is THE LIST and not OF ANIMALS , a noun with preposition OF can not be a subject of a sentence.

SO THE LIST of animals that exhibits a preference for ....

However, you'd better post the whole question , there may be other issues.

In other case exhibit can refer back to animals and another verb may refer back to THE LIST something like this:

The list of animals that exhibit a preference for meat was published .

the list was published '

essential modifier that exhibit refers back to animals

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gauravgundal: Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts; Posts: 199; Joined: Mon Apr 06, 2009 4:15 am; Location: India; Thanked: 13 times

by gauravgundal » Thu Mar 25, 2010 3:26 am

Hi Cmal_S,
We would like to help you.If possible ,please post the entire question and its answer choices.
Thanks

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thephoenix: Legendary Member; Posts: 1560; Joined: Tue Nov 17, 2009 2:38 amFollowed by: 5 members; Thanked: 137 times

by thephoenix » Thu Mar 25, 2010 3:53 am

cmal_s wrote:one of the SC is as follows

q) The list of animals that exhibits a preference for.............................

The correct ANSWEr choice has exhibit not exhibits

it reads the list of animals that exhibit

however i think that A list .......should go with exhibits not exhibit

pls post the complete q .............
the part which u have mentioned is not enough to decide
here is the actual q

noe this a type ....x(singular) of y(plural) that verb(sing/plural).....it depends on the context of s/c
here the list does not chose left or right hand
its the animals hence sub for the verb exhibit is animals which is plural
and verb for the list is has which is singular
so D is the correct ans

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harshavardhanc: Legendary Member; Posts: 526; Joined: Sat Feb 21, 2009 11:47 pm; Location: India; Thanked: 68 times; GMAT Score:680

by harshavardhanc » Thu Mar 25, 2010 4:38 am

thephoenix wrote:
cmal_s wrote:one of the SC is as follows

q) The list of animals that exhibits a preference for.............................

The correct ANSWEr choice has exhibit not exhibits

it reads the list of animals that exhibit

however i think that A list .......should go with exhibits not exhibit
pls post the complete q .............
the part which u have mentioned is not enough to decide
here is the actual q

noe this a type ....x(singular) of y(plural) that verb(sing/plural).....it depends on the context of s/c
here the list does not chose left or right hand
its the animals hence sub for the verb exhibit is animals which is plural
and verb for the list is has which is singular
so D is the correct ans

adding my two cents.........

the list is expanded by including new things. So, we will need to include

check for either X or Y , with || X & Y. You'll only find D satisfying the criterion.................

Regards,
Harsha

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