Sentence Correction

Until a few centuries ago, any large bones discovered in the fields or caves of Europe, now known to be large prehistoric animals, were usually assumed to be the remains of giants and were often displayed as curiosities in castles, palaces, town halls, churches,
and monasteries.
A. now known to be large prehistoric animals, were usually assumed to be
B. presently known as from large prehistoric animals, were usually assumed as
C. bones now known to be those of large prehistoric animals, were usually assumed
to be
D. bones known at present as of large prehistoric animals, were usually assumed as
those of
E. currently known as those of large prehistoric animals, were usually assumed to be
those of
[spoiler]Answer: C/E Please post reasoning[/spoiler]

IMO : C

bones assumed to be those of remain of giant..

means bones of remains of giant : no meaning.

maihuna wrote:Until a few centuries ago, any large bones discovered in the fields or caves of Europe, now known to be large prehistoric animals, were usually assumed to be the remains of giants and were often displayed as curiosities in castles, palaces, town halls, churches,
and monasteries.
A. now known to be large prehistoric animals, were usually assumed to be
B. presently known as from large prehistoric animals, were usually assumed as
C. bones now known to be those of large prehistoric animals, were usually assumed
to be
D. bones known at present as of large prehistoric animals, were usually assumed as
those of
E. currently known as those of large prehistoric animals, were usually assumed to be
those of
[spoiler]Answer: C/E Please post reasoning[/spoiler]

"Known to be" is correct here. IMO C

E is incorrect. Because, "known as those of" is wrong.

D is incorrect - wrong idiom. Idiom is KNOWN AS or KNOWN TO BE.

A and B is incorrect. Comparing BONES and ANIMALS.

OA pls.

umaa wrote:

maihuna wrote:Until a few centuries ago, any large bones discovered in the fields or caves of Europe, now known to be large prehistoric animals, were usually assumed to be the remains of giants and were often displayed as curiosities in castles, palaces, town halls, churches,
and monasteries.
A. now known to be large prehistoric animals, were usually assumed to be
B. presently known as from large prehistoric animals, were usually assumed as
C. bones now known to be those of large prehistoric animals, were usually assumed
to be
D. bones known at present as of large prehistoric animals, were usually assumed as
those of
E. currently known as those of large prehistoric animals, were usually assumed to be
those of
[spoiler]Answer: C/E Please post reasoning[/spoiler]

"Known to be" is correct here. IMO C

E is incorrect. Because, "known as those of" is wrong.

D is incorrect - wrong idiom. Idiom is KNOWN AS or KNOWN TO BE.

A and B is incorrect. Comparing BONES and ANIMALS.

OA pls.

Hi Uimma,
OA is C only. But I am yet to digest that.

BTW, looking into your profile it seems your date was 9th Sept, have you taken a new date?

Regards,

Yes. My test is in October.