The mole is a nocturnal insectivorous mammal regarded as pests by gardeners because of their burrowing activity spoiling lawns and gardens.
A. regarded as pests by gardeners because of their burrowing activity spoiling
B. regarded to be pests by gardeners because of their burrowing activity's spoiling
C. regarded as a pest by gardeners because of burrowing activity spoiling
D. considered as a pest by gardeners because of its burrowing activity spoiling
E. regarded as a pest by gardeners because its burrowing activity spoils lawns and gardens.
need explanation
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badpoem
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isn't there something missing from the choices?
Either C --> regarded as a pest by gardeners because of its burrowing activity spoiling
or E --> regarded as a pest by gardeners because its burrowing activity that spoils lawns and gardens.
Singular verb is what we should look for but either of the above words in bold is missing, IMO.
Either C --> regarded as a pest by gardeners because of its burrowing activity spoiling
or E --> regarded as a pest by gardeners because its burrowing activity that spoils lawns and gardens.
Singular verb is what we should look for but either of the above words in bold is missing, IMO.
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No, there's nothing missing.badpoem wrote:isn't there something missing from the choices?
Either C --> regarded as a pest by gardeners because of its burrowing activity spoiling
or E --> regarded as a pest by gardeners because its burrowing activity that spoils lawns and gardens.
Singular verb is what we should look for but either of the above words in bold is missing, IMO.
The answer is E.
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IMO:Eblaster wrote:The mole is a nocturnal insectivorous mammal regarded as pests by gardeners because of their burrowing activity spoiling lawns and gardens.
A. regarded as pests by gardeners because of their burrowing activity spoiling
B. regarded to be pests by gardeners because of their burrowing activity's spoiling
C. regarded as a pest by gardeners because of burrowing activity spoiling
D. considered as a pest by gardeners because of its burrowing activity spoiling
E. regarded as a pest by gardeners because its burrowing activity spoils lawns and gardens.
need explanation
The Mole is singular, hence should accompany with "it"
OA is E
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winniethepooh
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blaster wrote:The mole is a nocturnal insectivorous mammal regarded as pests by gardeners because of their burrowing activity spoiling lawns and gardens.
A. regarded as pests by gardeners because of their burrowing activity spoiling
B. regarded to be pests by gardeners because of their burrowing activity's spoiling
C. regarded as a pest by gardeners because of burrowing activity spoiling
D. considered as a pest by gardeners because of its burrowing activity spoiling
E. regarded as a pest by gardeners because its burrowing activity spoils lawns and gardens.
In all the sentences above (except E) 'of' is unnecessarily used creating a prepositional phrase, which is not needed.
Also, 'mole' is the singular subject and requires singular verb 'its'.
The -ing form of spoil is incorrectly used and makes no sense.
need explanation
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C,arashyazdiha wrote:I am still between C&E
why because of in burrowing in C is incorrect??
The mole is a nocturnal insectivorous mammal regarded as a pest by gardeners because of burrowing activity spoiling lawns and gardens.
We are unable to answer what/who does the burrowing activity! - Not clear enough. Hence OUT
Hope it helps,
GK
