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by vineeshp » Sun May 15, 2011 3:38 am
Source: Grockit.

In the search for alien life, astronomers have recently begun studying a promising region, a solar system that is populated by a number of potentially life-friendly planets formed by fragments of an exploding star some 7 million years ago and features many of the geological and climatic prerequisites for the evolution of life.

A. features
B. featured
C. had featured
D. featuring
E. feature

OA D

Can someone explain why D is the correct answer and not A?
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by clock60 » Sun May 15, 2011 4:00 am
imo for A to be right we need second that to be ||. i mean
a solar system that is populated by a ....... and that features many of the....
without second that it is not right
in D they make || past participle-formed and present participle-featuring that acts as adjective: solar system....formed by fragments....and featuring many of the......
do you remember a problem about giant fungus. in og, this one looks very close
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by vineeshp » Sun May 15, 2011 4:05 am
You are right. I remember the problem. Lemme go and verify it! Thanks mate.
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by HSPA » Sun May 15, 2011 4:20 am
I was confused btw B and D and went for D because the planet is "still featuring" - even today the stuff to support life..
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by Carcass » Sun May 15, 2011 3:44 pm
studying -> featuring........is parallel !!!!!!
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by Jim@Grockit » Sun May 15, 2011 4:06 pm
"featuring" is a present participle and modifies "planets", parallel to "formed".

"features" would be a present-tense verb with the subject "solar system", and would be parallel to "is populated."
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by atulmangal » Sun May 15, 2011 7:53 pm
clock60 wrote:imo for A to be right we need second that to be ||. i mean
a solar system that is populated by a ....... and that features many of the....
without second that it is not right
in D they make || past participle-formed and present participle-featuring that acts as adjective: solar system....formed by fragments....and featuring many of the......
do you remember a problem about giant fungus. in og, this one looks very close

Bro, the participles are defining PLANETS NOT SOLAR SYSTEM
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by clock60 » Mon May 16, 2011 8:55 am
yes Atul, you are right, i mistakenly write system
it must be planets formed by fragments ....and featuring....
but in a whole it does not change answer
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by sameerballani » Mon May 16, 2011 9:08 am
What is the correct answer. I am totally confused :(
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