Mosasaurs - evolution from lizard to marine T-REX

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Reaching the top of the marine food chain through swim-friendly anatomical changes, the giant marine reptiles known as mosasaurs quickly evolved from small land dwelling lizards into aquatic equivalent of the Tynnosaurus Rex, as suggested by new research.

a. Reaching the top of the marine food chain through swim-friendly anatomical changes, the giant marine reptiles known as mosasaurs quickly evolved from small, land-dwelling lizards into the aquatic equivalent of the Tyrannosaurus Rex as suggested by new research.

b. The giant marine reptiles known as mosasaurs had quickly evolved, as suggested by new research, from small, land-dwelling lizards into the aquatic equivalent of the Tyrannosaurus Rex, reaching the top of the marine food chain through swim-friendly anatomical changes.

c. New research suggests, in reaching the top of the marine food chain through swim-friendly anatomical changes, the giant marine reptiles known as mosasaurs quickly evolved from small, land-dwelling lizards into the aquatic equivalent of the Tyrannosaurus Rex.

d. Reaching the top of the marine food chain through swim-friendly anatomical changes, new research suggests that the giant marine reptiles known as mosasaurs quickly evolved from small, land-dwelling lizards into the aquatic equivalent of the Tyrannosaurus Rex.

e. The giant marine reptiles known as mosasaurs had quickly evolved, as suggested by new research, from small, land-dwelling lizards into the aquatic equivalent of the Tyrannosaurus Rex in reaching the top of the marine food chain through swim-friendly anatomical changes.
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by vinay1983 » Mon Aug 26, 2013 8:53 am
I think it is B.

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by \'manpreet singh » Mon Aug 26, 2013 10:59 pm
rohitacmilan wrote:Reaching the top of the marine food chain through swim-friendly anatomical changes, the giant marine reptiles known as mosasaurs quickly evolved from small land dwelling lizards into aquatic equivalent of the Tynnosaurus Rex, as suggested by new research.

a. Reaching the top of the marine food chain through swim-friendly anatomical changes, the giant marine reptiles known as mosasaurs quickly evolved from small, land-dwelling lizards into the aquatic equivalent of the Tyrannosaurus Rex as suggested by new research.

b. The giant marine reptiles known as mosasaurs had quickly evolved, as suggested by new research, from small, land-dwelling lizards into the aquatic equivalent of the Tyrannosaurus Rex, reaching the top of the marine food chain through swim-friendly anatomical changes.(Less clear)

c. New research suggests, in reaching(this is awkward) the top of the marine food chain through swim-friendly anatomical changes, the giant marine reptiles known as mosasaurs quickly evolved from small, land-dwelling lizards into the aquatic equivalent of the Tyrannosaurus Rex.

d. Reaching the top of the marine food chain through swim-friendly anatomical changes, new research suggests that the giant marine reptiles known as mosasaurs quickly evolved from small, land-dwelling lizards into the aquatic equivalent of the Tyrannosaurus Rex.(Reaching wrongly modifies the new research)

e. The giant marine reptiles known as mosasaurs had quickly evolved, as suggested by new research, from small, land-dwelling lizards into the aquatic equivalent of the Tyrannosaurus Rex in reaching(awkward wording) the top of the marine food chain through swim-friendly anatomical changes.
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by [email protected] » Tue Aug 27, 2013 11:58 am
Hi,

This SC is essentially just about Modification (the commas provide the clue to use this rule). Each of the wrong answers has some mistake with the modifying phrases.

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by faraz_jeddah » Wed Aug 28, 2013 6:07 am
OA should be A.
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