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by kanha81 » Mon Apr 20, 2009 3:08 pm
From studies of the bony house of the brain, which is the cranium, located in the back of the skull, come what scientists know about dinosaur brains

[A] From studies of the bony house of the brain, which is the cranium, located in the back of the skull, come what scientists know about dinosaur brains

The knowledge that scientists know about dinosaur brains comes from studies of the bony house of the brain, located in the back of the skull, that is, the cranium

[C] The kwowledge of dinosaur brains that scientists have come from studies of the bony house of the brain, which is located in the back of the skull and is called the cranium

[D] What scientists know about dinosaur brains comes from studies of the cranium, the bony house of the brain located in the back of the skull

[E] Located in the back of the skull is the cranium, the bony house of the brain, and it is from studies of this that scientists know what they know about dinosaur brains
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by Sher1 » Mon Apr 20, 2009 3:24 pm
Ans D

[A] From studies of the bony house of the brain, which is the cranium, located in the back of the skull, come what scientists know about dinosaur brains
which is cranium is modifying studies. Illogical


The knowledge that scientists know about dinosaur brains comes from studies of the bony house of the brain, located in the back of the skull, that is, the cranium
knowledge that scientists know is uniodmatic


[C] The kwowledge of dinosaur brains that scientists have come from studies of the bony house of the brain, which is located in the back of the skull and is called the cranium

knowledge and come do not agree. should be comes

[E] Located in the back of the skull is the cranium, the bony house of the brain, and it is from studies of this that scientists know what they know about dinosaur brains
Passive vioce and illogical structure
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by gmat740 » Mon Apr 20, 2009 5:13 pm
The knowledge that scientists know about dinosaur brains comes from studies of the bony house of the brain, located in the back of the skull, that is, the cranium
knowledge that scientists know is uniodmatic


Case of misplaced modifier.

both the bold face have to be together.

In other options, same problem.

D is perfectly ok

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by deep » Thu Apr 23, 2009 1:26 am
Can some one please explain what WHICH is referring back to in this sentence in choice A.

I read that which should modify the most adjacent noun before comma. By this rule which refers to brain. Am I right ??
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by anshulseth » Thu Apr 23, 2009 3:43 am
@DEEP
You are right.
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by snsubbu » Fri Apr 24, 2009 5:12 am
I will go with D
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by Saurabhjain » Fri Apr 24, 2009 10:35 am
no doubt .. d is the right choice
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