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by heymayank08 » Thu Apr 26, 2012 9:00 am
Atmospheric scientists in recent years have
observed increasing concentrations of
chlorofluorocarbons in the tertiary layer of
the stratosphere, findings consistent with
the documented growth in
chlorofluorocarbon emissions from
industrial activity.

A. findings consistent with the documented
growth in chlorofluorocarbon emissions
from industrial activity
B. which are consistent with the
documented growth in
chlorofluorocarbon emissions from
industrial activity
C. a finding consistent with growth in
chlorofluorocarbon emissions from
industrial activity, as documented
D. finding documented growth consistent
with chlorofluorocarbon emissions from
industrial activity
E. which findings are consistent with
industrial activity's documented growth
in chlorofluorocarbon emissions

pls explain
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by GmatKiss » Thu Apr 26, 2012 11:48 am
heymayank08 wrote:Atmospheric scientists in recent years have
observed increasing concentrations of
chlorofluorocarbons in the tertiary layer of
the stratosphere, findings consistent with
the documented growth in
chlorofluorocarbon emissions from
industrial activity.

A. findings consistent with the documented
growth in chlorofluorocarbon emissions
from industrial activity
B. which are consistent with the
documented growth in
chlorofluorocarbon emissions from
industrial activity
C. a finding consistent with growth in
chlorofluorocarbon emissions from
industrial activity, as documented
D. finding documented growth consistent
with chlorofluorocarbon emissions from
industrial activity
E. which findings are consistent with
industrial activity's documented growth
in chlorofluorocarbon emissions

IMO:A
pls explain

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by ice_rush » Thu Apr 26, 2012 1:28 pm
(A) it is.

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by heymayank08 » Fri Apr 27, 2012 9:29 am
can u pls explain what is the problem with option B

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by sam2304 » Fri Apr 27, 2012 9:41 am
heymayank08 wrote:can u pls explain what is the problem with option B
which can refer to X or Y in X of Y construction, we decide it based on the verb used and the meaning.

Here 'which are' can refer to both increasing concentrations and chloroflurocarbons - ambiguity whereas A is more clear in meaning 'observed X, findings consistent with ...'
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