Most primates are immune to feline rhinovirus, but a specific group, this being the golden macaques, are highly susceptible to the organism.
　　(A) a specific group, this being the golden macaques, are highly susceptible to
　　(B) a specific group, the golden macaques, is highly susceptible to
　　(C) one group, specifically golden macaques, is highly susceptible of
　　(D) a specific group, the golden macaques, which are highly susceptible to
　　(E) a specific group, the golden macaques, which are highly susceptible of
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C and E use "susceptible of" when the correct expression is "susceptible to".
A uses the plural verb "are" with the singular subject "group".
B works well. "..., but a specific (the golden macaques) group is highly susceptible to..."
D uses the relative pronoun "which" incorrectly and has the same agreement error as A.
A uses the plural verb "are" with the singular subject "group".
B works well. "..., but a specific (the golden macaques) group is highly susceptible to..."
D uses the relative pronoun "which" incorrectly and has the same agreement error as A.
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GmatKiss wrote:Most primates are immune to feline rhinovirus, but a specific group, this being the golden macaques, are highly susceptible to the organism.
　　(A) a specific group, this being the golden macaques, are highly susceptible to - Plural is wrong "are"
　　(B) a specific group, the golden macaques, is highly susceptible to - SV agreement btwn specific group and are....This should be the right choice
　　(C) one group, specifically golden macaques, is highly susceptible of - mentioning of ONE GROUP is wrong, whr the specific nature is ruined
　　(D) a specific group, the golden macaques, which are highly susceptible to - Which is wrong and make the sentence incomplete
　　(E) a specific group, the golden macaques, which are highly susceptible of - which is wrong and make the sentence incomplete
