SC 1000 - Ques #25

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SC 1000 - Ques #25

by shreeman » Mon Sep 27, 2010 5:12 am
25. A recent study of ancient clay deposits has provided new evidence supporting the theory of global forest fires ignited by a meteorite impact that contributed to the extinction of the dinosaurs and many other creatures some 65 million years ago.
(A) supporting the theory of global forest fires ignited by a meteorite impact that
(B) supporting the theory that global forest fires ignited by a meteorite impact
(C) that supports the theory of global forest fires that were ignited by a meteorite impact and that
(D) in support of the theory that global forest fires were ignited by a meteorite impact and that
(E) of support for the theory of a meteorite impact that ignited global forest fires and

OA is B

please correct me if i am wrong - global forest fires caused the extinction of the dinosaurs not meteorite impact?
A. that refers to meteorite impact
B. global forest fires caused the extinction
C. that refers to meteorite impact.
D. that refers to meteroite impact.
E. evidence of support in unidiomatic.

i guess in all other options evidence supporting , evidence that supports and evidence in support are correct.
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by Tani » Mon Sep 27, 2010 8:30 pm
The proper idiom is "the theory that forest fires", not "the theory of forest fires", which takes out A, C and E.

Try putting D back in the sentence. There is a random "That" at the end of the insert that makes no sense..
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