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Madagascar Periwinkle!-Tricky!

by Ozlemg » Fri Jul 15, 2011 12:14 pm
A substance derived from the Madagascar periwinkle, which has proved useful in decreasing mortality among young leukemia patients, is cultivated in China as part of a program to integrate traditional herbal medicine into a contemporary system of health care.
(A) A substance derived from the Madagascar periwinkle, which has proved useful in decreasing mortality among young leukemia patients,
(B) A derivative, which has proved useful in decreasing mortality among young leukemia patients, of the Madagascar periwinkle,
(C) A Madagascar periwinkle derivative, which has proved useful in decreasing mortality among young leukemia patients,
(D) The Madagascar periwinkle has a derivative which has proved useful in decreasing mortality among young leukemia patients, that
(E) The Madagascar periwinkle, a derivative of which has proved useful in decreasing mortality among young leukemia patients,

OA E

C is wrong because it conveys that the madagascar periwinkle derivative itself is cultivated. Madagascar periwinkle is cultivated, not its derivative
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by stanleyeales » Fri Jul 15, 2011 12:22 pm
Answer is E. Note that subject in all other options is derivative of the plant...derivatives cannot be cultivated. Plants are cultivated and derivates are "Derived" from them.
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by aspirant2011 » Fri Jul 15, 2011 7:00 pm
Ozlemg wrote:A substance derived from the Madagascar periwinkle, which has proved useful in decreasing mortality among young leukemia patients, is cultivated in China as part of a program to integrate traditional herbal medicine into a contemporary system of health care.

(A) A substance derived from the Madagascar periwinkle, which has proved useful in decreasing mortality among young leukemia patients,----which wrongly modifies madagascar periwinkle instead of derivative & therefore changes the intended meaning

(B) A derivative, which has proved useful in decreasing mortality among young leukemia patients, of the Madagascar periwinkle,----awkward

(C) A Madagascar periwinkle derivative, which has proved useful in decreasing mortality among young leukemia patients,

(D) The Madagascar periwinkle has a derivative which has proved useful in decreasing mortality among young leukemia patients, that

(E) The Madagascar periwinkle, a derivative of which has proved useful in decreasing mortality among young leukemia patients,
C is more concise than E and is in active voice
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by rob338 » Sat Jul 16, 2011 2:31 am
IMO E
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by clock60 » Sat Jul 16, 2011 5:43 am
between C and E vote for E. as above posters say derivative can`t be cultivated, but it is periwinkle
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by sl750 » Sat Jul 16, 2011 8:17 am
IMO C is the answer. In choice E, the which pronoun is modifying Periwinkle and not the derivative, which is the subject
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