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by komal » Tue Feb 09, 2010 7:54 pm
The World Wildlife Fund has declared that global warming, a phenomenon most scientists agree to be caused by human beings in burning fossil fuels, will create havoc among migratory birds by altering the environment in ways harmful to their habitats .

(A) a phenomenon most scientists agree to be caused by human beings in burning fossil fuels,

(8) a phenomenon most scientists agree that is caused by fossil fuels burned by human beings,

(C) a phenomenon that most scientists agree is caused by human beings' burning of fossil fuels,

(D) which most scientists agree on as a phenomenon caused by human beings who burn fossil fuels,

(E) which most scientists agree to be a phenomenon caused by fossil fuels burned by human beings,

OA C
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by outreach » Tue Feb 09, 2010 9:17 pm
a)incorrect usage "human beings in burning fossil fuels"
b) states that global warming is caused fossil fuels
C) correct
d) which seems to be modifying the entire previous phase "The World Wildlife Fund has declared that global warming". this is incorrect. Only global warming should be modified
e) which seems to be modifying the entire previous phase "The World Wildlife Fund has declared that global warming". this is incorrect. Only global warming should be modified
global warming is caused by burning of fossil fuels and not by fossil fuels
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by money9111 » Tue Feb 09, 2010 9:57 pm
Can you explain to me why B is incorrect? I narrowed it down to 3 using the 3/2 split, but I chose B. I see now that it's weird, but I don't understand the grammar rule behind it.

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by mgmt_gmat » Thu Feb 11, 2010 4:24 am
Phenomenon should be used here to indicate previous sentence...

caused by " human .. burning of fossil.." whole clause..

not just by human beings...

Hence (C)..
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by thisissubbu » Thu Mar 11, 2010 12:15 am
(C) a phenomenon that most scientists agree is caused by human beings' burning of fossil fuels,


agree is caused by -- Doesn't this look awkward ?
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by nipunkathuria » Sun May 30, 2010 4:57 am
"agree is caused by"..it looks awkward. There should be a preposition following "agree"...isnt it..?
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by missionGMAT007 » Sun May 30, 2010 8:47 am
Here the 'most scientists agree' modifies 'that' hence 'is' is correct.
IMO C
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by SmarpanGamt » Sun May 30, 2010 11:48 am
money9111 wrote:Can you explain to me why B is incorrect? I narrowed it down to 3 using the 3/2 split, but I chose B. I see now that it's weird, but I don't understand the grammar rule behind it.

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in B Position of " That" changes the meaning of the stimulus. in C it is clear.
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by concept » Mon May 31, 2010 10:13 am
money9111 wrote:Can you explain to me why B is incorrect? I narrowed it down to 3 using the 3/2 split, but I chose B. I see now that it's weird, but I don't understand the grammar rule behind it.

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From what I perceive, it has more to do with meaning that correctness.
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by ansumania » Tue Jun 01, 2010 8:28 pm
will someone pl. post a detailed explanation?

It is kind of confusing.....not yet able to figure out:(
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by frank1 » Tue Jun 01, 2010 8:58 pm
I took B as well
but C seems logical as well
but when we read just option it sound awkward
a phenomenon that most scientists agree is caused by human beings' burning of fossil fuels,

is the "phenomenon that most scientists " agreeing (process of agreement) caused by buring or it is global warming phenomenon that most scientists agree?
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by concept » Tue Jun 01, 2010 10:05 pm
While C is a slightly unconventional, I don't see anything worng with it. I will try to rephrase the appositive into a separate sentence and show that it makes sense.

'Most scientists agree that the phenomen is caused by X'
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by reza_moohebat » Thu Sep 23, 2010 12:41 am
Why D is not correct? can you explain more please? It seems WHICH modify former noun correctly.
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