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by mandeepak » Mon Nov 05, 2007 5:13 pm
Scientists calculated that the asteroid, traveling at

46,000 miles an hour, is on an elliptical path that

orbits the Sun once a year and regularly brings it


back toward Earth.



(A) hour, is on an elliptical path that orbits the Sun

once a year and regularly brings it

(B) hour, is orbiting the Sun once a year on an

elliptical path that regularly brings it

(C) hour, once a year orbits the Sun, regularly

bringing it on an elliptical path

(D) hour and orbiting the Sun once a year on an

elliptical path, regularly bringing it

(E) hour, orbits the Sun on an elliptical path once a

year and that regularly brings it
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by ranji » Mon Nov 05, 2007 6:33 pm
A) 'it' in this sentence is ambigious
B) asteroid orbits the sun in elliptical path. The elliptical path brings the asteroid back to the earth. Correct [that clause describes elliptical path]
C) awkward
D) 'it' is ambigious
E) 'it' is ambigious

Ans B.

OA pls.
ranji
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by camitava » Mon Nov 05, 2007 8:57 pm
Agree with Ranji! Its B.
Correct me If I am wrong


Regards,

Amitava
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by Danielle » Tue Nov 06, 2007 10:47 am
Also agree with Ranji.
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by yxhh2008 » Wed Nov 07, 2007 4:40 am
agree with B, too
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by beingAndNothing » Sat Nov 24, 2007 3:45 pm
My apologies for posting a late reply. I am still confused why grammatically "it" clearly refers to the asteroid and not the sun (scientifically "it" should refer to the asteroid).

Are there any rules for pronoun antecedents in clauses introduced by "that",
"which"?

thanks.
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