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by VivianKerr » Sat Jan 22, 2011 6:49 pm
"Examples" is a plural noun, so we need singular nouns to follow as a list of the "examples."

"the brain growing" and "the neurons increasing" are awkwardly worded examples using participles.

Choice (E) correctly uses nouns to give the two examples: "brain growth" and "an increase."
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