gmat009 wrote:A South American bird that forages for winged termites and other small insects while swinging upside down form the foliage of tall trees, the graveteiro belongs to the ovenbird family, a group of New World tropical birds that includes more than 230 species and that are represented in virtually every kind of habitat.
A. graveteiro belongs to the ovenbird family, a group of New World tropical birds that includes more than 230 species and that are ---- that refers to birds therefore,singular includes is wrong
B. graveteiro belongs to the ovenbird family, a group of New World tropical birds that includes more than 230 species and is
C. graveteiro belongs to the ovenbird family, a group of New World tropical birds that include more than 230 species and is
D. graveteiro, which belongs to the ovenbird family, a group of New World tropical birds that includes more than 230 species and that are
E. graveteiro, which belongs to the ovenbird family, a group of New World tropical birds that includes more than 230 species and is
Plz. explain this......
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Hey aspirant2011, 'includes' in correct here.aspirant2011 wrote:gmat009 wrote:A South American bird that forages for winged termites and other small insects while swinging upside down form the foliage of tall trees, the graveteiro belongs to the ovenbird family, a group of New World tropical birds that includes more than 230 species and that are represented in virtually every kind of habitat.
A. graveteiro belongs to the ovenbird family, a group of New World tropical birds that includes more than 230 species and that are ---- that refers to birds therefore,singular includes is wrong
B. graveteiro belongs to the ovenbird family, a group of New World tropical birds that includes more than 230 species and is
C. graveteiro belongs to the ovenbird family, a group of New World tropical birds that include more than 230 species and is
D. graveteiro, which belongs to the ovenbird family, a group of New World tropical birds that includes more than 230 species and that are
E. graveteiro, which belongs to the ovenbird family, a group of New World tropical birds that includes more than 230 species and is
Plz. explain this......
the correct answer should be [spoiler]option B[/spoiler] - includes is modifying Group which is singular. You cannot say birds include [that will be illogical]
I am confusedsaketk wrote:Hey aspirant2011, 'includes' in correct here.aspirant2011 wrote:gmat009 wrote:A South American bird that forages for winged termites and other small insects while swinging upside down form the foliage of tall trees, the graveteiro belongs to the ovenbird family, a group of New World tropical birds that includes more than 230 species and that are represented in virtually every kind of habitat.
A. graveteiro belongs to the ovenbird family, a group of New World tropical birds that includes more than 230 species and that are ---- that refers to birds therefore,singular includes is wrong
B. graveteiro belongs to the ovenbird family, a group of New World tropical birds that includes more than 230 species and is
C. graveteiro belongs to the ovenbird family, a group of New World tropical birds that include more than 230 species and is
D. graveteiro, which belongs to the ovenbird family, a group of New World tropical birds that includes more than 230 species and that are
E. graveteiro, which belongs to the ovenbird family, a group of New World tropical birds that includes more than 230 species and is
Plz. explain this......
the correct answer should be [spoiler]option B[/spoiler] - includes is modifying Group which is singular. You cannot say birds include [that will be illogical]
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The subject of includes and is represented is A GROUP:aspirant2011 wrote:I am confusedsaketk wrote:Hey aspirant2011, 'includes' in correct here.aspirant2011 wrote:gmat009 wrote:A South American bird that forages for winged termites and other small insects while swinging upside down form the foliage of tall trees, the graveteiro belongs to the ovenbird family, a group of New World tropical birds that includes more than 230 species and that are represented in virtually every kind of habitat.
A. graveteiro belongs to the ovenbird family, a group of New World tropical birds that includes more than 230 species and that are ---- that refers to birds therefore,singular includes is wrong
B. graveteiro belongs to the ovenbird family, a group of New World tropical birds that includes more than 230 species and is
C. graveteiro belongs to the ovenbird family, a group of New World tropical birds that include more than 230 species and is
D. graveteiro, which belongs to the ovenbird family, a group of New World tropical birds that includes more than 230 species and that are
E. graveteiro, which belongs to the ovenbird family, a group of New World tropical birds that includes more than 230 species and is
Plz. explain this......
the correct answer should be [spoiler]option B[/spoiler] - includes is modifying Group which is singular. You cannot say birds include [that will be illogical]
...a GROUP...that INCLUDES more than 230 species and IS REPRESENTED in virtually every kind of habitat.
In the construction NOUN + PREPOSITIONAL MODIFIER + THAT, that can refer to the noun BEFORE the prepositional modifier.
In B, since birds is plural, it is clear that the singular verbs INCLUDES and IS REPRESENTED refer to the singular subject (A GROUP) that appears before the prepositional modifier (of New World tropical birds).
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Thanks a lot mitchGMATGuruNY wrote:The subject of includes and is represented is A GROUP:aspirant2011 wrote:I am confusedsaketk wrote:Hey aspirant2011, 'includes' in correct here.aspirant2011 wrote:gmat009 wrote:A South American bird that forages for winged termites and other small insects while swinging upside down form the foliage of tall trees, the graveteiro belongs to the ovenbird family, a group of New World tropical birds that includes more than 230 species and that are represented in virtually every kind of habitat.
A. graveteiro belongs to the ovenbird family, a group of New World tropical birds that includes more than 230 species and that are ---- that refers to birds therefore,singular includes is wrong
B. graveteiro belongs to the ovenbird family, a group of New World tropical birds that includes more than 230 species and is
C. graveteiro belongs to the ovenbird family, a group of New World tropical birds that include more than 230 species and is
D. graveteiro, which belongs to the ovenbird family, a group of New World tropical birds that includes more than 230 species and that are
E. graveteiro, which belongs to the ovenbird family, a group of New World tropical birds that includes more than 230 species and is
Plz. explain this......
the correct answer should be [spoiler]option B[/spoiler] - includes is modifying Group which is singular. You cannot say birds include [that will be illogical]
...a GROUP...that INCLUDES more than 230 species and IS REPRESENTED in virtually every kind of habitat.
In the construction NOUN + PREPOSITIONAL MODIFIER + THAT, that can refer to the noun BEFORE the prepositional modifier.
In B, since birds is plural, it is clear that the singular verbs INCLUDES and IS REPRESENTED refer to the singular subject (A GROUP) that appears before the prepositional modifier (of New World tropical birds).
basically birds that include......not includes...gmat009 wrote:A South American bird that forages for winged termites and other small insects while swinging upside down form the foliage of tall trees, the graveteiro belongs to the ovenbird family, a group of New World tropical birds that includes more than 230 species and that are represented in virtually every kind of habitat.
A. graveteiro belongs to the ovenbird family, a group of New World tropical birds that includes more than 230 species and that are
B. graveteiro belongs to the ovenbird family, a group of New World tropical birds that includes more than 230 species and is
C. graveteiro belongs to the ovenbird family, a group of New World tropical birds that include more than 230 species and is CORRECT
D. graveteiro, which belongs to the ovenbird family, a group of New World tropical birds that includes more than 230 species and that are
E. graveteiro, which belongs to the ovenbird family, a group of New World tropical birds that [color=orange]includes [/color]more than 230 species and is
Plz. explain this......
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answer should be C
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