The Iroquois were primarily planters, but supplementing their cultivation of maize, squash, and beans with fishing and hunting.
(A) but supplementing
(B) and had supplemented
(C) and even though they supplemented
(D) although they supplemented
(E) but with supplementing
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vaibhavgupta
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gmatblood wrote:The Iroquois were primarily planters, but supplementing their cultivation of maize, squash, and beans with fishing and hunting.
(A) but supplementing
(B) and had supplemented
(C) and even though they supplemented
(D) although they supplemented
(E) but with supplementing
+1 for D
If OA is A, IMO B
If OA is B, IMO C
If OA is C, IMO D
If OA is D, IMO E
If OA is E, IMO A
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If OA is B, IMO C
If OA is C, IMO D
If OA is D, IMO E
If OA is E, IMO A
FML!! :/
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The tense is "Past". The meaning is -- iroquois were primarily planters but they also did other things as well.. Namely -- Cultivation of Maize, beans etc with fishing and hunting.gmatblood wrote:The Iroquois were primarily planters, but supplementing their cultivation of maize, squash, and beans with fishing and hunting.
(A) but supplementing
(B) and had supplemented
(C) and even though they supplemented
(D) although they supplemented
(E) but with supplementing
Option D is the correct answer.
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IMO D.
Agree with saketk.
Agree with saketk.
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