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Hi.. All

Plz help me out in below SC Problems

1.)

Minnesota is the only one of the contiguous forty-eight states that still has a sizable wolf population, and where this predator remains the archenemy of cattle and sheep.
(A) that still has a sizable wolf population, and where
(B) that still has a sizable wolf population, where
(C) that still has a sizable population of wolves, and where
(D) where the population of wolves is still sizable;
(E) where there is still a sizable population of wolves and where

confused in D or E ???????


2.)


Most victims of infectious mononucleosis recover after a few weeks of listlessness, but an unlucky few may suffer for years.
(A) but an unlucky few may suffer
(B) and an unlucky few have suffered
(C) that an unlucky few might suffer
(D) that a few being unlucky may suffer
(E) but a few who, being unlucky, suffered


3.)

Neanderthals had a vocal tract that resembled those of the apes and so were probably without language, a shortcoming that may explain why they were supplanted by our own species.
(A) Neanderthals had a vocal tract that resembled those of the apes
(B) Neanderthals had a vocal tract resembling an ape's
(C) The vocal tracts of Neanderthals resembled an ape's
(D) The Neanderthal's vocal tracts resembled the apes'
(E) The vocal tracts of the Neanderthals resembled those of the apes
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by akhpad » Sun May 09, 2010 11:16 pm
One problem per post please

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by kel2010 » Mon May 10, 2010 11:42 am
hello,

1. ans is E
in D the second part of the sentence (after semicolon) is not linked to minnesota in any way.
In E "where" links both the parts to minnesota.

2. Ans is A

A most .. but few .. correct connstruction
B most.. and few... not correct construction. Moreover it uses past tense. It should use present tense.
C most ... that few.. wrong construction
D same as D
E suffered.. past tense.. wrong

3. Ans is B

Neanderthals is the subject for both the parts of the sentence (before and after "and"). so C,D & E are wrong.
in A, a vocal tract is singular whereas "those of" is used for plural. so A is wrong.
B is correct.

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