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by hai1 » Mon Dec 28, 2009 1:23 pm
Q: Fossils of a whale that beached on an African shore more than a million years ago and was subsequently butchered by hominds have been recovered by paleontologists.

b. that beached on an African shore more than a million years ago and then was subsequently butchered by hominds has
c. that beached on an African shore more than a million years ago, which was subsequently butchered by hominds, has
d. having been beached on an African shore more than a million years ago and subsequently butchered by hominds, have
e. having beached on an African shore more than a million years ago and subsequently butchered by hominds have

Ans: A

My question: Fossils of x ..... was subsequently butchered? I am confused as the question is using was for plural fossils.
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by gmatv09 » Mon Dec 28, 2009 2:01 pm
Using PoE

b. that beached on an African shore more than a million years ago and then was subsequently butchered by hominds has

c. that beached on an African shore more than a million years ago, which was subsequently butchered by hominds, has
d. having been beached on an African shore more than a million years ago and subsequently butchered by hominds, have
e. having beached on an African shore more than a million years ago and subsequently butchered by hominds have

Hence A is correct...Fossils ==> plural (Fossils ................ have been recovered)
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by mehravikas » Mon Dec 28, 2009 2:12 pm
Fossils of a whale that beached on an African shore more than a million years ago and was subsequently butchered by hominds have been recovered by paleontologists.

was refers to whale - singular
have refers to fossils - plural
hai1 wrote:Q: Fossils of a whale that beached on an African shore more than a million years ago and was subsequently butchered by hominds have been recovered by paleontologists.

b. that beached on an African shore more than a million years ago and then was subsequently butchered by hominds has
c. that beached on an African shore more than a million years ago, which was subsequently butchered by hominds, has
d. having been beached on an African shore more than a million years ago and subsequently butchered by hominds, have
e. having beached on an African shore more than a million years ago and subsequently butchered by hominds have

Ans: A

My question: Fossils of x ..... was subsequently butchered? I am confused as the question is using was for plural fossils.
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by thephoenix » Tue Dec 29, 2009 3:01 am
S=v agreement

fossils........have
B,C out

D...having been beached and butchered ...........two verbs are not parallel; comma before have is wrong

E..having beached and butchered ....not parallel

SO A
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by mmslf75 » Tue Dec 29, 2009 11:57 am
mehravikas wrote:Fossils of a whale that beached on an African shore more than a million years ago and was subsequently butchered by hominds have been recovered by paleontologists.

was refers to whale - singular
have refers to fossils - plural
hai1 wrote:Q: Fossils of a whale that beached on an African shore more than a million years ago and was subsequently butchered by hominds have been recovered by paleontologists.

b. that beached on an African shore more than a million years ago and then was subsequently butchered by hominds has
c. that beached on an African shore more than a million years ago, which was subsequently butchered by hominds, has
d. having been beached on an African shore more than a million years ago and subsequently butchered by hominds, have
e. having beached on an African shore more than a million years ago and subsequently butchered by hominds have

Ans: A

My question: Fossils of x ..... was subsequently butchered? I am confused as the question is using was for plural fossils.
Vikas, perfect!!
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