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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Is fossils singular?
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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)
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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mehravikas
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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
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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thephoenix
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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
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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Vikas, perfect!!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.
