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A marine biologist at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute

by shekhar.kataria » Thu Mar 15, 2012 5:48 am
A marine biologist at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute has collected specimens of several microscopic sea worms, ones that she believes are a species never before seen at close range.

a) that she believes are

b) that she believes them to be

c) she believes that they are of

d) she believes that are

e) she believes to be of


OA :- After Some discussions.
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by killer1387 » Thu Mar 15, 2012 6:14 am
shekhar.kataria wrote:A marine biologist at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute has collected specimens of several microscopic sea worms, ones that she believes are a species never before seen at close range.

a) that she believes are

b) that she believes them to be

c) she believes that they are of

d) she believes that are

e) she believes to be of


OA :- After Some discussions.
ones modifies worms hence that shouldnot be used so A/B are out. C has "they" ambiguous.
D looks as if missing something "that" is incorrect

Hence E remains.
IMO E
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by sam2304 » Thu Mar 15, 2012 6:19 am
IMO E.

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by happymanocha » Thu Mar 15, 2012 9:08 am
A marine biologist at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute has collected specimens of several microscopic sea worms, ones that she believes are a species never before seen at close range.

a) that she believes are -- Ones sea worms She believes are

b) that she believes them to be -- Ones sea worms She believes are

c) she believes that they are of -- Ones She believes sea worms they are of

d) she believes that are -- Ones She believes sea worms are a species

e) she believes to be of
-- Ones she believes to be of a species
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