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Because fish look through water

by aspirant2011 » Thu Jun 02, 2011 10:16 am
Because fish look through water, their eyes are very different from a mammal.

A. from a mammal
B. from a mammal's
C. from that of a mammal
D. than that of a mammal
E. than is a mammal's

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by MBACRACKER » Thu Jun 02, 2011 10:28 am
Fish's eyes are being compared with mammal's eyes. Hence, Answer is B.
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by winnerhere » Thu Jun 02, 2011 10:30 am
Is B the right answer?

Their eyes(possessive) is parallel to mammal's..

different from that of -eyes are plural ...

different from those of the is right.
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by aspirant2011 » Thu Jun 02, 2011 10:40 am
winnerhere wrote:Is B the right answer?

Their eyes(possessive) is parallel to mammal's..

different from that of -eyes are plural ...

different from those of the is right.
Yup the OA given is B......I was confused with their eyes as I couldn't make it out on possessive part....:-(
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by cans » Thu Jun 02, 2011 11:13 am
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by VivianKerr » Thu Jun 02, 2011 11:20 am
"that" is also singular, so it wouldn't logically refer to the plural "eyes"
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by aspirant2011 » Fri Jun 03, 2011 8:46 am
VivianKerr wrote:"that" is also singular, so it wouldn't logically refer to the plural "eyes"
Hi Vivian,

I couldn't get what you mentioned in your above post i.e "that" is also singular??????? Can't that refer to plural things?????
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by Frankenstein » Fri Jun 03, 2011 9:00 am
aspirant2011 wrote:
VivianKerr wrote:"that" is also singular, so it wouldn't logically refer to the plural "eyes"
Hi Vivian,

I couldn't get what you mentioned in your above post i.e "that" is also singular??????? Can't that refer to plural things?????
Hi,
'that' is singular and 'those' is plural. Yes, that can't refer to plural things
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by aspirant2011 » Fri Jun 03, 2011 9:25 am
Frankenstein wrote:
aspirant2011 wrote:
VivianKerr wrote:"that" is also singular, so it wouldn't logically refer to the plural "eyes"
Hi Vivian,

I couldn't get what you mentioned in your above post i.e "that" is also singular??????? Can't that refer to plural things?????
Hi,
'that' is singular and 'those' is plural. Yes, that can't refer to plural things
I think I read some where that "that" can refer to plural things also........any expert please comment on the same.........

example: the companies that have been number 1 are from USA..........I don't think the usage of "that" is wrong in this example
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by Frankenstein » Fri Jun 03, 2011 9:40 am
aspirant2011 wrote:
Frankenstein wrote:
aspirant2011 wrote:
VivianKerr wrote:"that" is also singular, so it wouldn't logically refer to the plural "eyes"
Hi Vivian,

I couldn't get what you mentioned in your above post i.e "that" is also singular??????? Can't that refer to plural things?????
Hi,
'that' is singular and 'those' is plural. Yes, that can't refer to plural things
I think I read some where that "that" can refer to plural things also........any expert please comment on the same.........

example: the companies that have been number 1 are from USA..........I don't think the usage of "that" is wrong in this example
Hi,
The usage of 'that' as a relative pronoun which introduces a relative clauses can refer to plural subject as well. The usage of 'that' in the current thread is as a Demonstrative pronoun which refers to the object.
I will leave the rest for experts to respond.
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by sameerballani » Fri Jun 03, 2011 3:38 pm
aspirant2011 wrote:
Frankenstein wrote:
aspirant2011 wrote:
VivianKerr wrote:"that" is also singular, so it wouldn't logically refer to the plural "eyes"
Hi Vivian,

I couldn't get what you mentioned in your above post i.e "that" is also singular??????? Can't that refer to plural things?????
Hi,
'that' is singular and 'those' is plural. Yes, that can't refer to plural things
I think I read some where that "that" can refer to plural things also........any expert please comment on the same.........

example: the companies that have been number 1 are from USA..........I don't think the usage of "that" is wrong in this example
that when used as relative pronoun to modify/describe something. Like a restrictive/essential modifier, then it can refer to both singular and plural things.
BUT when used to create a copy, then use THAT of- singular and THOSE of -plural
in this case eyeS are being replicated, so we need Those instead of that in option C, for it to be corect.

IMO B

I hope it helps.

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by aspirant2011 » Sat Jun 04, 2011 8:35 am
sameerballani wrote:
aspirant2011 wrote:
Frankenstein wrote:
aspirant2011 wrote:
VivianKerr wrote:"that" is also singular, so it wouldn't logically refer to the plural "eyes"
Hi Vivian,

I couldn't get what you mentioned in your above post i.e "that" is also singular??????? Can't that refer to plural things?????
Hi,
'that' is singular and 'those' is plural. Yes, that can't refer to plural things
I think I read some where that "that" can refer to plural things also........any expert please comment on the same.........

example: the companies that have been number 1 are from USA..........I don't think the usage of "that" is wrong in this example
that when used as relative pronoun to modify/describe something. Like a restrictive/essential modifier, then it can refer to both singular and plural things.
BUT when used to create a copy, then use THAT of- singular and THOSE of -plural
in this case eyeS are being replicated, so we need Those instead of that in option C, for it to be corect.

IMO B

I hope it helps.

Thanks
Hi Sameer,

Are u sure about the rule which you mentioned in your above post??????
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by sameerballani » Sun Jun 05, 2011 2:34 am
aspirant2011 wrote:
sameerballani wrote:
aspirant2011 wrote:
Frankenstein wrote:
aspirant2011 wrote:
VivianKerr wrote:"that" is also singular, so it wouldn't logically refer to the plural "eyes"
Hi Vivian,

I couldn't get what you mentioned in your above post i.e "that" is also singular??????? Can't that refer to plural things?????
Hi,
'that' is singular and 'those' is plural. Yes, that can't refer to plural things
I think I read some where that "that" can refer to plural things also........any expert please comment on the same.........

example: the companies that have been number 1 are from USA..........I don't think the usage of "that" is wrong in this example
that when used as relative pronoun to modify/describe something. Like a restrictive/essential modifier, then it can refer to both singular and plural things.
BUT when used to create a copy, then use THAT of- singular and THOSE of -plural
in this case eyeS are being replicated, so we need Those instead of that in option C, for it to be corect.

IMO B

I hope it helps.

Thanks
Hi Sameer,

Are u sure about the rule which you mentioned in your above post??????
Yes, in case you have any issue, We can ask any expert to comment on it.
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