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by hmboy17 » Thu Aug 27, 2009 10:50 am
Because Halley's comet changes orbit slightly during the seventy-six-year interval between passing close to Earth, it may veer onto a collision course with a planet sometime in the distant future.
(A) between passing
(B) of passing
(C) between its passes
(D) of its passes
(E) as it passes
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by umaa » Thu Aug 27, 2009 10:55 am
hmboy17 wrote:Because Halley's comet changes orbit slightly during the seventy-six-year interval between passing close to Earth, it may veer onto a collision course with a planet sometime in the distant future.
(A) between passing
(B) of passing
(C) between its passes
(D) of its passes
(E) as it passes
IMO B.

A and C are wrong. BETWEEN is not correctly used here.

D is wrong - ITS

E - Wrong - Changes the meaning. OA?
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by hmboy17 » Thu Aug 27, 2009 11:24 am
Though I could not understand why this answer is correct but the OA is C.
I would request all of you to explain this please.
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by heshamelaziry » Fri Aug 28, 2009 12:50 pm
Why E changes the meaning. It is either E OR C.
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