Fossils of a whale that beached on an African shore more than a million years ago and was subsequently butchered by hominids have been recovered by paleontologists.
A. that beached on an African shore more than a million years ago and was subsequently butchered by hominids have
B. that beached on an African shore more than a million years ago and then was subsequently butchered by hominids has
C. that beached on an African shore more than a million years ago, which was subsequently butchered by hominids, has
D. having been beached on an African shore more than a million years ago and subsequently butchered by hominids, have
E. having beached on an African shore more than a million years ago and then subsequently were butchered by hominids have
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Pick A.
In B, use of the verb "has" creates S-V agreement issue.
C has modifier issues. "which" doesnt refer to whale.
D and E are awkward construction. Having + past participle construction should be used only when you want show because relationship in the sentence.
In B, use of the verb "has" creates S-V agreement issue.
C has modifier issues. "which" doesnt refer to whale.
D and E are awkward construction. Having + past participle construction should be used only when you want show because relationship in the sentence.
Fossils of a whale that beached on an African shore more than a million years ago and was subsequently butchered by hominids have been recovered by paleontologists.
A. that beached on an African shore more than a million years ago and was subsequently butchered by hominids have - Correct
B. that beached on an African shore more than a million years ago and then was subsequently butchered by hominids has - Incorrect S-V
C. that beached on an African shore more than a million years ago, which was subsequently butchered by hominids, has - which is incorrectly used in place of when and S -V
D. having been beached on an African shore more than a million years ago and subsequently butchered by hominids, have - modifier error
E. having beached on an African shore more than a million years ago and then subsequently were butchered by hominids have - in addition to the "having" error , then is redundant when used with subsequently
A. that beached on an African shore more than a million years ago and was subsequently butchered by hominids have - Correct
B. that beached on an African shore more than a million years ago and then was subsequently butchered by hominids has - Incorrect S-V
C. that beached on an African shore more than a million years ago, which was subsequently butchered by hominids, has - which is incorrectly used in place of when and S -V
D. having been beached on an African shore more than a million years ago and subsequently butchered by hominids, have - modifier error
E. having beached on an African shore more than a million years ago and then subsequently were butchered by hominids have - in addition to the "having" error , then is redundant when used with subsequently
