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by SmarpanGamt » Fri Jun 25, 2010 11:48 pm
Citing evidence that the carbon dioxide content of the atmosphere has increased more than seven percent in the last 30 years, many scientists have expressed a fear of destroying forests and continued use of fossil fuels will cause an irreversible shift in Earth's climatic pattern.
(A) many scientists have expressed a fear of destroying forests and continued use of
(B) many scientists have expressed a fear that destruction of forests and continued use of
(C) many scientists have expressed a fear that destruction of forests and continually using
(D) a fear that many scientists have expressed is that destroying forests and continually using
(E) a fear that many scientists have expressed is that destruction of forests and continual using of



The problem is of parallisium therfore are "Destruction of Forest" and "Continued use of fossi fuel " parallel.
I m confused with two choices B and C Please explain for go and Not go.
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by pnk » Sat Jun 26, 2010 12:13 am
SmarpanGamt wrote:Citing evidence that the carbon dioxide content of the atmosphere has increased more than seven percent in the last 30 years, many scientists have expressed a fear of destroying forests and continued use of fossil fuels will cause an irreversible shift in Earth's climatic pattern.
(A) many scientists have expressed a fear of destroying forests and continued use of
(B) many scientists have expressed a fear that destruction of forests and continued use of
(C) many scientists have expressed a fear that destruction of forests and continually using
(D) a fear that many scientists have expressed is that destroying forests and continually using
(E) a fear that many scientists have expressed is that destruction of forests and continual using of



The problem is of parallisium therfore are "Destruction of Forest" and "Continued use of fossi fuel " parallel.
I m confused with two choices B and C Please explain for go and Not go.
C - destruction of forests (noun) and continually using (participle). Participle cann play role of noun. In B "destruction of forests..and use of fossil fuel" llel. Look at same color together. IMO B
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by viju9162 » Sat Jun 26, 2010 2:17 am
In B, is destruction of forests and continued use of fossil fuels are parallel to each other ?
"Native of" is used for a individual while "Native to" is used for a large group
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