Astronomers

[akhpad]

Source: Veritas Prep SC-1

43 Astronomers of the late twentieth century discovered several distant, planet-like objects orbiting the sun, which has led to heated debates over which of these objects are deserving the classification "planet".

A: Which has led to heated debates over which of these objects are deserving
B: leading to heated debates over which of these objects deserve
C: Which has led to heated debates over which of these objects should deserve
D: leading to heated debates over which of these objects are deserving
E: Which is now leading to heated debates over which of these objects deserve

OA: B

What do you think about B and D?

[diebeatsthegmat]

Source: Veritas Prep SC-1

43 Astronomers of the late twentieth century discovered several distant, planet-like objects orbiting the sun, which has led to heated debates over which of these objects are deserving the classification "planet".

A: Which has led to heated debates over which of these objects are deserving
B: leading to heated debates over which of these objects deserve
C: Which has led to heated debates over which of these objects should deserve
D: leading to heated debates over which of these objects are deserving
E: Which is now leading to heated debates over which of these objects deserve

What do you think about B and D?

i think B is correct

[mundasingh123]

Source: Veritas Prep SC-1

43 Astronomers of the late twentieth century discovered several distant, planet-like objects orbiting the sun, which has led to heated debates over which of these objects are deserving the classification "planet".

A: Which has led to heated debates over which of these objects are deserving
B: leading to heated debates over which of these objects deserve
C: Which has led to heated debates over which of these objects should deserve
D: leading to heated debates over which of these objects are deserving
E: Which is now leading to heated debates over which of these objects deserve

What do you think about B and D?

The discovery is a past event and "deserve" is a present event
It should have been deserved
In D, are deserving is unidiomatic and a present event.It is a problem because the debates took place in the past
They are deserving the award.
I ll go for E,The debates are in the present tense.

[niksworth]

I think B.

The use of present progressive is unwarranted.

[mundasingh123]

plesae post the OA