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Until a few centuries ago, any large bones discovered in the

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by varun289 » Mon Apr 08, 2013 11:18 pm
Until a few centuries ago, any large bones discovered in the fields or caves of Europe, now
known to be large prehistoric animals, were usually assumed to be the remains of giants and were
often displayed as curiosities in castles, palaces, town halls, churches, and monasteries.
A. now known to be large prehistoric animals, were usually assumed to be
B. presently known as from large prehistoric animals, were usually assumed as
C. bones now known to be those of large prehistoric animals, were usually assumed to be
D. bones known at present as of large prehistoric animals, were usually assumed as those of
E. currently known as those of large prehistoric animals, were usually assumed to be those of






IMO-b, c
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by megamutter » Tue Apr 09, 2013 12:00 am
A -> bones are now prehistoric animals? not really...
D -> "known at present" is awkward
E -> those has no clear antecedent

B -> "known as" is the wrong usage here

IMO C
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by aditya8062 » Tue Apr 09, 2013 4:15 am
it has to be C

in B "presently known as from large prehistoric animals"
is firstly wrong construction and secondly its modifying "europe"
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