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by Mclaughlin » Tue Aug 12, 2008 10:12 pm
In astronomy the term “red shift” denotes the extent to which light from a distant galaxy has been shifted toward the red, or long-wave, end of the light spectrum by the rapid motion of the galaxy away from the Earth.
(A) to which light from a distant galaxy has been shifted
(B) to which light from a distant galaxy has shifted
(C) that light from a distant galaxy has been shifted
(D) of light from a distant galaxy shifting
(E) of the shift of light from a distant galaxy

oa = A

can anyone explain and also explain when to use "to which " and when not to? I'm trying to figure out the idiom here.
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by stubbornp » Tue Aug 12, 2008 10:45 pm
Correct idiom is 'Extent of'
..Answer should be D
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by amitansu » Wed Aug 13, 2008 3:43 am
A is right ans here.

The correct idiom is extent to....


Amit
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by anju » Wed Aug 13, 2008 9:54 pm
extent to is the correct idiom.

has been is correct instead of has
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