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1000 SC Q130

by dkumar.83 » Sun Jun 06, 2010 5:28 am
As many as 300 of the 720 paintings attributed to Rembrandt may actually be the works of his students or other admirers.
(A) the 720 paintings attributed to Rembrandt may
(B) the 720 paintings attributed to be Rembrandt's might
(C) the 720 paintings that were attributed to be by Rembrandt may
(D) the 720 Rembrandt paintings that were once attributed to him might
(E) Rembrandt's paintings, although 720 were once attributed to him, may

Hi, Can anyone explain the correct answer. The correct answer is A, although i feel it should be B.

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by thephoenix » Sun Jun 06, 2010 8:57 am
B is wrong because of unidiomatic expression ATTRIBUTED TO BE
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by gmatmachoman » Sun Jun 06, 2010 9:02 am
thephoenix wrote:B is wrong because of unidiomatic expression ATTRIBUTED TO BE
Moreover "his" doesn't have proper antecedent!!