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Given its authoritative coverage of other science topics, the textbook's chapter on genetics is surprisingly tentative,
which leads one to doubt the author's scholarship in that particular area.
A. the textbook's chapter on genetics is surprisingly tentative, which leads
B. the chapter of the textbook on genetics is surprisingly tentative, leading
C. the textbook contains a surprising and tentative chapter on genetics,which leads
D. the textbook's chapter on genetics is surprisingly tentative and leads
E. the textbook is surprisingly tentative in its chapter on genetics, leading
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by aditya8062 » Sat Apr 13, 2013 9:19 pm
it has to be E

kindly put ur question in proper format .for first 10 sec i thought its a CR question !! .also plz underline the question

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by aaggar7 » Sun Apr 14, 2013 9:23 am
what is incorrect in choice B?

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by Nachiket » Sun Apr 14, 2013 10:22 pm
aaggar7 wrote:what is incorrect in choice B?
B has a misplaced modifier error.

Given its authoritative coverage of other science topics modifies the textbook and not the chapter of the textbook, Therefore eliminating A,B,D straightaway.

Now considering C and E :-

In C, which modifies the preceding noun "Genetics". Now Genetics does not leads one to doubt the author's scholarship in that particular area.

Hence E :-)
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