Why Not D but E ?

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hey_thr67: Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts; Posts: 299; Joined: Tue Feb 15, 2011 10:27 amFollowed by: 2 members; Thanked: 9 times

by hey_thr67 » Sun Jun 26, 2011 5:01 am

If a single strain of plant is used for a given crop over a wide area, a practice fostered by modern seed-marketing methods, it increases the likelihood that the impact of a single crop disease or pest will be disastrous.

(A) If a single strain of plant is used for a given crop over a wide area, a practice fostered by modern seed-marketing methods, it
(B) If a single strain of plant is used for a given crop over a wide area, as is fostered by modern seed-marketing methods, it
(C) A practice fostered by modern seed-marketing methods, a single strain of plant used for a given crop over a wide area
(D) A single strain of plant used for a given crop over a wide area, a practice fostered by modern seed-marketing methods,
(E) The use of single strain of plant for a given crop over a wide area, a practice fostered by modern seed-marketing methods,

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sameerballani: Legendary Member; Posts: 544; Joined: Mon Dec 27, 2010 8:10 amFollowed by: 2 members; Thanked: 45 times

by sameerballani » Sun Jun 26, 2011 5:08 am

hey_thr67 wrote:If a single strain of plant is used for a given crop over a wide area, a practice fostered by modern seed-marketing methods, it increases the likelihood that the impact of a single crop disease or pest will be disastrous.

(D) A single strain of plant used for a given crop over a wide area, a practice fostered by modern seed-marketing methods,
(E) The use of single strain of plant for a given crop over a wide area, a practice fostered by modern seed-marketing methods,

a practice fostered by modern seed-marketing methods -> should modify the use of single strain of plant. In option D, it modifies A single strain of plant.

Also, read option E without non-essential modifier. It is concise and straight forward.

The use of single strain of plant for a given crop over a wide area , a practice fostered by modern seed-marketing methods, increases the likelihood that the impact of a single crop disease or pest will be disastrous.

I hope this helps
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gsinghal: Senior | Next Rank: 100 Posts; Posts: 68; Joined: Sun Apr 11, 2010 3:22 amFollowed by: 1 member

by gsinghal » Sun Jun 26, 2011 6:52 am

I concur with Sameer.

Its the Use of Single strain of plant that is the practice fostered by blah blah... and not the single strain of plant used...

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