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by aj5105 » Sat Nov 01, 2008 10:17 am
Teratomas are unusual forms of cancer because they are composed of tissues such as tooth and bone not
normally found in the organ in which the tumor appears.

(A) because they are composed of tissues such as tooth and bone
(B) because they are composed of tissues like tooth and bone that are
(C) because they are composed of tissues, like tooth and bone, tissues
(D) in that their composition, tissues such as tooth and bone, is
(E) in that they are composed of tissues such as tooth and bone, tissues


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E
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by stop@800 » Sat Nov 01, 2008 10:21 am
IMO E

Tooth and bones are examples of tissues so like is incorrect here
BC out
such as is the correct usage


A
composed of tissues such as T and bone not normally found
"not normally found
" i sgetting linked with bone
which is not the intent

D
their composition, tissues such as tooth and bone, is
how come after composition we are talking about tissues
WRONG

so E IMO should be the answer
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by logitech » Sat Nov 01, 2008 1:16 pm
stop@800 wrote:IMO E

Tooth and bones are examples of tissues so like is incorrect here
BC out
such as is the correct usage


A
composed of tissues such as T and bone not normally found
"not normally found
" i sgetting linked with bone
which is not the intent

D
their composition, tissues such as tooth and bone, is
how come after composition we are talking about tissues
WRONG

so E IMO should be the answer
stop@800, thanks for your time and detailed explanation. I am with you on picking E.
LGTCH
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by raunekk » Sat Nov 01, 2008 9:23 pm
"In that" qualifies the previous sentence, while "because" is used to show a simple causal relationship..


Also,
"like" is used to show similarity...

and

"such as" to give examples...

hence E

D has S-V error..
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