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World Wildlife Fund

by apple100 » Thu May 14, 2009 2:09 am
The World Wildlife Fund has declared that global warming, a phenomenon most scientists agree to be caused by human beings in burning fossil fuels, will create havoc among migratory birds by altering the environment in ways harmful to their habitats.


B) a phenomenon most scientists agree that is caused by fossil fuels burned by human beings,

C) a phenomenon that most scientists agree is caused by human beings' burning of fossil fuels,

D) which most scientists agree on as a phenomenon caused by human beings who burn fossil fuels,

E) which most scientists agree to be a phenomenon caused by fossil fuels burned by human beings.

OA is C.
What is wrong with D & E? Doesn't C sound awkward?
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by tdadic84 » Thu May 14, 2009 4:56 am
IMO C

a phenomenon that most scientists agree is caused by human beings' burning of fossil fuel.

This is the active voice..caused by humans burning fuels


D) which most scientists agree on as a phenomenon caused by human beings who burn fossil fuels, -- who burn is passive

E) which most scientists agree to be a phenomenon caused by fossil fuels burned by human beings. This is the passive voice, usually wrong on the gmat

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by apple100 » Thu May 14, 2009 7:37 am
tdadic84 wrote:IMO C

a phenomenon that most scientists agree is caused by human beings' burning of fossil fuel.

This is the active voice..caused by humans burning fuels


D) which most scientists agree on as a phenomenon caused by human beings who burn fossil fuels, -- who burn is passive

E) which most scientists agree to be a phenomenon caused by fossil fuels burned by human beings. This is the passive voice, usually wrong on the gmat
are there any other reasons why they are wrong?

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by dendude » Thu May 14, 2009 9:59 am
apple100 wrote: are there any other reasons why they are wrong?
agree to be, agree that, agree on are all awkward usages.

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