krutoi Posted June 11, 2005 Share Posted June 11, 2005 The 32 species that make up the dolphin family are closely related to whales and in fact include the animal known as the killer whale, which can grow to be 30 feet long and is famous for its aggressive hunting pods. A) include the animal known as the killer whale, which can grow to be 30 feet long and is B) include the animal known as the killer whale, growing as big as 30 feet long and C) include the animal known as the killer whale, growing up to 30 feet long and being D) include the animal known as the killer whale, which can grow as big as 30 feet long and is E) include the animal known as the killer whale, which can grow to be 30 feet long and it i why D is wrong? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amitd Posted June 11, 2005 Share Posted June 11, 2005 Is it A? grow to be is an idiom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsunder23 Posted June 11, 2005 Share Posted June 11, 2005 Is it A? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krutoi Posted June 11, 2005 Author Share Posted June 11, 2005 yes, OA is A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niegra Posted June 11, 2005 Share Posted June 11, 2005 I doubt the OA. How can A be the answer?...;) A uses infinitive of purpose-----it says which can grow [ in oreder] to be 30 feet long ... This means dolphin grows to become 30 ft long... In my opinion D is correct Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piyusht Posted June 11, 2005 Share Posted June 11, 2005 B&C tend to say that 32 species grow that long. Also use ofbeing to be avoided. B&C out. use of big and long both ==> redundancy , D out In E , second it is not necessary and making it wordy . Leaves A. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abysmanu Posted June 11, 2005 Share Posted June 11, 2005 D is wrong because 'big' and 'long' should not both be in the sentence. Presence of one makes the other redundant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niegra Posted June 12, 2005 Share Posted June 12, 2005 Could you please explain the meaning of can grow to be 30 feet long in A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niegra Posted June 12, 2005 Share Posted June 12, 2005 Is it A? grow to be is an idiom. Is it really an idiom? I could not find it in any of the dictionaries. Could you please let me know the source where I can find this idiom? Accordingly I'll add this in my idiom list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamz Posted June 12, 2005 Share Posted June 12, 2005 Shud be A. D uses - as big as 30 feet long - this is redundant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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