coyotes

[mrinalsharma]

Although films about the American West depict coyotes as solitary animals howling mournfully on the tops of distant hills,in reality these gregarious creatures live in stable groups that occupy the same territory for long periods.

A. Films about the American West depict coyotes as solitary animals howling mournfully on the tops of distant hills
B. In films about the American west coyotes are depicted to be solitary animals that howl mournfully on the tops of distant hills
C. Coyotes are depicted as solitary animals howling mournfully on the tops of distant in the films about American west
D. Films about American west depicts coyotes as if they are solitary ,mournfully howling animals on the tops of distant hills
E. Films about American west depicts coyotes to be solitary and mournfully howling animals on the tops of distant hills.

[sourav106]

Imo A

[fightinghard]

for me also its A

[mrinalsharma]

guys plz explain ur choices...OA isn't A

[sourav106]

A. Films about the American West depict coyotes as solitary animals howling mournfully on the tops of distant hills ---------> correct
B. In films about the American west coyotes are depicted to be solitary animals that howl mournfully on the tops of distant hills ----> can be a choice but "are depicted " is ambiguous, Bcoz we have in reality these gregarious creatures live in stable groups
C. Coyotes are depicted as solitary animals howling mournfully on the tops of distant in the films about American west --------> ||ism not present
D. Films about American west depicts coyotes as if they are solitary ,mournfully howling animals on the tops of distant hills -----> Wordy, Solitary,mournfully wrong
E. Films about American west depicts coyotes to be solitary and mournfully howling animals on the tops of distant hills. ------->Loses the actual meaning

[KillGmat]

mrinal,it has to be A

Although films about the American West depict coyotes as solitary animals howling mournfully on the tops of distant hills,in reality these gregarious creatures live in stable groups that occupy the same territory for long periods.

A. Films about the American West depict coyotes as solitary animals howling mournfully on the tops of distant hills-correct

B. In films about the American west coyotes are depicted to be solitary animals that howl mournfully on the tops of distant hills

depict to be is wrong,it has to be depict as

C. Coyotes are depicted as solitary animals howling mournfully on the tops of distant in the films about American west

though this does not have the same errors,it adds new errors..if this sentence is put in the main sentence,then ||ism is lost.
Although films depict (blah blah)......,in reality (blah blah)...

D. Films about American west depicts coyotes as if they are solitary ,mournfully howling animals on the tops of distant hills

Films is plural..so the verb has to be depict not depicts

E. Films about American west depicts coyotes to be solitary and mournfully howling animals on the tops of distant hills.

Films is plural..so the verb has to be depict not depicts

[mrinalsharma]

even i chose A....and almost every1 i reffered this question to gave A as ans...but Oa given is C......may be the OA is wrong....wat say guys

[mrinalsharma]

i chked the ans in 1000SCs..it is given A there....i think then
A shud be the ans

[scorpion.ks]

Answer is A.

This has been posted so many times here. http://www.urch.com/forums/gmat-sent...5-coyotes.html (Coyotes)

[mannu08]

Ans is A.