dominique11 Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 1) 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 is The OA is AWhy not B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bholebaba Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 you need to use which to modify killer whale. Participle (-ing) would modify the main subject. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suwarnapatel Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 ",which...." would modify Killer Whale while growing would modify the main subject as pointed out by bholebaba Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranjeet_1975 Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 Yes bholebaba is right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranjeet_1975 Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 But I think the answer should be D. In A the meaning of "which can grow to be 30 feet long" is not clear. If we use "which can grow as big as 30 feet long" the meaning is more clear. Is anyone can suggest why D is wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suwarnapatel Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 As big as ... should have a logical comparison with another "similar" object, not just a quantity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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