I am confused

[Tho]

Hi, all!

I need your explaination in this sentence.

Of the thousands of varieties of bird species in North America, _____ bright red plumage, like the cardinal, are most often designated as state bird.

(A) those that have
(B) who have
(C) which have
(D) to have their

A or C ?

Thanks.

[Fortune]

I would choose A because TOEFL doesn't test us verboseness.

[Fortune]

Tho! I guess that the key is C and this confuses you. Is it right?

[Vaya]

I vote for C, but I'll for the key...

[Tho]

Originally posted by Fortune

Tho! I guess that the key is C and this confuses you. Is it right?

Yes. Could anyone tell me why A is incorrect?
Thanks a heap.

[atnoon]

Originally posted by Tho

Hi, all!
I need your explaination in this sentence.
, _____ bright red plumage, like the cardinal, are most often designated as state bird.
(A)those that have
(B)who have
(C)which have
(D)to have their
A or C?
Thanks.

I think "A". It needs Subject!
Of the thousands of varieties of bird species in North America = prepositional phase

like the cardinal = prepositional phase

are designated = Verb

A) those that have
Those = pronoun (refer to (general) birds)

that have bright red plumage = clause

Does it make sense?
At Noon

[chaiyachoti]

Hi All,

Of the thousands of varieties of bird species in North America, _____ bright red plumage, like the cardinal, are most often designated as state bird.
(A)those that have
(B)who have
(C)which have
(D)to have their

I think the answer is a) because we need a subject to complete this sentence. The other choices cannot be the subject of this sentence.

[atnoon]

"Those" can be Subject.


At Noon

[Tho]

Yes, It's A exactly. There is a typo in the key.

[Fortune]

But Tho, How come you say this is a typo? are you sure?