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Post subject: SC-Anemia  Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 10:11 pm |
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People who inherit the sickle cell anemia gene from only one parent seem to be resistant to malaria, an evolutionary advantage that may explain why a genetic condition so debilitating to many individuals has survived in the human population.
(A) seem to be resistant to malaria,
(B) seemingly are resistant to malaria,
(C) seem to be resistant to malaria and have
(D) seemingly are resistant to malaria and to have
(E) are, it seems, resistant to malaria, and they have
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Post subject: Re: SC-Anemia Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 10:21 pm |
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Post subject: Re: SC-Anemia Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 10:29 pm |
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Post subject: Re: SC-Anemia Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 11:37 pm |
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People who inherit the sickle cell anemia gene from only one parent seem to be resistant to malaria, an evolutionary advantage that may explain why a genetic condition so debilitating to many individuals has survived in the human population.
(A) seem to be resistant to malaria, (modifier problem)
(B) seemingly are resistant to malaria, (People....seemingly are resistant.... awkward)
(C) seem to be resistant to malaria and have (correct)
(D) seemingly are resistant to malaria and to have (same as B)
(E) are, it seems, resistant to malaria, and they have (awkward)
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Post subject: Re: SC-Anemia Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 2:11 am |
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IMO E
A & B problem with modifier
C & D not parallel, E - correct use of and to join two independent clauses.
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Post subject: Re: SC-Anemia Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 1:35 am |
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i think its a summative modifier
I will go with A
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