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Volcano1985 Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
The belief
The belief ---- human beings and apes share a common ancestor seems to appeal most of the scientific communities today.
A) in which
B) whether
C) which
D) that
E) what
Could you explain me why the key is D?
A) in which
B) whether
C) which
D) that
E) what
Could you explain me why the key is D?
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'A' is a rather clumsy construction, but the other four are grammatically correct, if not factually. This is not then a question of grammar, but general scientific knowledge.
- 'A' is a rather clumsy construction, but the other four are grammatically correct, if not factually.
- This is not then a question of grammar, but general scientific knowledge.
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'A' is a rather clumsy construction, but the other four are grammatically correct, if not factually. This is not then a question of grammar, but general scientific knowledge.
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Looking at it again, the others look clumsy too, but notwithstanding that, they are grammatically defensible.
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The belief that human beings and apes share a common ancestor seems to appeal to most scientific communities today.
The main clause logically requires an explanation as to what the belief is and this expl
The main clause logically requires an explanation as to what the belief is and this expl
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The belief (that human beings and apes share a common ancestry) appeals TO most of the scientific community today. The noun clause ("that human beings ... ancestry) is in apposition to "belief." In conversation, native speakers can leave out "that" if they pause after "belief" and "ancestry."
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