DIRECTIONS: Look at the underlined part of each sentence. Below each sentence…
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DIRECTIONS: Look at the underlined part of each sentence. Below each sentence are given three possible substitutions for underlined part. If one of them (A), (B) or (C) is better than the underlined part, indicate your response. If none of the substitutions improve the sentence, indicate (D) as your response which will signify a ‘No improvement’ response.
Although pandas eat bamboo almost exclusively, they are also carnivorous.
- A.
Until
- B.
As soon as
- C.
Not only
- D.
No improvement
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Correct answer: D
Correct response: No improvement
Explanation: The sentence expresses contrast: pandas mainly eat bamboo but are nevertheless classified as carnivores. "Although" correctly introduces this contrast, so the original sentence should be kept.
Until — incorrect because it indicates time up to an event or a continuing condition, not contrast.
As soon as — incorrect because it denotes immediate succession in time and does not convey the intended contrast.
Not only — incorrect as a standalone replacement because it requires a paired "but also" and a restructured sentence to be grammatical and clear.
Original phrasing with "Although" — correct because it succinctly and correctly signals the contrast between diet and classification.