174. Believed to originate from a small area on their foreheads, elephants emit low-frequency sounds that may be used as a secret language to communicate with other members of the herd.
(A) Believed to originate from a small area on their foreheads, elephants emit low-frequency sounds that may be used
(B) Elephants emit low-frequency sounds that are believed to originate from a small area on their foreheads, and they may use this
(C) Elephants emit low-frequency sounds, believed to originate from a small area on their foreheads, that they may use
(D) Originating, it is believed, from a small area on their foreheads; elephants emit low-frequency sounds they may use
(E) Originating, it is believed, from a small area on their foreheads, low-frequency sounds are emitted by elephants that may be used
Solution:
Modifiers + Pronouns
As per intended meaning of the sentence, “low-frequency sounds” and not ‘elephants’ originate from a small area. Hence, A and D can be eliminated.
B is wrong as ‘they’ may refer to ‘elephants’ as well as ‘sounds’.
E can be eliminated as the much needed ‘they’ is missing in the second half.
C is the best choice.
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(A) Believed to originate from a small area on their foreheads, elephants emit low-frequency sounds that may be used
(B) Elephants emit low-frequency sounds that are believed to originate from a small area on their foreheads, and they may use this
(C) Elephants emit low-frequency sounds, believed to originate from a small area on their foreheads, that they may use
(D) Originating, it is believed, from a small area on their foreheads; elephants emit low-frequency sounds they may use
(E) Originating, it is believed, from a small area on their foreheads, low-frequency sounds are emitted by elephants that may be used
Solution:
Modifiers + Pronouns
As per intended meaning of the sentence, “low-frequency sounds” and not ‘elephants’ originate from a small area. Hence, A and D can be eliminated.
B is wrong as ‘they’ may refer to ‘elephants’ as well as ‘sounds’.
E can be eliminated as the much needed ‘they’ is missing in the second half.
C is the best choice.
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