Solutions

Question

That twenty-one ceramic dog figurines were discovered during the excavating of a 1,000- year-old Hohokam village in Tempe, Arizona, has nearly doubled the number of these artifacts known to exist.

 

Difficulty Level

Medium

Solution

Option E is the correct answer.

Option Analysis

Concept tested: SVA Construction.

 

A) Inappropriate usage of the conjunction “That” as it should be introducing a clause but doesn’t.

B) The subject in this option becomes Figurines. This is not in line with the verb “has”

C) The subject becomes “Discovering” – This has not doubled the number. This option changes sense.

D) The subject becomes “figurines” – And the figurines have not doubled the number. Moreover, it is not in line with the verb “Has”

E) Correct Answer