Unlike the other major planets, Pluto has a highly eccentric orbit, which is thus closer to the Sun than Neptune is for 20 years out of every 230-year cycle, even though it is commonly described as the remotest planet in the solar system.
A) Same
B) Pluto has a highly eccentric orbit and is thus closer to the Sun than Neptune is
C) Pluto's orbit is highly eccentric and is thus closer to the Sun than Neptune
D) the orbit of Pluto is highly eccentric and thus closer to Sun than Neptune
E) the orbit of Pluto is highly eccentric, thus closer to the Sun than Neptune is
May I request the instructor(s) to explain what is wrong is option A?
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Re: Unlike the other major planets,
In the GMATLAND "which" typically refers to closest noun that "which" succeeds. So, "which" here refers to "eccentric orbit" but not to Pluto...
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Re: Unlike the other major planets,
morningdew123 Wrote:In the GMATLAND "which" typically refers to closest noun that "which" succeeds. So, "which" here refers to "eccentric orbit" but not to Pluto...
yes. good.
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