Sentence Correction Practice Question

Sentence Correction Practice Question

Question

Found on several Indian subcontinent, Bengal Tigers dominate their habitat, and grow to lengths of up to 6 feet, running swiftly enough that deer and wild boar serve as its primary live prey.

A) Bengal Tigers  dominate their habitat, and grow to lengths of up to 10 feet, running swiftly enough

B Bengal Tigers dominate their habitat and grow to lengths of up to 10 feet, and with such swift running

C) Bengal Tigers dominate their habitat and grow to lengths of up to 10 feet, they run swiftly enough

D) the Bengal Tiger dominates its habitat, growing to lengths of up to 10 feet and running so swiftly

E) the Bengal Tiger dominates its habitat, grows to lengths of up to 10 feet, and it runs swiftly enough

Solution

Answer D

This sentence contains errors in pronoun agreement. The plural “Bengal Tigers” and the referent "their" do not agree with the singular “its” in the non-underlined section of the sentence. Therefore, “Bengal Tigers” must be replaced by the singular “Bengal Tiger” and "their" by "its." Next, the present participle form of a verb (-ing) is appropriate when the word or phrase is used as an adjective or in an adjectival phrase, so "growing" and "running" are preferable and appropriate since they refer to the Bengal Tiger's domination of its habitat. Finally, the phrase “running swiftly that” is not the correct idiom. The correct construction is “so x that y,” or “running so swiftly that deer…”