Question

The Sabretooth (Smilodon fatalis) is one example of a large Ice-Age predator that died out even though the large prey it needed retreated with the glaciers.

Read the passage. Look at the underlined section marked number (1). There may be a mistake in the way the sentence is written. If you find a mistake, choose the answer that corrects the mistake. If there is no mistake, choose ‘Correct as is.’
A) Correct as is.
B) The Sabretooth (Smilodon fatalis) is one example of a large Ice-Age predator that died out. The large prey it needed retreated with the glaciers.
C) The Sabretooth (Smilodon fatalis) is one example of a large Ice-Age predator that died out until the large prey it needed retreated with the glaciers.
Eliminate
D) The Sabretooth (Smilodon fatalis) is one example of a large Ice-Age predator that died out because the large prey it needed retreated with the glaciers.

Answer 1

Answer: The answer is D.

Explanation:

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Answer 2

Answer:

D) The Sabretooth (Smilodon fatalis) is one example of a large Ice-Age predator that died out because the large prey it needed retreated with the glaciers.

Explanation:

The Sabretooth (Smilodon fatalis) is one example of a large Ice-Age predator that died out because the large prey it needed retreated with the glaciers. The subordinate conjunction "because" shows the appropriate relationship between the clauses.

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