Turtles: SC

[joindk]

Found in the northern Indian Ocean, five species of sea turtles each have threats from accidental catches by fishermen targeting other species, and the direct harvest of turtles or their eggs for food or turtle shell material for commercial use.

A. Found in the northern Indian Ocean, five species of sea turtles each have threats
B. Five species of sea turtles each, which are found in the northern Indian Ocean, has threats
C. Found in the northern Indian Ocean, each of the five species of sea turtles have threats
D. Each of the five species of sea turtles, which is found in the northern Indian Ocean, has threats
E. Each of the five species of sea turtles, which are found in the northern Indian Ocean, have threats

In A, the modifier "Found...Ocean" is technically modifying "five". So I think that is not correct. However, in D the use of 'is' in modifying phrase is not correct where 'which' refers to 'turtles' and in E, 'have threats' actually is wrong w.r.t the subject 'each of ....'

I am sure B and C are not correct.

Not sure which one to pick!!!

[ashwinkumar96]

i think it is D, what is OA?

[joindk]

The OA is A. It says, modifier is modifying 'five species of sea turtles'

[tim]

As per the forum rules, we need a verifiable source for the problem before we can deal with this question. If the question is not one of ours or one that is copyright-free, we will have to delete the question..

[Willy]

Found in the northern Indian Ocean, five species of sea turtles each have threats from accidental catches by fishermen targeting other species, and the direct harvest of turtles or their eggs for food or turtle shell material for commercial use.

A. Found in the northern Indian Ocean, five species of sea turtles each have threats
B. Five species of sea turtles each, which are found in the northern Indian Ocean, has threats
C. Found in the northern Indian Ocean, each of the five species of sea turtles have threats
D. Each of the five species of sea turtles, which is found in the northern Indian Ocean, has threats
E. Each of the five species of sea turtles, which are found in the northern Indian Ocean, have threats

In A, the modifier "Found...Ocean" is technically modifying "five". So I think that is not correct. However, in D the use of 'is' in modifying phrase is not correct where 'which' refers to 'turtles' and in E, 'have threats' actually is wrong w.r.t the subject 'each of ....'

I am sure B and C are not correct.

Not sure which one to pick!!!

Correct answer must be A as it is only option which makes proper sense. In option A, whole part Found in the northern Indian Ocean is modifying five species of sea turtles as found in the northern Indian ocean is not the FIVE but five species of sea turtles. It doesn't make any sense to say FIVE is found.

In option D, "IS" is wrong, as WHICH refers to sea turtles -- so plural, hence plural verb is required.

In option E, EACH is the subject -- so singular hence we require singular verb HAS not HAVE.

Please correct me, in case, I am wrong.

[tim]

still need a source before we can help with this one..