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Oaks preferring drier ones, pine trees

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fenruyun
 Post subject: Oaks preferring drier ones, pine trees
 Post Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2009 1:03 am 
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Oaks preferring drier ones, pine trees thrive in relatively wet climates.

(A) Oaks preferring drier ones, pine trees thrive in relatively wet climates.
(B) With oaks preferring drier ones, pine trees thrive in relatively wet climates.
(C) Whereas oaks prefer drier ones, with pine trees thriving in relatively wet climates.
(D) Pine trees thrive in relatively wet climates, whereas oaks prefer drier ones.
(E) Pine trees thriving in climates that are relatively wet ones, oaks prefer drier climates.

It's quite easy to choose the right answer, which is D by the way.

However, I do have a question about the use of "ones". I've once heard that this word can only refer to the plural nouns before it.Is that true? In what situations can this word be used and is there anything particular about the word? I've always have that feeling that the GMAC don't like this word...

I've been bothered a long time...

Thank you!
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esledge
 Post subject: Re: Oaks preferring drier ones, pine trees
 Post Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2009 8:03 pm 
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There's no absolute GMAC avoidance of "ones," and there isn't anything particularly different about its use as a plural pronoun--follow the same rules you would for other plural pronouns. Like other pronouns, "ones" doesn't have to follow its antecedent. Despite the fact that ante-= before, antecedents can come after the pronoun. What matters (esp. on the GMAT) is that we can clearly understand that "ones" refers to "climates."

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