44. Sentence (2): So many fossils have been dug up in this otherwise
unremarkable town that it has
become a paradise for paleontolo-
gists, name of scientists who use
fossils to study prehistoric life
forms.
Which of the following is the best way
to write the underlined portion of this
sentence? If you think the original is
the best way to write the sentence,
choose option (1).
(1) paleontologists, name of
scientists
(2) paleontologists, or scientists
(3) paleontologists. Because
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scientists
(4) paleontologists or name of
scientists
(5) paleontologists-name of
scientists

(2) paleontologists, or scientists...

Explanation:

The best way to revise the given portion of the sentence is the second one. The name of scientists who use fossils to study prehistoric life forms is paleontologists, but the way the sentence was originally written is incorrect because that structure is not used in the English language. When we want to include an alternative name or define something, we should introduce the name/definition by the preposition or preceded by a comma:

So many fossils have been dug up in this otherwise unremarkable town that it has become a paradise for paleontologists, or scientists who use fossils to study prehistoric life forms.