Prepostional phrase can modify a noun or a verb as in the A and E. I find it hard to understand the right position of prepostional phrase modifying a verb.
anyone has any experience on this point, pls, share. Thank you
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i think we need some commas in the question which will help us better comprehend the question. it took me more than 6 minutes to figure out hat is going on in the sentence. Aren't there commas after ----broadcast and before ---in a passionate...?
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A is gone - double that is confusing and awkward
B is alright, except GMAT tends to hate using "being"
C A passionate account that stunned listeners modifying a person sounds weird
D of the fire that...following by 2 verbs is awkward
EEEEE
B is alright, except GMAT tends to hate using "being"
C A passionate account that stunned listeners modifying a person sounds weird
D of the fire that...following by 2 verbs is awkward
EEEEE
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it must be E
D says that HM passionately accounted the scene? HM accounted the scene or he broadcast the only live radio report. again D says that HM passionately accounted the scene to stunned listeners. it seems his motive was to stunned the listeners. But that is not the case. HM broadcast the live report from the scene of the fire as he was so passionate and that is what stunned listeners. E explains this meaning very well and placed the modifier at the right place.
D says that HM passionately accounted the scene? HM accounted the scene or he broadcast the only live radio report. again D says that HM passionately accounted the scene to stunned listeners. it seems his motive was to stunned the listeners. But that is not the case. HM broadcast the live report from the scene of the fire as he was so passionate and that is what stunned listeners. E explains this meaning very well and placed the modifier at the right place.
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Herbert Morrison broadcast the only live radio report from the scene of the fire that destroyed the German Zeppelin the Hindenburg in a passionate account that stunned listeners.
(A) Herbert Morrison broadcast the only live radio report from the scene of the fire that destroyed the German Zeppelin the Hindenburg in a passionate account that stunned listeners - Wrong placement of modifier. It seems that 'Destroying' was happened in a passionate account.
(B) In a passionate account that stunned listeners, Herbert Morrison broadcast the only live radio report, being on the scene of the fire that destroyed the German Zeppelin the Hindenburg - Being brings Passive voice to sentence and often wrong on GMAT. Moreover, it seems that HM is still at sight of fire.
(C) The only live radio report was broadcast by Herbert Morrison, a passionate account that stunned listeners, from the scene of the fire destroying the German Zeppelin the Hindenburg - Wrong placement of modifier. 'a passionate account' seems to specify the HM. Moreover, present participle 'destroying' is wrong in this context.
(D) Broadcasting the only live radio report, Herbert Morrison passionately accounted the scene of the fire that destroyed the German Zeppelin the Hindenburg to stunned listeners - Wrong placement of modifier. It seems that 'Destroying' was done to the stunned listeners.
(E) In a passionate account that stunned listeners, Herbert Morrison broadcast the only live radio report from the scene of the fire that destroyed the German Zeppelin the Hindenburg - Correct.
(A) Herbert Morrison broadcast the only live radio report from the scene of the fire that destroyed the German Zeppelin the Hindenburg in a passionate account that stunned listeners - Wrong placement of modifier. It seems that 'Destroying' was happened in a passionate account.
(B) In a passionate account that stunned listeners, Herbert Morrison broadcast the only live radio report, being on the scene of the fire that destroyed the German Zeppelin the Hindenburg - Being brings Passive voice to sentence and often wrong on GMAT. Moreover, it seems that HM is still at sight of fire.
(C) The only live radio report was broadcast by Herbert Morrison, a passionate account that stunned listeners, from the scene of the fire destroying the German Zeppelin the Hindenburg - Wrong placement of modifier. 'a passionate account' seems to specify the HM. Moreover, present participle 'destroying' is wrong in this context.
(D) Broadcasting the only live radio report, Herbert Morrison passionately accounted the scene of the fire that destroyed the German Zeppelin the Hindenburg to stunned listeners - Wrong placement of modifier. It seems that 'Destroying' was done to the stunned listeners.
(E) In a passionate account that stunned listeners, Herbert Morrison broadcast the only live radio report from the scene of the fire that destroyed the German Zeppelin the Hindenburg - Correct.
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Herbert Morrison broadcast the only live radio report from the scene of the fire that destroyed the German Zeppelin the Hindenburg in a passionate account that stunned listeners.
(A) Herbert Morrison broadcast the only live radio report from the scene of the fire that destroyed the German Zeppelin the Hindenburg in a passionate account that stunned listeners.
(B) In a passionate account that stunned listeners, Herbert Morrison broadcast the only live radio report, being on the scene of the fire that destroyed the German Zeppelin the Hindenburg.
(C) The only live radio report was broadcast by Herbert Morrison, a passionate account that stunned listeners, from the scene of the fire destroying the German Zeppelin the Hindenburg.
(D) Broadcasting the only live radio report, Herbert Morrison passionately accounted the scene of the fire that destroyed the German Zeppelin the Hindenburg to stunned listeners.
(E) In a passionate account that stunned listeners, Herbert Morrison broadcast the only live radio report from the scene of the fire that destroyed the German Zeppelin the Hindenburg.
Shortlisted C and E
(A) Herbert Morrison broadcast the only live radio report from the scene of the fire that destroyed the German Zeppelin the Hindenburg in a passionate account that stunned listeners.
(B) In a passionate account that stunned listeners, Herbert Morrison broadcast the only live radio report, being on the scene of the fire that destroyed the German Zeppelin the Hindenburg.
(C) The only live radio report was broadcast by Herbert Morrison, a passionate account that stunned listeners, from the scene of the fire destroying the German Zeppelin the Hindenburg.
(D) Broadcasting the only live radio report, Herbert Morrison passionately accounted the scene of the fire that destroyed the German Zeppelin the Hindenburg to stunned listeners.
(E) In a passionate account that stunned listeners, Herbert Morrison broadcast the only live radio report from the scene of the fire that destroyed the German Zeppelin the Hindenburg.
Shortlisted C and E
