Sentence Correction

Stacey,

I think this question is from OG.

Vikas

Stacey Koprince wrote:Received a PM asking me to respond. I don't see a source cited for this problem. Please cite the source and I will be happy to reply (assuming it isn't a banned source!).

Correct ans. is 'E'

Lets see the explanation


A. that were cut into a 500-acre site at Tell Hamoukar , Syria , have yielded strong evidence for centrally administered complex societies in northern regions of the Middle East that were arising simultaneously with but

'that were cut' is not wrong but unnecessary ;'evidence for ' is unidiomatic

B. that were cut into a 500-acre site at Tell Hamoukar , Syria , yields strong evidence that centrally administered complex societies in northern regions of the Middle East that were arising simultaneously with but also

'trenches' require plural form not singular 'yields' ;'were arising' wrong as there is no continuous process.

C. having been cut into a 500-acre site at Tell Hamoukar , Syria , have yielded strong evidence that centrally administered complex societies in northern regions of the Middle East that were arising simultaneously but

'having been .....have yielded' awkward ;'simulataneously but independently of' not parallel

D. that were cut into a 500-acre site at Tell Hamoukar , Syria , yields strong evidence for centrally administered complex societies in northern regions of the Middle East arising simultaneously but also

E. cut into a 500-acre site at Tell Hamoukar , Syria , have yielded strong evidence that centrally administered complex societies in northern regions of the Middle East arose simultaneously with but --Correct


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