To portray virtue as a function of simplicity, the ‘noble savage’ image, in which the nature of a being naive, and, therefore, noble, is following in a long tradition of Chroniclers, from Columbus to Steinbeck.
a)
b) and, so, noble, was following
c) and, therefore, noble, is to follow in
d) but also, noble was to follow
e) but is noble as well, is following in
source:kaplan cd
OA : C
i figured the correct opyion on basis of parallelsim, but i m not sure if orignal is infact wrong in any way?
to portray virtue..
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yes paralellism seems to be key, but somehow i feel orginal can also be right, if we look first as dependant clause ,and subsequently an independant clause...smthg as follows
To portray virtue as a function of simplicity, the ‘noble savage’ .. is following in a long tradition of Chroniclers,
'to' in begining seems more like a conjunction than infinitive ...!!
To portray virtue as a function of simplicity : dependant
the ‘noble savage’ .. is following in a long tradition of Chroniclers, : independant
ps: orignal post modified to inc underline
To portray virtue as a function of simplicity, the ‘noble savage’ .. is following in a long tradition of Chroniclers,
'to' in begining seems more like a conjunction than infinitive ...!!
To portray virtue as a function of simplicity : dependant
the ‘noble savage’ .. is following in a long tradition of Chroniclers, : independant
ps: orignal post modified to inc underline
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You make a good point. The problem with this understanding is that 'noble savage' is put in quotes, so it is presented as a concept, not as a person. Interpreting the sentence to meanteleboy wrote:yes paralellism seems to be key, but somehow i feel orginal can also be right, if we look first as dependant clause ,and subsequently an independant clause...smthg as follows
To portray virtue as a function of simplicity, the ‘noble savage’ .. is following in a long tradition of Chroniclers,
- "To portray virtue as a function of simplicity, the ‘noble savage’ .. is following in a long tradition of Chroniclers"
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