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by chaitanya.mehrotra » Mon Sep 12, 2011 10:45 am
With her archaeologist husband, travels inspired several mystery novels by Agatha Christie; travelers to Egypt can still stay at the Old Cataract Hotel, the model for the hotel in one of Christie's most famous books.

With her archaeologist husband, travels inspired several mystery novels by Agatha Christie

Agatha Christie used her travels with her archaeologist husband to inspire several mystery novels

Because her husband was an archaeologist, Agatha Christie was able to use their travels as inspiration for several of her mystery novels

Together with her archaeologist husband, Agatha Christie was inspired to incorporate their travel into several of her mystery novels

Agatha Christie's travels with her archaeologist husband served as inspiration for several of her mystery novels

OA E How come her has a antecedent in option E ? We are speaking about Agatha Christie's travels here ?

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by crick » Mon Sep 12, 2011 6:26 pm
I too fell for A.

However check this out

https://www.manhattangmat.com/forums/aga ... t9229.html

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by saketk » Mon Sep 12, 2011 9:30 pm
chaitanya.mehrotra wrote:With her archaeologist husband, travels inspired several mystery novels by Agatha Christie; travelers to Egypt can still stay at the Old Cataract Hotel, the model for the hotel in one of Christie's most famous books.

With her archaeologist husband, travels inspired several mystery novels by Agatha Christie

Agatha Christie used her travels with her archaeologist husband to inspire several mystery novels

Because her husband was an archaeologist, Agatha Christie was able to use their travels as inspiration for several of her mystery novels

Together with her archaeologist husband, Agatha Christie was inspired to incorporate their travel into several of her mystery novels

Agatha Christie's travels with her archaeologist husband served as inspiration for several of her mystery novels

OA E How come her has a antecedent in option E ? We are speaking about Agatha Christie's travels here ?
Understand the meaning of the question. Option A is changing the intended meaning and also the modifier is placed incorrectly.

The true meaning of the sentence is that 'Agatha Christie's travels inspired her to write novel'

Option B incorrectly says that Agatha Christie inspired several mystery novels. Change of meaning!

Option C is non-sensical

Option D incorrectly says that both Agatha Christie and her husband were inspired.

Option E maintains the intended meaning and is also worded properly.