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by j_shreyans » Mon Sep 08, 2014 2:46 am
Guys ,

Can you pls help me with the below problem with the reason why right and why wrong.


Born and raised in Groningen, Netherlands, the life of Daniel Bernoulli, one of the greatest mathematicians of the 18th century and the father of modern hydrodynamics, was dedicated to pioneering work in astronomy and also mathematical physics.

A)the life of Daniel Bernoulli, one of the greatest mathematicians of the 18th century and the father of modern hydrodynamics, was dedicated to pioneering work in astronomy and also
B)Daniel Bernoulli, who was one of the greatest mathematicians of the 18th century as well as the father of modern hydrodynamics, dedicated his life to pioneering work in astronomy and also
C)the life of Daniel Bernoulli, one of the greatest mathematicians of the 18th century and the father of modern hydrodynamics, which he dedicated to pioneering work in astronomy and
D)Daniel Bernoulli, one of the greatest mathematicians of the 18th century and the father of modern hydrodynamics, he dedicated his life to pioneering work in astronomy and
E)Daniel Bernoulli, one of the greatest mathematicians of the 18th century and the father of modern hydrodynamics, dedicated his life to pioneering work in astronomy and
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by Jim@StratusPrep » Mon Sep 08, 2014 5:07 am
A and C are out because they do not properly introduce Daniel Bernoulli after the introductory clause.

D is out because the use of 'he' before dedicated unnecessarily uses a pronoun.

B is out because of 'and also' - it is redundant
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by j_shreyans » Mon Sep 08, 2014 8:10 pm
Hi ,

But why cant we use "and also".
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