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A thoroughly frightened.......

by charan13387 » Sat Jun 07, 2014 10:04 am
Ques: A thoroughly frightened child was seen by her cowering in the corner of the room.

A) A thoroughly frightened child was seen by her cowering in the corner of the room.
B) Cowering in the corner of the room a thoroughly frightened child was seen by her.
C) She saw, cowering in the corner of the room, a thoroughly frightened child.
D) A thoroughly frightened child, cowering in the corner of the room, was seen by her.
E) She saw a thoroughly frightened child who was cowering in the corner of the room.

What is the correct answer?? Please explain.

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by janxavier » Sat Jun 07, 2014 7:52 pm
IMO : E

Gmat mostly goes for active voice. Only C and E are in the active voice. C does not make sense when it says cowering , it seems as if "She" was the one cowering and not the kid.

So E seems ryt..

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by AnjaliOberoi » Sat Jun 07, 2014 9:51 pm
IMO E - Active voice, cowering in the corner of the room refers to the child