Based on records from ancient Athens, each

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Based on records from ancient Athens, each year young Athenian women collaborated to weave a new woolen robe that they used to dress a statue of the goddess Athena and that this robe depicted scenes of a battle between Zeus, Athena's father, and giants.

(A) Based on records from ancient Athens, each year young Athenian women collaborated to weave a new woolen robe that they used to dress

(B) Based on records from ancient Athens, each year young Athenian women had collaborated to weave a new woolen robe with which to dress

(C) According to records from ancient Athens, each year young Athenian women collaborated to weave a new woolen robe that they used to dress

(D) Records from ancient Athens indicate that each year young Athenian women collaborated to weave a new woolen robe with which they dressed

(E) Records from ancient Athens indicate each year young Athenian women had collaborated to weave a new woolen robe for dressing

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by ace.gmat » Thu Jun 30, 2011 8:00 am
I will go with D

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by xxpatzz » Thu Jun 30, 2011 9:29 am
IMO: A

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by aspirant2011 » Thu Jun 30, 2011 9:34 am
I am confused on one thing i.e can we use that and which with in the same sentence??????

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by crh » Thu Jun 30, 2011 9:44 am
IMO D

1. Incorrect past participle modifier.
2. Incorrect past participle modifier.
3. ||ism issue.
5. Seems to suggest that records indicate/point out something every year.

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by mirantdon » Fri Jul 01, 2011 12:19 am
Meaning clarity .

IMO D