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muralithe1
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Hi,
I just wanted to post some examples and queries specific to the usage of Appositive
1)
years ago, according to some scientists, an asteroid bigger than Mount Everest slammed into North America, which, causing plant and animal extinctions, marks the end of the geologic era known as the Cretaceous Period.
A. which, causing plant and animal extinctions, marks
B. which caused the plant and animal extinctions marking
C. and causing plant and animal extinctions that mark
D. an event that caused plant and animal extinctions, and it marks
E. an event that caused the plant and animal extinctions that mark
[spoiler]Here in the above question the Answer was been declared as 'E'. But in Option A and Option B 'Which' refers to 'Mount Everest' or 'Asteroid' or ' North America' ???[/spoiler]
2)
Erasmus's tomb lies inside the Basel Munster, located in Switzerland, an architectural monument which having survived medieval earthquakes, and remains one of Switzerland's most well-known buildings to this day.
a) Erasmus's tomb lies inside the Basel Munster, located in Switzerland, an architectural monument which having survived medieval earthquakes, and
b) Erasmus's tomb lies inside Switzerland's Basel Munster, an architectural monument which survived medieval earthquakes and
c) Switzerland's Basel Munster, a monument of architecture which survived medieval earthquakes, houses Erasmus's tomb
d) The Basel Munster, in Switzerland, an architectural monument which, having survived medieval earthquakes, is now home to the tomb of Erasmus
e) The tomb of Erasmus, being housed inside Switzerland's Basel Munster, is an architectural monument which survived medieval earthquakes and
[spoiler]Here 'B' has been declared as the right answer. But here was my doubt, what 'an' refers to ??? Is it Erasmus's tomb or Switzerland's Basel Munster??? Why here it is not declared as Ambitious..?? [/spoiler]
3)Unlike Edgar Allan Poe,whose works were ignored in his native country,the works of Hawthrone were read and appreciated by the public and by contemporary critics.
a.Edgar Allan Poe, whose works were ignored in his native country,the
b.Edgar Allan Poe whose native country ignored his work,the
c.the works of Edgar Allan Poe,ignored in his native country,the
d.the works of Edgar Allan Poe which were ignored in his native country,the
e.the works of Edgar Allan Poe having been ignored in his native country,the
[spoiler]
here the answer was been declared as 'D' .the option 'C' was not choosen becoz 'Ignored' is ambitious , whether it refers to 'Works' or it refers to Edgar Allan Poe itself.[/spoiler]
I just wanted to post some examples and queries specific to the usage of Appositive
1)
years ago, according to some scientists, an asteroid bigger than Mount Everest slammed into North America, which, causing plant and animal extinctions, marks the end of the geologic era known as the Cretaceous Period.
A. which, causing plant and animal extinctions, marks
B. which caused the plant and animal extinctions marking
C. and causing plant and animal extinctions that mark
D. an event that caused plant and animal extinctions, and it marks
E. an event that caused the plant and animal extinctions that mark
[spoiler]Here in the above question the Answer was been declared as 'E'. But in Option A and Option B 'Which' refers to 'Mount Everest' or 'Asteroid' or ' North America' ???[/spoiler]
2)
Erasmus's tomb lies inside the Basel Munster, located in Switzerland, an architectural monument which having survived medieval earthquakes, and remains one of Switzerland's most well-known buildings to this day.
a) Erasmus's tomb lies inside the Basel Munster, located in Switzerland, an architectural monument which having survived medieval earthquakes, and
b) Erasmus's tomb lies inside Switzerland's Basel Munster, an architectural monument which survived medieval earthquakes and
c) Switzerland's Basel Munster, a monument of architecture which survived medieval earthquakes, houses Erasmus's tomb
d) The Basel Munster, in Switzerland, an architectural monument which, having survived medieval earthquakes, is now home to the tomb of Erasmus
e) The tomb of Erasmus, being housed inside Switzerland's Basel Munster, is an architectural monument which survived medieval earthquakes and
[spoiler]Here 'B' has been declared as the right answer. But here was my doubt, what 'an' refers to ??? Is it Erasmus's tomb or Switzerland's Basel Munster??? Why here it is not declared as Ambitious..?? [/spoiler]
3)Unlike Edgar Allan Poe,whose works were ignored in his native country,the works of Hawthrone were read and appreciated by the public and by contemporary critics.
a.Edgar Allan Poe, whose works were ignored in his native country,the
b.Edgar Allan Poe whose native country ignored his work,the
c.the works of Edgar Allan Poe,ignored in his native country,the
d.the works of Edgar Allan Poe which were ignored in his native country,the
e.the works of Edgar Allan Poe having been ignored in his native country,the
[spoiler]
here the answer was been declared as 'D' .the option 'C' was not choosen becoz 'Ignored' is ambitious , whether it refers to 'Works' or it refers to Edgar Allan Poe itself.[/spoiler]
