Though the language of Beowulf is practically incomprehensible to contemporary readers, careful linguistic analysis reveals a multitude of similarities to modern English.
A) Though the language of Beowulf is practically incomprehensible to contemporary readers, careful linguistic analysis reveals a multitude of similarities to modern English.
B) Despite that it is practically incomprehensible to contemporary readers, careful linguistic analysis reveals that the language of Beowulf has a multitude of similarities to modern English.
C) Though being practically incomprehensible to contemporary readers, the language of Beowulf reveals through careful linguistic analysis a multitude of similarities to modern English.
D) Though Beowulf has a language that is practically incomprehensible to contemporary readers, a multitude of similarities are revealed to modern English through careful linguistic analysis.
E) Despite having practically incomprehensible language to contemporary readers, Beowulf reveals through careful linguistic analysis a multitude of similarities to modern English.
[spoiler]OA: A[/spoiler]
I think A has a problem. In the phrase "careful linguistic analysis reveals a multitude of similarities to modern English", the subject is " careful linguistic analysis". The whole phrase could be understood as there are " similarities" between careful analysis and modern English.
The correct wording should be: "careful linguistic analysis reveals that Beowulf's language has a multitude of similarities to modern English".
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Well, i find A as a good answer. IMO the phrase "careful linguistic analysis reveals a multitude of similarities to modern English" sounds good.
Moreover, even if you think that A has a problem, other choices have much more problems than A has.
I don't think so. The comparison is only b/w Beowulf and modern english, since "Though" is used in the beginning of the sentence.The whole phrase could be understood as there are " similarities" between careful analysis and modern English.
Moreover, even if you think that A has a problem, other choices have much more problems than A has.
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100% agree with you. This must be GMAC question or 1000 SC. the only sources who could say the OA is A. I think E is good.
In A clearly "linguist analysis" is compared to "modern English" which makes the sentence absurd. Even If if this is GMAC OA, I does not make sense at all.
In A clearly "linguist analysis" is compared to "modern English" which makes the sentence absurd. Even If if this is GMAC OA, I does not make sense at all.
This is a question from a GMAT Manhattan adaptive test. I agree that other choices have more problems than A and A is the best choice.papgust wrote:I don't think so. The comparison is only b/w Beowulf and modern english, since "Though" is used in the beginning of the sentence.The whole phrase could be understood as there are " similarities" between careful analysis and modern English.
Moreover, even if you think that A has a problem, other choices have much more problems than A has.
Could you please specify why "though" put at the beginning of the question makes you think "the comparison is only b/w Beowulf and modern english".
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A suits the bill.
In B, it starts with despite that it .. sounds passive ..
C includes being ..
D - no connection between dependent and independent sentence..
E changes the meaning ..
In B, it starts with despite that it .. sounds passive ..
C includes being ..
D - no connection between dependent and independent sentence..
E changes the meaning ..
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I got it now. If "though" stands at the beginning of the sentence, there should be a relationship b/w the 2 clauses. The second sentence is referring to the similarities b/w "modern English" and " beowulf's language" in the previous sentence, isn't it?papgust wrote:Well, i find A as a good answer. IMO the phrase "careful linguistic analysis reveals a multitude of similarities to modern English" sounds good.
I don't think so. The comparison is only b/w Beowulf and modern english, since "Though" is used in the beginning of the sentence.The whole phrase could be understood as there are " similarities" between careful analysis and modern English.
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