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gmatrant
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To Josephine Baker, Paris was her home long before it was fashionable to be an expatriate, and she remained in France during the Second World War as a performer and an intelligence agent for the Resistance
A. To Josephine Baker, Paris was her home long before it was fashionable to be an expatriate
B. For Joshephine baker, long before it was fashionable to be an expatriate, paris was her home
C. Joshephine baker made Paris her home long before to be an expatriate was fashionable expatriate
D. Long before it was fashionable to be an expatriate, Josephine Baker made Paris her home
E. Long before it was fashionable being an expatriate, Paris was home to Josephine Baker
Correct answer choice is D.
I am not looking for the correct answer choice , but would like someone to clarify a doubt with respect to the answer choice.
Can someone explain how "Long before it was fashionable to be an expatriate" modifies Josephine Baker (the noun). It seem odd that it tries to modify the nearest noun.
A. To Josephine Baker, Paris was her home long before it was fashionable to be an expatriate
B. For Joshephine baker, long before it was fashionable to be an expatriate, paris was her home
C. Joshephine baker made Paris her home long before to be an expatriate was fashionable expatriate
D. Long before it was fashionable to be an expatriate, Josephine Baker made Paris her home
E. Long before it was fashionable being an expatriate, Paris was home to Josephine Baker
Correct answer choice is D.
I am not looking for the correct answer choice , but would like someone to clarify a doubt with respect to the answer choice.
Can someone explain how "Long before it was fashionable to be an expatriate" modifies Josephine Baker (the noun). It seem odd that it tries to modify the nearest noun.
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