The federal immigration station on Ellis Island, which was first opened in 1892, then rebuilt in 1900, processing nearly three quarters of all immigrants entering the United States in the first quarter of the twentieth century.
(A) The federal immigration station on Ellis Island, which was first opened in 1892, then rebuilt in 1900, processing nearly three quarters of all immigrants entering the United States in the first quarter of the twentieth century.
(B) Having processed nearly three quarters of all immigrants who enter the United States in the first quarter of the twentieth century, the federal immigration station on Ellis Island first opened in 1892 and then was rebuilt in 1900.
(C) Processing nearly three quarters of all immigrants to enter the United States in the first quarter of the twentieth century, the federal immigration station on Ellis Island first opened in 1892, being rebuilt in 1900.
(D) First opened in 1892, then rebuilt in 1900, the federal immigration station on Ellis Island processed nearly three quarters of all immigrants entering the United States in the first quarter of the twentieth century.
(E) Of all immigrants to enter the United States in the first quarter of the twentieth century, the federal immigration station on Ellis Island processed nearly three quarters of them, having first opened in 1892 and rebuilt in 1900.
my doubt: i can understand that B is wrong .but i want to know something more specific about "initial modifier" .i believe that "initial modifiers" should make sense not only with the subject of the clause after comma but also with the entire main clause that comes after comma .so my contention is that had B been : Having processed nearly three quarters of all immigrants who entered the United States, the federal immigration station on Ellis Island first opened in 1892 and then was rebuilt in 1900. .it still would have been wrong because "having processed.." is nowhere related to "opened" and "rebuilt" . is my understanding correct?
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(A) The federal immigration station on Ellis Island, which was first opened in 1892, then rebuilt in 1900, processing nearly three quarters of all immigrants entering the United States in the first quarter of the twentieth century.
(B) Having processed nearly three quarters of all immigrants who enter the United States in the first quarter of the twentieth century, the federal immigration station on Ellis Island first opened in 1892 and then was rebuilt in 1900.
(C) Processing nearly three quarters of all immigrants to enter the United States in the first quarter of the twentieth century, the federal immigration station on Ellis Island first opened in 1892, being rebuilt in 1900.
(D) First opened in 1892, then rebuilt in 1900, the federal immigration station on Ellis Island processed nearly three quarters of all immigrants entering the United States in the first quarter of the twentieth century.
(E) Of all immigrants to enter the United States in the first quarter of the twentieth century, the federal immigration station on Ellis Island processed nearly three quarters of them, having first opened in 1892 and rebuilt in 1900.
my doubt: i can understand that B is wrong .but i want to know something more specific about "initial modifier" .i believe that "initial modifiers" should make sense not only with the subject of the clause after comma but also with the entire main clause that comes after comma .so my contention is that had B been : Having processed nearly three quarters of all immigrants who entered the United States, the federal immigration station on Ellis Island first opened in 1892 and then was rebuilt in 1900. .it still would have been wrong because "having processed.." is nowhere related to "opened" and "rebuilt" . is my understanding correct?
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