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shipra: Senior | Next Rank: 100 Posts; Posts: 74; Joined: Mon May 26, 2008 11:23 pm; Location: Dubai; Thanked: 6 times

Clara Schumann..

by shipra » Sat Jun 21, 2008 9:02 pm

40. She was a child prodigy, and Clara Schumann developed into one of the greatest pianists of her time.
(A) She was a child prodigy, and Clara Schumann
(B) A child prodigy, Clara Schumann
(C) Child prodigy that she was, Clara Schumann
(D) Clara Schumann has been a child prodigy, and she
(E) Being a child prodigy, Clara Schumann

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kishore: Senior | Next Rank: 100 Posts; Posts: 62; Joined: Fri Dec 21, 2007 2:58 pm; Location: Fremont , California; Thanked: 3 times

by kishore » Sat Jun 21, 2008 10:04 pm

Answer:

(D) Clara Schumann has been a child prodigy, and she

Reason: Pro-Noun should be followed by Noun but not reverse

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by reachac » Sat Jun 21, 2008 10:37 pm

IMO B

OA please?

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duke: Senior | Next Rank: 100 Posts; Posts: 95; Joined: Fri Jun 20, 2008 4:03 pm

Re: Clara Schumann..

by duke » Sat Jun 21, 2008 11:11 pm

shipra wrote:40. She was a child prodigy, and Clara Schumann developed into one of the greatest pianists of her time.
(A) She was a child prodigy, and Clara Schumann
(B) A child prodigy, Clara Schumann
(C) Child prodigy that she was, Clara Schumann
(D) Clara Schumann has been a child prodigy, and she
(E) Being a child prodigy, Clara Schumann

B is the answer. We need to notice we have "past" tense of "developed. So...A child prodigy should be either simultaneous or earlier fact on Clara. So...D is out. A and C...redundant. E...need to drop "being".

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