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by grandh01 » Sun Aug 12, 2012 3:53 pm

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Architects and stonemasons, huge palace and temple clusters were built by the Maya
without benefit of the wheel or animal transport.(A) huge palace and temple clusters were built by the Maya without benefit of the wheel
or animal transport
(B) without the benefits of animal transport or the wheel, huge palace and temple
clusters were built by the Maya
(C) the Maya built huge palace and temple clusters without the benefit of animal
transport or the wheel
(D) there were built, without the benefit of the wheel or animal transport, huge palace
and temple clusters by the Maya
(E) were the Maya who, without the benefit of the wheel or animal transport, built huge
palace and temple clusters

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by aab5086 » Sun Aug 12, 2012 6:19 pm

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"Architects and stonemasons" describes something, in this sentence it is referring to "the Maya". Therefore A, B, and D are incorrect. E is wrong because "were the Maya" sounds goofy. So Choice C is correct.
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by avik.ch » Mon Aug 13, 2012 4:12 am

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