In a period of time....

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In a period of time....

by pzazz12 » Tue Oct 19, 2010 11:57 pm
In a period of time when women typically have had a narrow range of choices, Mary Baker Eddy became a distinguished writer and the founder, architect, and builder of a growing church.

A.In a period of time when women typically have
B.During a time in which typically women have
C.Typically, during a time when women
D.At a time when women typically
E.Typically in a time in which women
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by sumit.sinha » Wed Oct 20, 2010 1:52 am
IMO D.

"in which" should be used for a period/duration. 'When" for a specific time.
in B typically incorrectly modifies women.
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by novel » Wed Oct 20, 2010 4:25 am
A-wrong tense
B-Wrong tense
E-Usage of time with in which is wrong

confused between C & D
IMO C because typically is used t to modify time

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by vishalj » Wed Oct 20, 2010 8:31 pm
IMO D

A> "period of time" is redundant; Verb tense error - "have"
B> Verb tense error - "have"
C> Typically, during a time when women - Awkward construction and modifier issue. The prepositional phrase is modifying adverb "typically". The adverb "typically" should modify the verb construction "had...".
E> Modifier issue. The prepositional phrase is modifying adverb "typically"

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