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For some reason, the image does not appear on my screen.lucas211 wrote:Hello BTG
Would appreciate a little help on the following question:
Thanks in advance
Hi BrentBrent@GMATPrepNow wrote:For some reason, the image does not appear on my screen.lucas211 wrote:Hello BTG
Would appreciate a little help on the following question:
Thanks in advance
Is there a problem?
The opening modifier "in addition to being..." must modify the subject of the independent clause. The only logical subject is "the Shang." We can eliminate A and B.In addition to being China's first administrators, in the sense that they developed a coherent bureaucracy for their empire, the first literate culture in East Asia were the Shang, and they were well known for crafting ornate bronze ritual vessels.
A. the first literate culture in East Asia were the Shang, and they were well known for crafting
B. the first literate culture in East Asia were the Shang, well known as the crafters of
C. the Shang, as the first literate culture in East Asia, is well known for its crafting
D. the Shang were the first literate culture in East Asia and are well known as the crafters of
E. the Shang were the first literate culture in East Asia and well known for its crafted
