euro wrote:

Kindly explain!

OA is [spoiler] (E) [/spoiler]

As the honeybee's stinger is heavily barbed, staying where it is inserted, this results in the act of stinging causing the bee to sustain a fatal injury.

A. As the honeybee's stinger is heavily barbed, staying where it is inserted, this results in the act of stinging causing
B. As the heavily barbed stinger of the honeybee stays where it is inserted, with the result that the act of stinging causes
C. The honeybee's stinger, heavily barbed and staying where it is inserted, results in the fact that the act of stinging causes
D. The heavily barbed stinger of the honeybee stays where it is inserted, and results in the act of stinging causing
E. The honeybee's stinger is heavily barbed and stays where it is inserted, with the result that the act of stinging causes

Quicker approach:

First split: Stinging causing --is wrong in this perspective. --Eliminate A and D.
Second split: Withe the result that" introduces subordinate clause. Eliminate B because it has no independent clause.
Third: Stinger results in the fact that----> means that stingers are in the fact. Eliminate C.

Answer is E.

gmat_perfect wrote:
As the honeybee's stinger is heavily barbed, staying where it is inserted, this results in the act of stinging causing the bee to sustain a fatal injury.

A. As the honeybee's stinger is heavily barbed, staying where it is inserted, this results in the act of stinging causing
B. As the heavily barbed stinger of the honeybee stays where it is inserted, with the result that the act of stinging causes
C. The honeybee's stinger, heavily barbed and staying where it is inserted, results in the fact that the act of stinging causes
D. The heavily barbed stinger of the honeybee stays where it is inserted, and results in the act of stinging causing
E. The honeybee's stinger is heavily barbed and stays where it is inserted, with the result that the act of stinging causes

Quicker approach:

First split: Stinging causing --is wrong in this perspective. --Eliminate A and D.
Second split: Withe the result that" introduces subordinate clause. Eliminate B because it has no independent clause.
Third: Stinger results in the fact that----> means that stingers are in the fact. Eliminate C.

Answer is E.

Not clear how you eliminated (C) ?

euro wrote:

gmat_perfect wrote:
As the honeybee's stinger is heavily barbed, staying where it is inserted, this results in the act of stinging causing the bee to sustain a fatal injury.

A. As the honeybee's stinger is heavily barbed, staying where it is inserted, this results in the act of stinging causing
B. As the heavily barbed stinger of the honeybee stays where it is inserted, with the result that the act of stinging causes
C. The honeybee's stinger, heavily barbed and staying where it is inserted, results in the fact that the act of stinging causes
D. The heavily barbed stinger of the honeybee stays where it is inserted, and results in the act of stinging causing
E. The honeybee's stinger is heavily barbed and stays where it is inserted, with the result that the act of stinging causes

Quicker approach:

First split: Stinging causing --is wrong in this perspective. --Eliminate A and D.
Second split: Withe the result that" introduces subordinate clause. Eliminate B because it has no independent clause.
Third: Stinger results in the fact that----> means that stingers are in the fact. Eliminate C.

Answer is E.

Not clear how you eliminated (C) ?

C is not correct for the following reasons:

1. "Heavily barded........." is essential part of the sentence, but it has been used as non-essential part.
2. Stinger results in the fact" changes the intended meaning of the sentence.

Thanks.