Greek Statue

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Greek Statue

by vikram_k51 » Wed Aug 26, 2009 7:44 am
710. The colorization of black-and-white films by computers is defended by those who own the film rights, for the process can mean increased revenues for them; many others in the film industry, however, contend that the technique degrades major works of art, which they liken to putting lipstick on a Greek statue.
(A) which they liken to putting lipstick on a Greek statue
(B) which they liken to a Greek statue with lipstick put on it
(C) which they liken to lipstick put on a Greek statue
(D) likening it to a Greek statue with lipstick put on it
(E) likening it to putting lipstick on a Greek statue

OA E

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by nitya34 » Wed Aug 26, 2009 9:40 am
ABC are clearly OUT due to modifier WHICH

Its E

because Technique is --->putting lipstick on a Greek statue
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by siddharth rastogi » Wed Aug 26, 2009 11:25 am
GO WITHH NITYA

IMO E

BECAUSE HERE LIKENING is acting as an adverbial modifier modifying the previous clause and explaining how technique degrades the major wor of art.

expers correct me if I am wrong.