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Olympic games

by SmarpanGamt » Fri Oct 22, 2010 12:27 am
The Olympic Games helped to keep peace among the pugnacious states of the Greek world in that a sacred truce was proclaimed during the festival's month.(A)
A world in that a sacred truce was proclaimed during the festival's month
(B) world, proclaiming a sacred truce during the festival's month
(C) world when they proclaimed a sacred truce for the festival month
(D) world, for a sacred truce was proclaimed during the month of the festival
(E) world by proclamation of a sacred truce that was for the month of the festival


IN option A : Please explain the use of "in that"? Does it suggest Olympic Games or the world?
Also explain If the option " B" was

(B) world, proclaiming a sacred truce during the month of festival.

Will then be the correct choice. Thank you
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by GMATMadeEasy » Fri Oct 22, 2010 2:04 am
"in that" is trying to play role of conjuction , so do esnot make sense what it refers to the world or games.

Your rephrased B wouls still be incorrect on the grounds of meaning. The Olympic games can not claim peace .

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by SmarpanGamt » Fri Oct 22, 2010 3:12 am
In option B , Isn't the participal " proclaming" modifies Olympic games and thus suggests why Olympic games were helps greek world.

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by niksworth » Fri Oct 22, 2010 6:03 am
SmarpanGamt wrote:In option B , Isn't the participal " proclaming" modifies Olympic games and thus suggests why Olympic games were helps greek world.
But the Olympic Games cannot proclaim a sacred truce!
scio me nihil scire

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