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by aj5105 » Sat Sep 13, 2008 1:04 am
Having the right hand and arm being crippled by a sniper's bullet during the First World War. Horace Pippin,
a Black American painter, worked by holding the brush in his right hand and guiding its movements with his
left
(A) Having the right hand and arm being crippled by a sniper's bullet during the First World War
(B) In spite of his right hand and arm being crippled by a sniper's bullet during the First World War
(C) Because there had been a sniper's bullet during the First World War that crippled his right hand and
arm
(D) The right hand and arm being crippled by a sniper's bullet during the First World War
(E) His right hand and arm crippled by a sniper's bullet during the First World War
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by nitin86 » Mon Sep 15, 2008 6:13 am
IMO E

A/B/D - use of "being"...

C - awkward construction...."..had been sniper's bullet..."
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by ddo » Mon Sep 15, 2008 9:29 am
I go for A. Being is usually, but not always wrong.
B in spite of is wrong, no contradiction in the sentence
C wordy
D/E don't look like a subordinate clause
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Answer is E

by bhar_rohit » Mon Sep 15, 2008 2:34 pm
Anwer is E
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by Indradeep » Mon Sep 15, 2008 11:20 pm
I agree too that E is correct. However, what is the wrong usage of "being"?
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by worldofhemal » Tue Sep 16, 2008 1:25 am
Agree.. E seems to be the answer
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by worldofhemal » Tue Sep 16, 2008 1:29 am
Indradeep wrote:I agree too that E is correct. However, what is the wrong usage of "being"?
being is "present tense"
e.g. He is being given an award.

So I guess, "being" does not fit too well in the context as "aving the right hand and arm being crippled by a sniper's bullet during the First World War" refers to something that has already happened.

Though is only my perspective.. what do you guys say?
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by P_mashru » Tue Sep 16, 2008 4:54 am
IMO B

What is OA?
I am I
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by Swami0104 » Wed Sep 17, 2008 1:57 am
Agree with Ddo...

"I go for A. Being is usually, but not always wrong.
B in spite of is wrong, no contradiction in the sentence
C wordy
D/E don't look like a subordinate clause "
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by stop@800 » Wed Sep 17, 2008 8:59 am
wrt OG being is always wrong

being is wrong ABD gone
had been a bullet during the world war is illogical
so C also gone
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