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honeybee’s stinger

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by netigen » Sat Jun 07, 2008 12:01 am
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
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by s_raizada » Sat Jun 07, 2008 1:51 am
D

A, B - sentence fragments
C - awk 'the fact'
E - awk 'with the result'
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by loki.gmat » Sat Jun 07, 2008 9:01 am
still confused between D & E.

D - it is representing "stinger" or "honeybee" - not clear.

E - agree with s_raizada - with the result is awkward.

whats the OA?
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by senthil » Wed Jun 11, 2008 8:10 am
I accept D but is the form 'act of acting causing '? correct ????



please explain
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