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by aj5105 » Sat Jan 17, 2009 1:00 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 dgr8onerip » Sat Jan 17, 2009 1:14 am
hi ..
i think the answer has to be D

when will u post the right answer?
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by gg1 » Sat Jan 17, 2009 1:45 am
D shud not be correct because it says that ...

The heavily barbed stinger of the honeybee stays where it is inserted, [color=red]and [/color]results in the act of stinging causing

The heavily barbed stinger results in the act of stinging causing ....

rather it is because the stinger stays where it is inserted ... which results in the injury of the bee.

E shud be the correct answer .
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by raunekk » Sat Jan 17, 2009 1:49 am
imo:E
A. As the honeybee’s stinger is heavily barbed, staying where it is inserted, this results in the act of stinging causing

modifier error

B. As the heavily barbed stinger of the honeybee stays where it is inserted, with the result that the act of stinging causes

As introduces a causation clause so needs

C. The honeybee’s stinger, heavily barbed and staying where it is inserted, results in the fact that the act of stinging causes

not parallel

D. The heavily barbed stinger of the honeybee stays where it is inserted, and results in the act of stinging causing

as if "heavily barbed stinger " causes "the bee to sustain a fatal injury."



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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