gmatmachoman wrote:

nervesofsteel wrote:can some expert please comment on it....??

Its confusing.. please help..

A.Until quite recently, Inuits led a nomadic existence, sheltering in igloos, the ice-block domes that are peculiar to northern-central Canada, and in structures made of stones, bones, driftwood, sods and skins.


D.Up until recently, the Inuit people, leading a nomadic existence, have sheltered in igloos, the ice-block domes that are peculiar to north-central Canada, and in structures made of stones, bones, driftwood, and skins.

Plz go thru the bolded parts. A makes sense.

geet wrote:Until recently, the Inuit people led a nomadic existence, sheltering in
igloos, the ice-block domes that are peculiar to north-central Canada,
and in structures made of stones, bones, driftwood, and skins.

A. Until recently, the Inuit people led a nomadic existence, sheltering
B. During recent times, the Inuit people lead a nomadic existence,
sheltering.
C. In the times that are recent, the Inuit people led a nomadic exis-
tence, sheltered.
D. Up until recently, the Inuit people, leading a nomadic exis-
tence, have sheltered.
E. Until recent times, leading a nomadic existence, the Inuit people
were sheltered.

OA l8r!!!! do explain your logic

nervesofsteel wrote:

Also in D the modifiers are placed close to the noun they modify....

the Inuit people, leading a nomadic existence,
in igloos, the ice-block domes that are peculiar to north-central Canada[/b]