Spanish poet Juan Ramón Jiménez, who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1956, so
embarrassed in his later years by what he considered the excessive sentiment in the
poems in his first two collections, he destroyed every copy he could find.
A. so embarrassed in his later years by what he considered the excessive sentiment in
the poems in his first two collections, he destroyed
B. and was so embarrassed in his later years by what he considered as the excessive
sentiment in the poems in his first two collections that he destroyed
C. in his later years he was so embarrassed by what he considered as the excessive
sentiment in the poems in his first two collections, destroying
D. was so embarrassed in his later years by what he considered the excessive
sentiment in the poems in his first two collections that he destroyed
E. because he was so embarrassed in his later years by what he considered as the
excessive sentiment in the poems in his first two collections, destroying
D
Hi Experts ,
Please explain each options.
Also I need to understand COMMA + HE.
Juan Ramón Jiménez
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Anant,
A. so embarrassed in his later years by what he considered the excessive sentiment in
the poems in his first two collections, he destroyed
There is no verb in the original sentence. Ignore the modifier "who won the Nobel prize..."
Spanish poet Juan Ramon Jimenez.....so embarrassed in his later years.. does not make sense. We need verb "was" here.
B. and was so embarrassed in his later years by what he considered as the excessive
sentiment in the poems in his first two collections that he destroyed
Here non essential modifier is combined with essential modifier using "and" hence incorrect.
C. in his later years he was so embarrassed by what he considered as the excessive
sentiment in the poems in his first two collections, destroying
The usage of destroying in the end is awkward.
D. was so embarrassed in his later years by what he considered the excessive
sentiment in the poems in his first two collections that he destroyed
Makes most sense.
E. because he was so embarrassed in his later years by what he considered as the
excessive sentiment in the poems in his first two collections, destroying
because makes the second part as subordinate clause which is not the original intended meaning.
Hence the correct answer is D.
A. so embarrassed in his later years by what he considered the excessive sentiment in
the poems in his first two collections, he destroyed
There is no verb in the original sentence. Ignore the modifier "who won the Nobel prize..."
Spanish poet Juan Ramon Jimenez.....so embarrassed in his later years.. does not make sense. We need verb "was" here.
B. and was so embarrassed in his later years by what he considered as the excessive
sentiment in the poems in his first two collections that he destroyed
Here non essential modifier is combined with essential modifier using "and" hence incorrect.
C. in his later years he was so embarrassed by what he considered as the excessive
sentiment in the poems in his first two collections, destroying
The usage of destroying in the end is awkward.
D. was so embarrassed in his later years by what he considered the excessive
sentiment in the poems in his first two collections that he destroyed
Makes most sense.
E. because he was so embarrassed in his later years by what he considered as the
excessive sentiment in the poems in his first two collections, destroying
because makes the second part as subordinate clause which is not the original intended meaning.
Hence the correct answer is D.
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A: Spanish poet Juan Ramón Jiménez...who won the Nobel Prize...so embarrassed...he destroyed every copy.anant03 wrote:Spanish poet Juan Ramón Jiménez, who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1956, so
embarrassed in his later years by what he considered the excessive sentiment in the
poems in his first two collections, he destroyed every copy he could find.
A. so embarrassed in his later years by what he considered the excessive sentiment in
the poems in his first two collections, he destroyed
B. and was so embarrassed in his later years by what he considered as the excessive
sentiment in the poems in his first two collections that he destroyed
C. in his later years he was so embarrassed by what he considered as the excessive
sentiment in the poems in his first two collections, destroying
D. was so embarrassed in his later years by what he considered the excessive
sentiment in the poems in his first two collections that he destroyed
E. because he was so embarrassed in his later years by what he considered as the
excessive sentiment in the poems in his first two collections, destroying
Here, Spanish poet Juan Ramón Jiménez (subject) lacks a verb.
Eliminate A.
B: Spanish poet Juan Ramón Jiménez...who won the Nobel Prize...and was so embarrassed...that he destroyed every copy.
Here, Spanish poet Juan Ramón Jiménez (subject) lacks a verb.
Eliminate B.
C: Spanish poet Juan Ramón Jiménez...who won the Nobel Prize...in his later years he was so embarrassed.
Here, Spanish poet Juan Ramón Jiménez (subject) lacks a verb.
Eliminate C.
E: Spanish poet Juan Ramón Jiménez...who won the Nobel Prize...because he was so embarrassed...destroying every copy.
Here, Spanish poet Juan Ramón Jiménez (subject) lacks a verb.
Eliminate E.
The correct answer is D.
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