We already have two independent clauses joined by [comma+and]Abdulla wrote:Caesarea was Herod's city, founded as a Romanized counterweight to Hebraic Jerusalem, and being such it was regarded with loathing by the devout.
a) being such
b) as such
c) for this
d) so
e) so being
Is it the Only case that we have to use the passive voice on it?
Therefore, we dont need another cordinating conjunction to separate them.
This eliminates C, D & E
Option A is clearly wordy.
Hence, B should be the answer.
Even if we dont look at the independent clauses, options D & E can be easily eliminated because we dont need any cause & effect.
OA?
