Of the people who brought about the
Reformation, the religious revolution that grew
out of objections to the doctrines of the
medieval church, Martin Luther is the best
known of them.
(A) Martin Luther is the best known of them
(B) the best known is Martin Luther
(C) the better known of them was Martin
Luther
(D) Martin Luther is better known
(E) the best known one was Martin Luther
Martin Luther
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A - WORDY; Of everyone, A is best OF THEM. Here, OF THEM is unnecessary.hariharakarthi wrote:Of the people who brought about the
Reformation, the religious revolution that grew
out of objections to the doctrines of the
medieval church, Martin Luther is the best
known of them.
(A) Martin Luther is the best known of them
(B) the best known is Martin Luther
(C) the better known of them was Martin
Luther
(D) Martin Luther is better known
(E) the best known one was Martin Luther
B - OF everyone, the best is A - CORRECT
C - BETTER is WRONG here. Since we're comparing Martin Luther King with all others, BEST should be correct.
D - Same as above. Better - Wrong
E - WAS is wrong. Its still true. Of everyone, A IS best even now
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A.
Though I'm confused with "of them" but I think Martin Luther should be the subject.
Though I'm confused with "of them" but I think Martin Luther should be the subject.
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isnt it said that the modifier must modify the closest noun ?
then why here.. we choose "the best known is martin luther " ?
I know A is wordy ... but if .. "of them " wouldnt have been there.. then would A be right ??
then why here.. we choose "the best known is martin luther " ?
I know A is wordy ... but if .. "of them " wouldnt have been there.. then would A be right ??
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IMO B
Here the best known is Martin Luther is not the modifier but the part of the main sentence:
"Of the people who brought about the Reformation, the best known is Martin Luther"
the religious revolution.... is the modifier modifying Reformation
Here the best known is Martin Luther is not the modifier but the part of the main sentence:
"Of the people who brought about the Reformation, the best known is Martin Luther"
the religious revolution.... is the modifier modifying Reformation
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Will go with B.hariharakarthi wrote:Of the people who brought about the
Reformation, the religious revolution that grew
out of objections to the doctrines of the
medieval church, Martin Luther is the best
known of them.
(A) Martin Luther is the best known of them
(B) the best known is Martin Luther
(C) the better known of them was Martin
Luther
(D) Martin Luther is better known
(E) the best known one was Martin Luther
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IMO B. "Their" is ambiguous in rest of the choices and we can't use better because he is compared to many others.