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by rakeshd347 » Wed Oct 02, 2013 2:37 am
Before its independence in 1947, Britain ruled India as a colony and they would relinquish
power
only after a long struggle by the native people.

• Before its independence in 1947, Britain ruled India as a colony and they would relinquish
power
• Before independence in 1947, Britain had ruled India as a colony and relinquished power
• Before its independence in 1947, India was ruled by Britain as a colony and they relinquished
power
• Before independence in 1947, India had been ruled as a colony by Britain, which relinquished
power
• Before independence in 1947, India had been a colony of the British, who relinquished power

OA is E
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by vinay1983 » Wed Oct 02, 2013 3:01 am
rakeshd347 wrote:Before its independence in 1947, Britain ruled India as a colony and they would relinquish
power
only after a long struggle by the native people.

• Before its independence in 1947, Britain ruled India as a colony and they would relinquish
power
• Before independence in 1947, Britain had ruled India as a colony and relinquished power
• Before its independence in 1947, India was ruled by Britain as a colony and they relinquished
power
• Before independence in 1947, India had been ruled as a colony by Britain, which relinquished
power
• Before independence in 1947, India had been a colony of the British, who relinquished power

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Is it E. The modifiers in this option are correctly placed to what they modify. It is India we refer to when we say "before independence" and it is "British" colony and not "Britain" colony. "Who" correctly modifies "British"
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by GMATGuruNY » Wed Oct 02, 2013 3:01 am
rakeshd347 wrote:Before its independence in 1947, Britain ruled India as a colony and they would relinquish
power
only after a long struggle by the native people.

• Before its independence in 1947, Britain ruled India as a colony and they would relinquish
power
• Before independence in 1947, Britain had ruled India as a colony and relinquished power
• Before its independence in 1947, India was ruled by Britain as a colony and they relinquished
power
• Before independence in 1947, India had been ruled as a colony by Britain, which relinquished
power
• Before independence in 1947, India had been a colony of the British, who relinquished power
In A and C, they (plural) lacks a plural antecedent.
Eliminate A and C.

In B, before independence seems to refer to Britain, implying that BRITAIN gained independence in 1947.
The intended meaning is that INDIA gained independence in 1947.
Eliminate B.

D: India had been ruled as a colony
A colony is a territory occupied by a RULING state.
Thus, D implies the following:
India had been RULED as a territory occupied by a RULING state -- an error of redundancy.
Eliminate D.

The correct answer is E.
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by theCodeToGMAT » Wed Oct 02, 2013 3:05 am
{A} - INCORRECT; "they" is incorrect
{B} - INCORRECT: Modifier issue, Also, "had" usage indicates that Britain first ruled and then relinquished power
{C} - INCORRECT; "they" is incorrect
{D} - INCORRECT; the usage of which --> which is used as to introduce non-essential clause & is used against things & Species.
{E} - CORRECT
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