Tricky SC: King Arthur

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tonebeeze: Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts; Posts: 158; Joined: Mon Nov 02, 2009 5:49 pm; Thanked: 2 times; Followed by:3 members

Tricky SC: King Arthur

by tonebeeze » Thu Dec 23, 2010 8:27 pm

Below is a fun SC. Let me know how you all arrived at the answer. Thanks.

According to medieval monks, the remains of King Arthur and Queen Guinevere were found at Glastonbury Abbey in A.D. 1191, and Arthur's coffin marked with the inscription (in Latin): "Here Lies Arthurs, The Once and Future King."

a. and Arthur's coffin marked with the inscription

b. Arthur's coffin marked with the inscription

c. and the inscription was marked on Arthur's coffin

d. the inscription that was marked on the coffin of Arthur

e. the coffin of Arthur had the inscription marked

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by Rezinka » Thu Dec 23, 2010 8:59 pm

IMO : C

According to medieval monks, the remains of King Arthur and Queen Guinevere were found at Glastonbury Abbey in A.D. 1191, and Arthur's coffin marked with the inscription (in Latin): "Here Lies Arthurs, The Once and Future King."

a. and Arthur's coffin marked with the inscription : 'was marked' is required

b. Arthur's coffin marked with the inscription : again, 'was marked' is required

c. and the inscription was marked on Arthur's coffin : Correct

d. the inscription that was marked on the coffin of Arthur : fragment. Incomplete. '.. that was marked...'

e. the coffin of Arthur had the inscription marked : indicates that the coffin got the inscription marked which is nonsensical

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by abhishekg21 » Fri Dec 24, 2010 12:36 am

one more for C.

I think it is the only option that connects 2 independent clauses correctly.

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by Ravish » Fri Dec 24, 2010 4:01 pm

I go with B.

A) The word 'and' is incorrectly used here.

C) Ditto

D) Close but in comparison to B , the subject discussed in the sentence prior to the : is closer in B (Arthur's coffin)

E) Awkward construction.

Did a similar question yesterday in the verbal supplement (Scientists found sediments in the baltic sea) so good to see the concept is fresh in my mind (assuming it is correct) .

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by AIM GMAT » Sat Dec 25, 2010 12:45 am

I too vote for B

Whats the OA ?

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by tintinusa » Sat Dec 25, 2010 12:33 pm

vote for b. what's the OA

"If you can't explain something simply, you don't understand it well." - A.E

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by winner's attitude » Sun Dec 26, 2010 5:56 am

tonebeeze wrote:Below is a fun SC. Let me know how you all arrived at the answer. Thanks.

According to medieval monks, the remains of King Arthur and Queen Guinevere were found at Glastonbury Abbey in A.D. 1191, and Arthur's coffin marked with the inscription (in Latin): "Here Lies Arthurs, The Once and Future King."

a. and Arthur's coffin marked with the inscription

b. Arthur's coffin marked with the inscription

c. and the inscription was marked on Arthur's coffin

d. the inscription that was marked on the coffin of Arthur

e. the coffin of Arthur had the inscription marked

E ? OA pls