modifier vs tense

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modifier vs tense

by Amiman » Sun Mar 07, 2010 3:24 pm
The man was always aware, sometimes proudly and sometimes resentfully, that he was a small-town Midwesterner who was thrust into a world that was dominated by wealthier, better-educated, and more polished people than him.(A) who was thrust into a world that was dominated by wealthier, better-educated, and more polished people than him
(B) who had been thrust into a world that was dominated by more wealthy, educated, and polished people than him
(C) who had been thrust into a world dominated by wealthier, better-educated, and people more polished than he was
(D) thrust into a world dominated by more wealthy, educated, and polished people than him
(E) thrust into a world dominated by wealthier, better-educated, and more polished people than he

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by max37274 » Sun Mar 07, 2010 3:59 pm
A) who was thrust into a world that was dominated by wealthier, better-educated, and more polished people than him Incorrect
(B) who had been thrust into a world that was dominated by more wealthy, educated, and polished people than him Incorrect
(C) who had been thrust into a world dominated by wealthier, better-educated, and people more polished than he was
(D) thrust into a world dominated by more wealthy, educated, and polished people than him
(E) thrust into a world dominated by wealthier, better-educated, and more polished people than he correct and more precise

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by Pdgmat2010 » Mon Mar 08, 2010 3:24 am
IMO E.

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by girish3131 » Mon Mar 08, 2010 3:50 am
IMO D



E wud be correct if we say like....


..... people like he was.


Plz put OA


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by Shawshank » Mon Mar 08, 2010 3:58 am
IMO -- E

I think "D" is incorrect as "more wealthy, educated, and polished people ". here it seems more is associated only with wealthy. It does not show "more educated" and "more published people".

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by delhiboy1979 » Mon Mar 08, 2010 4:06 am
I think its D, it should end in 'him' not 'he'