Pronoun + being + adoloscent

IMO:E

E is simple and precise.

Hi,
'as' is used as a preposition, followed by noun/noun phrase.
MGMAT Page 255: Stage as: As a child, I thought I could fly(=when I was).
Similarly here, when she was an adolescent, she signed...

Frankenstein wrote:Hi,
'as' is used as a preposition, followed by noun/noun phrase.
MGMAT Page 255: Stage as: As a child, I thought I could fly(=when I was).
Similarly here, when she was an adolescent, she signed...

Hi But i have put a different question

Hi,
I only saw this part. Didn't follow the rest of your post.

Could someone please tell what meaning is conveyed in E

So, I responded to this part.

Is the structure her + Being + adolescent acceptable . I dont want to reject it just because Being is not very popular on the GMAT

Can you write the complete sentence in your customized way so that it will help me/others to understand more precisely.

Frankenstein wrote:Hi,
I only saw this part. Didn't follow the rest of your post.

Could someone please tell what meaning is conveyed in E

So, I responded to this part.

Is the structure her + Being + adolescent acceptable . I dont want to reject it just because Being is not very popular on the GMAT

Can you write the complete sentence in your customized way so that it will help me/others to understand more precisely.

I am referring to the structure in option C

The wording in (A) and (C) is incredibly awkward but not wrong. "Being" is generally right when it's explanatory, not descriptive. For example:

"Being a child, she was prone to temper tantrums." This is good -- the "being" clause explains why she was so prone.

"While being in New York City, I started work as a taxi driver." This is awkward -- we could just say "while in New York City." The word "being" really provides no emphasis that is needed here; we're just describing where I am.

In the sentence you asked about, the word "as" here is used to mean "in the capacity of," describing someone's current state.

"I am telling you this not only as your doctor, but as your friend." Here we have two examples of "as" that are the same as option (E) above.

Can anyone please explain why answer choice B is wrong?

Thanks

The signing occurred in the past...Although she had signed a ...so we need past tense not present.

boazkhan wrote:The signing occurred in the past...Although she had signed a ...so we need past tense not present.

I think "while" can be used for two things happening at the same time. she signed something while in adolescence. So, I am not sure if tense is the issue here. One other reason I could think of is redundancy - usage of although and while.

I think the following statement could be true.

Although she had signed a pledge of abstinence in adolescence, Frances Willard was 35 years old before she chose to become a temperance activist.

In the modified version above, I got rid of the "while". Is the reasoning mentioned above right? Experts, any suggestions?

Thanks

Hi,
Even I think 'while' is not required but I don't think it is because of 'although'. 'while' is not used to show contrast in this case. It is used to signify period.

One other reason I could think of is redundancy - usage of although and while.