Resumptive modifiers?

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Resumptive modifiers?

by oct07 » Thu Dec 06, 2007 10:13 am
Can someone provide the OA and the explanation?

Since the 1930's aircraft manufactures have tried to build airplanes with frictionless wings, shaped so smoothly and perfectly that the air passing over them would not become turbulent.

(A) wings, shaped so smoothly and perfectly
(B) wings, wings so smooth and so perfectly shaped
(C) wings that are shaped so smooth and perfect
(D) wings, shaped in such a smooth and perfect manner
(E) wings, wings having been shaped smoothly and perfectly so

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by sujaysolanki » Thu Dec 06, 2007 6:06 pm
A) wings, shaped so smoothly and perfectly not parallel ...wings needed
(B) wings, wings so smooth and so perfectly shaped
(C) wings that are shaped so smooth and perfect not parallel ...wings needed
(D) wings, shaped in such a smooth and perfect manner wings needed
(E) wings, wings having been shaped smoothly and perfectly so

having been wrong tense

Hence B

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by pahwa » Thu Dec 06, 2007 8:53 pm
I agree with Sujay

B is good option. One because of idiom...so...that and other because of balanced way of writing.

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by Danielle » Fri Dec 07, 2007 8:38 pm
It's definitely B. Go sujay!
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by oct07 » Sun Dec 09, 2007 10:09 am
Thank all of you!