Rivaling the pyramids of Egypt or even the ancient cities of the Maya as an achievement, the army of terra-cotta warriors created to protect Qin Shi Huang,China's fi rst emperor, in his afterlife is more than 2,000 years old and took 700,000 artisans more than 36 years to complete.
(A) the army of terra-cotta warriors created to protect Qin Shi Huang, China's fi rst emperor, in his afterlife is more than 2,000 years old and took 700,000 artisans more than 36 years to complete
(B) Qin Shi Huang, China's fi rst emperor, was protected in his afterlife by an army of terracotta
warriors that was created more than 2,000 years ago by 700,000 artisans who took more than 36 years to complete it
(C) it took 700,000 artisans more than 36 years to create an army of terra-cotta warriors more than
2,000 years ago that would protect Qin Shi Huang, China's fi rst emperor, in his afterlife
(D) more than 2,000 years ago, 700,000 artisans worked more than 36 years to create an army of
terra-cotta warriors to protect Qin Shi Huang, China's fi rst emperor, in his afterlife
(E) more than 36 years were needed to complete the army of terra-cotta warriors that 700,000
artisans created 2,000 years ago to protect Qin Shi Huang, China's fi rst emperor, in his afterlife.
Can some one explain what is wrong with B
What does rivaling mean in this context.
As per dictionary. It says ' 'a person who is competing for the same object as another' Though they are other meanings as well.
B also looked ok for me. Except for the it at end was not required.
Can we have a
Modifer, subject in passive form. (Is that the error in B)
(A) the army of terra-cotta warriors created to protect Qin Shi Huang, China's fi rst emperor, in his afterlife is more than 2,000 years old and took 700,000 artisans more than 36 years to complete
(B) Qin Shi Huang, China's fi rst emperor, was protected in his afterlife by an army of terracotta
warriors that was created more than 2,000 years ago by 700,000 artisans who took more than 36 years to complete it
(C) it took 700,000 artisans more than 36 years to create an army of terra-cotta warriors more than
2,000 years ago that would protect Qin Shi Huang, China's fi rst emperor, in his afterlife
(D) more than 2,000 years ago, 700,000 artisans worked more than 36 years to create an army of
terra-cotta warriors to protect Qin Shi Huang, China's fi rst emperor, in his afterlife
(E) more than 36 years were needed to complete the army of terra-cotta warriors that 700,000
artisans created 2,000 years ago to protect Qin Shi Huang, China's fi rst emperor, in his afterlife.
Can some one explain what is wrong with B
What does rivaling mean in this context.
As per dictionary. It says ' 'a person who is competing for the same object as another' Though they are other meanings as well.
B also looked ok for me. Except for the it at end was not required.
Can we have a
Modifer, subject in passive form. (Is that the error in B)
