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by karthikpandian19 » Mon Jul 02, 2012 7:13 pm
Being a proposition of set theory is Zorn's lemma that occurs in the proofs of several theorems of crucial importance, for instance, the Hahn-Banach theorem asserting that every vector space has a basis and Tychonoff's theorem stating that every product of compact spaces is compact.


(A) Being a proposition of set theory is Zorn's lemma that occurs in the proofs of several theorems of crucial importance

(B) Being a proposition of set theory is Zorn's lemma, which occurring in the proofs of several theorems of crucial importance

(C) A proposition of set theory is occurring in the proofs of several theorems of crucial importance, Zorn's lemma

(D) A proposition of set theory, Zorn's lemma occurs in the proofs of several theorems of crucial importance

(E) Occurring in the proofs of several theorems of crucial importance, a proposition of set theory is Zorn's lemma
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by vk_vinayak » Mon Jul 02, 2012 9:05 pm
karthikpandian19 wrote:Being a proposition of set theory is Zorn's lemma that occurs in the proofs of several theorems of crucial importance, for instance, the Hahn-Banach theorem asserting that every vector space has a basis and Tychonoff's theorem stating that every product of compact spaces is compact.


(A) Being a proposition of set theory is Zorn's lemma that occurs in the proofs of several theorems of crucial importance >> Being is not necessary

(B) Being a proposition of set theory is Zorn's lemma, which occurring in the proofs of several theorems of crucial importance >> Being is not necessary. 'Occurring' is not correct.

(C) A proposition of set theory is occurring in the proofs of several theorems of crucial importance, Zorn's lemma >> Awkward construction

(D) A proposition of set theory, Zorn's lemma occurs in the proofs of several theorems of crucial importance

(E) Occurring in the proofs of several theorems of crucial importance, a proposition of set theory is Zorn's lemma >> 'Occurring' should modify Zorn's lemma and not proposition. Construction is also awkward.
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by karthikpandian19 » Mon Jul 02, 2012 9:06 pm
OA is D

OE is

Beginning the noun clause with being is extremely awkward and makes the meaning of the sentence unclear and difficult to read.

Choice D removes the awkward being and turns a proposition of set theory into a correctly placed modifier describing Zorn's lemma. Choice D is correct.

Choice B retains the awkward being and changes the verb occurs into the verbal occurring, which cannot act as the main verb of the adjective clause; the sentence thus becomes a fragment.

Choice C incorrectly uses an independent clause as an opening modifier and fails to provide a main verb to describe Zorn's lemma, making the sentence illogical.

Choice E contains a misplaced modifier, since the opening phrase is meant to describe Zorn's lemma and not just a general proposition of set theory. The sentence is also illogical because the examples introduced by for instance are meant to describe the theorems that Zorn's lemma occurs in, not the fact that a proposition of set theory is Zorn's lemma.
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