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Sentence Correction - Archeologists

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by Xbond » Wed Aug 05, 2009 10:47 pm
Hi there,

I would like to know how to proceed in order to resolve this SC :

Archeologists in Egypt have excavated a 5,000-year-old wooden hull that is the earliest surviving example of a « built » boatin other words, a boat constructed out of planks fitted togetherand that thus represents a major advance, in terms of boat-building technology, over the dugout logs and reed vessels of more ancient vintage.

(A) togetherand that thus represents
(B) together that was representing
(C) together, and it represents
(D) together to represent
(E) togetherand this has represented
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by vikram_k51 » Wed Aug 05, 2009 11:23 pm
Archeologists in Egypt have excavated a 5,000-year-old wooden hull that is the earliest surviving example of a « built » boatin other words, a boat constructed out of planks fitted togetherand that thus represents a major advance, in terms of boat-building technology, over the dugout logs and reed vessels of more ancient vintage.

(A) togetherand that thus represents
(B) together that was representing
(C) together, and it represents
(D) together to represent
(E) togetherand this has represented
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by mrik » Thu Aug 06, 2009 1:14 am
I think C wats the ans?
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by Xbond » Thu Aug 06, 2009 9:56 am
explanation please
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by rohittk » Thu Aug 06, 2009 10:27 am
answer is A. Here we are talking about the technology and not the boat. In C 'it' incorrectly refers to boat
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Answer A

by enniguy » Thu Aug 06, 2009 9:05 pm
The question has a --(DASH) which has not been represented properly here. It's either that or I could not see it properly. DASHes in this question are the most important aspect to decide the answer.

Hence, checkout this link for a nice explanation to this question:
https://www.manhattangmat.com/forums/arc ... t1911.html
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by Xbond » Sun Aug 09, 2009 8:39 am
the right answer is A
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