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Alexandria in A.D.391!

by amysky_0205 » Sat Dec 15, 2012 1:25 am
In A.D. 391, resulting from the destruction of the largest library of the ancient world at Alexandria, later generations lost all but the Iliad and Odyssey among Greek epics, most of the poetry of Pindar and Sappho, and dozens of plays by Aeschylus and Euripides.

(A) resulting from the destruction of the largest library of the ancient world at Alexandria,
(B) the destroying of the largest library of the ancient world at Alexandria resulted and
(C) because of the result of the destruction of the library at Alexandria, the largest of the ancient world,
(D) as a result of the destruction of the library at Alexandria, the largest of the ancient world,
(E) Alexandria's largest library of the ancient world was destroyed, and the result was

OA: D

can someone explain this in detail?

I have trouble eliminating the options!

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by CSASHISHPANDAY » Sat Dec 15, 2012 5:30 am
(A) resulting from the destruction of the largest library of the ancient world at Alexandria,
Look at what is resulting from the destruction- it is definitely not later generations. A is out

(B) the destroying of the largest library of the ancient world at Alexandria resulted and
the destroying - Who did the destroying? B is out
(C) because of the result of the destruction of the library at Alexandria, the largest of the ancient world,
because of the result- is redundant- you do not need both i.e. because and result of C is out
(D) as a result of the destruction of the library at Alexandria, the largest of the ancient world,
as a result of(what?) the library at .., the largest(The subject is the library at Alexendria and NOT Alexendria). , the largest is modifying the library. D is correct
(E) Alexandria's largest library of the ancient world was destroyed, and the result was
and the result was , later generations(Out)
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