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by ansh.kumar » Fri Mar 05, 2010 6:19 am
360. In a period of time when women typically have had a narrow range of choices, Mary Baker Eddy became a distinguished writer and the founder, architect, and builder of a growing church.
(A) In a period of time when women typically have
(B) During a time in which typically women have
(C) Typically, during a time when women
(D) At a time when women typically
(E) Typically in a time in which women
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by reply2spg » Fri Mar 05, 2010 6:52 am
Please underline the SC question

A - wordy
B - wordy and which is not correct
C - 'Typically' is not required
D - Correct
E - 'in a time' wrong. It should be 'at the time'
ansh.kumar wrote:360. In a period of time when women typically have had a narrow range of choices, Mary Baker Eddy became a distinguished writer and the founder, architect, and builder of a growing church.
(A) In a period of time when women typically have
(B) During a time in which typically women have
(C) Typically, during a time when women
(D) At a time when women typically
(E) Typically in a time in which women
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by bpgen » Fri Mar 05, 2010 7:30 am
This sentence is talking about the past, so past tense should be used.
Therefore, no space for present perfect tense, so 'A' and 'B' are out!
From remaining 'C','D','E', Answer 'D' looks more concise and would be correct.
"Ambition is the path to success. Persistence is the vehicle you arrive in."
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by bigmonkey31 » Fri Mar 05, 2010 11:36 am
D.

the adverb 'typically' needs to be close to the verb it's modifying..
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