As the honeybee’s stinger is heavily barbed, staying where it is inserted, this results in the act of stinging causing the bee to sustain a fatal injury.
A. As the honeybee’s stinger is heavily barbed, staying where it is inserted, this results in the act of stinging causing
B. As the heavily barbed stinger of the honeybee stays where it is inserted, with the result that the act of stinging causes
C. The honeybee’s stinger, heavily barbed and staying where it is inserted, results in the fact that the act of stinging causes
D. The heavily barbed stinger of the honeybee stays where it is inserted, and results in the act of stinging causing
E. The honeybee’s stinger is heavily barbed and stays where it is inserted, with the result that the act of stinging causes
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In A, this lacks a clear antecedent. Eliminate A.
B is not a complete sentence. Where are the subject and the verb? Eliminate B.
C and D each state that the stinger...results in. The STINGER itself cannot result in something; only an ACTION can result in something. Eliminate C and D.
The correct answer is E.
E: The honeybee's stinger stays where it is inserted, with the result that the act of stinging causes the bee to sustain a fatal injury.
Typically, a COMMA + with modifier serves as an ADVERB modifying the action in the preceding clause, explaining HOW the preceding action is performed.
Here, the COMMA + with modifier explains how the stinger STAYS.
Question: HOW does the stinger STAY?
Answer: WITH THE RESULT that the act of stinging causes the bee to sustain a fatal injury.
https://www.beatthegmat.com/honeybee-s-s ... 75204.html
In A, this lacks a clear antecedent. Eliminate A.
B is not a complete sentence. Where are the subject and the verb? Eliminate B.
C and D each state that the stinger...results in. The STINGER itself cannot result in something; only an ACTION can result in something. Eliminate C and D.
The correct answer is E.
E: The honeybee's stinger stays where it is inserted, with the result that the act of stinging causes the bee to sustain a fatal injury.
Typically, a COMMA + with modifier serves as an ADVERB modifying the action in the preceding clause, explaining HOW the preceding action is performed.
Here, the COMMA + with modifier explains how the stinger STAYS.
Question: HOW does the stinger STAY?
Answer: WITH THE RESULT that the act of stinging causes the bee to sustain a fatal injury.
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Hi all,
The correct answer is E.
C is a common choice for many students.
C. The honeybee's stinger, heavily barbed and staying where it is inserted, results in the fact that the act of stinging causes
The problem with C is that it says that the stinger results in. Of course, the stinger can't "result in" something. Only the action of stinging has a result.
The correct answer is E.
C is a common choice for many students.
C. The honeybee's stinger, heavily barbed and staying where it is inserted, results in the fact that the act of stinging causes
The problem with C is that it says that the stinger results in. Of course, the stinger can't "result in" something. Only the action of stinging has a result.
