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by shobhitk » Sat Jul 05, 2014 2:45 am
The Olympic Games did not have their first corporate sponsor until 1928, when the games in Amsterdam were supported by Coca-Cola, the soft drink company, which is also credited with having popularized the modern image of Santa Claus and having pioneered the use of product placement in movies.

a) which is also credited with having popularized the modern image of Santa Claus and having pioneered the use of product placement
b) which, while popularizing the modern image of Santa Claus, pioneered the use of product placement
c) which, after being credited with popularizing the modern image of Santa Claus, pioneered the use of product placement
d) which is also credited with popularizing the modern image of Santa Claus, pioneering the use of product placement
e) popularizing the modern image of Santa Claus and pioneering the use of product placement

OA: A

Is it not a case of back to back modifier? I think it is and hence the OA doesn't make sense to me.

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by [email protected] » Sat Jul 05, 2014 5:37 am
Hi shothitk,

A sentence can include more than one modifying phrase. The modifiers in this sentence are arranged correctly:

The phrase "until 1928" and "WHEN the games in Amsterdam...." is correct ("when" refers to 1928).

The phrase "by Coca Cola" and "the soft drink company" and "WHICH is also credited with...." is also correct ("which" refers to Coca Cola).

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by shobhitk » Sat Jul 05, 2014 6:16 am
Hi Rich,

Thanks for the reply. The phrase "by Coca Cola" followed by "the soft drink company" and "WHICH is also credited with...." has two back to back modifiers.

I remember reading during my prep that back to back modifiers should be avoided and hence I got confused. Can you please help me understand the rule behind back to back modifiers?
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