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by Blue_Skies » Sat May 18, 2013 7:46 pm
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Some buildings that were destroyed and heavily damaged in the earthquake last year were constructed in violation of the city's building code.

A)Some buildings that were destroyed and heavily damaged in the earthquake last year were

B)Some buildings that were destroyed or heavily damaged in the earthquake last year had been

C)Some buildings that were destroyed and heavily damaged in the earthquake last year have been

D)Last year the earthquake destroyed or heavly damaged some buildings that have been

E) Last year some of the buildings that were destroyed or heavily damaged in the earth quake had been.

I am down to two answer choices B and E. Between B and E please help to determine which is the correct answer and why ?

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by killerdrummer » Sat May 18, 2013 10:57 pm
IMO B.

E has modifier problem and changes the intended meaning

E) Last year some of the buildings that were destroyed or heavily damaged in the earth quake had been.
Last year tends to modify "some of the buildings" instead of "earthquake".

It was the earthquake that occurred last year not the buildings, which were destroyed or heavily damaged.
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