Harriet Tubman

[soumyopriyosaha]

3. Before the Civil War, Harriet Tubman, herself an escaped slave, returned again and again to Maryland to guide other slaves along the Underground Railroad to freedom.
(A) herself an escaped slave, returned again and again to Maryland to guide
(B) being an escaped slave herself, returned again and again to Maryland so as to guide
(C) an escaped slave herself, returned again and again to Maryland for guiding
(D) herself as an escaped slave, returned again and again to Maryland so as to be the guide of
(E) who had been herself as an escaped slave, returned again and again to Maryland for the guiding of
My answer : C
OA: A

Plz explain

[prinit]

A & C is a the closet one. The choice is C tempting and is a trap.


In the Shail's note >>6) To try to fix is the right idiom correct Idiom usage

Hope this helps

[Brent@GMATPrepNow]

3. Before the Civil War, Harriet Tubman, herself an escaped slave, returned again and again to Maryland to guide other slaves along the Underground Railroad to freedom.
(A) herself an escaped slave, returned again and again to Maryland to guide
(B) being an escaped slave herself, returned again and again to Maryland so as to guide
(C) an escaped slave herself, returned again and again to Maryland for guiding
(D) herself as an escaped slave, returned again and again to Maryland so as to be the guide of
(E) who had been herself as an escaped slave, returned again and again to Maryland for the guiding of
My answer : C
OA: A

Plz explain

Idiom: X returned to do Y

[girish3131]

E make sense

B'coz it's saying "Before the Civil War" means he returned before civil war .

So past perfect need to be used.

Please correct me if wrong....

Thanks!

[komal]

3. Before the Civil War, Harriet Tubman, herself an escaped slave, returned again and again to Maryland to guide other slaves along the Underground Railroad to freedom.

(A) herself an escaped slave, returned again and again to Maryland to guide - Usage of the idiom 'to guide' is correct here.

(B) being an escaped slave herself, returned again and again to Maryland so as to guide - Redundant

(C) an escaped slave herself, returned again and again to Maryland for guiding - Awkward

(D) herself as an escaped slave, returned again and again to Maryland so as to be the guide of

(E) who had been herself as an escaped slave, returned again and again to Maryland for the guiding of - Awkward / Wordy

(A) wins