overworked accountant ....

[agganitk]

The overworked accountant, excitedly to be finished with the lengthy audit, closed the company's books.

A) The overworked accountant, excitedly to be finished with the lengthy audit,
B) Excitedly, the overworked accountant being finished with the lengthy audit,
C) Overworked but excited with the lengthy audit being finished, he
D) The overworked accountant, excited to be finished with the lengthy audit,
E) The overworked accountant excitedly finished the lengthy audit and

OA

D
I doubt OA. The answer should be E.

[pnk]

The overworked accountant, excitedly to be finished with the lengthy audit, closed the company's books.

A) The overworked accountant, excitedly to be finished with the lengthy audit,
B) Excitedly, the overworked accountant being finished with the lengthy audit,
C) Overworked but excited with the lengthy audit being finished, he
D) The overworked accountant, excited to be finished with the lengthy audit,
E) The overworked accountant excitedly finished the lengthy audit and

OA

D
I doubt OA. The answer should be E.

IMO C - it clearly shows the contrast in accountant's feeling.

[hardik.jadeja]

Option E changes the meaning.

Intended meaning is - Because the accountant was excited to have finished the lengthy audit, he closed the company's books.

Option E fails to convey this meaning.

Pick D.

Hope that helps..

[pnk]

Option E changes the meaning.

Intended meaning is - Because the accountant was excited to have finished the lengthy audit, he closed the company's books.

Option E fails to convey this meaning.

Pick D.

Hope that helps..

How to drop C - bcoz of 'being' / 'he' Pls explain

[viju9162]

I believe answer will be D.

The modifier "excited to be finished with the lengthy audit" modifies the accountant.

[hardik.jadeja]

How to drop C - bcoz of 'being' / 'he' Pls explain

He has no reference in C. Option C doesn't contain the word accountant.