The American Civil War, taking place from 1861 to 1865, is c

[BTGmoderatorDC]

The American Civil War, taking place from 1861 to 1865, is considered the first truly industrial war because of its use of steam ships, telegraphs, mass-produced weapons, and railroads.

(A) The American Civil War, taking place from 1861 to 1865,
(B) The American Civil War, which took place from 1861 to 1865,
(C) The American Civil War, which takes place from 1861 to 1865,
(D) From 1861 to 1865, the American Civil War
(E) The American Civil War, that has taken place from 1861 to 1865,

OA B

Source: EMPOWERgmat

[deloitte247]

OPTION A - INCORRECT
The use of taking is wrong, it is a past event. a nd it should not attract a continuous verb.

OPTION B - CORRECT
This is the best choice of answer as it is devoid of grammatical blunder and tenses are in order and well placed.

OPTION C- INCORRECT
The use of simple present tense which takes place is a wrong choice of tense and therefore makes the option incorrect.

OPTION D - INCORRECT
This option totally deviates from the actual sense of the question. The real meaning is altered.

OPTION E - INCORRECT
Has taken is a present perfect tense, but recall that the event happened in the past so it is right to say this option is wrong.