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why B is right

by sana.noor » Fri Apr 19, 2013 11:35 pm
According to medieval monks, the remains of King Arthur and Queen Guinevere were found at Glastonbury Abbey in A.D. 1191, and Arthur's coffin marded with the inscription (in Latin): "Here lies Arthur, The Once and Future King"
A. and Arthur's coffin marded with the inscription
B. Arthur's coffin marked with the inscription
C. and the inscription was marked on Arthur's coffin
D. the inscription that was marked on the coffin of Arthur
E. the coffin of Arthur had the inscription marked

B
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by neha24 » Fri Apr 19, 2013 11:47 pm
B is right
marked here is modifier and that's what makes A wrong

what is the source though ?

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by shekhar.kataria » Tue Apr 23, 2013 3:32 pm
sana.noor wrote:According to medieval monks, the remains of King Arthur and Queen Guinevere were found at Glastonbury Abbey in A.D. 1191, and Arthur's coffin marded with the inscription (in Latin): "Here lies Arthur, The Once and Future King"
A. and Arthur's coffin marded with the inscription
B. Arthur's coffin marked with the inscription
C. and the inscription was marked on Arthur's coffin
D. the inscription that was marked on the coffin of Arthur
E. the coffin of Arthur had the inscription marked

B
Hi Sana
can you please reveal the source. ?

b also has a fault. arthor's coffin .............. inscription is a appositive that modifies remains. however it is not touchig the noun it modifies.

correct me if I am wrong .
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