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Ashmun Institute, the first United States school of higher learning for people of African descent, founded in 1854 by John Miller Dickey and his wife. Sarah Emlen Cresson. and later renamed Lincoln University after President Abraham Lincoln.
A. founded in 1854 by John Miller Dickey and his wife, Sarah Ernlen Cresson, and
B. which was founded in 1854 by John Miller Dickey and his wife, Sarah Emlen Cresson, and was
C. was founded in 1854 by John Miller Dickey and his wife, Sarah Emlen Cresson, and was
D. founded in 1854 by John Miller Dickey and his wife, Sarah Ernlen Cresson,
E. was founded in 1854 by John Miller Dickey and his wife, Sarah Emlen Cresson, which was
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Re: Ashmun Institute [#permalink]
24 Nov 2012, 22:58
A. founded in 1854 by John Miller Dickey and his wife, Sarah Ernlen Cresson, and --- a fragment with no verb for the subject Ashmun Institute
B. which was founded in 1854 by John Miller Dickey and his wife, Sarah Emlen Cresson, and was¬- wrong structure -- a fragment again since the subject has no min verb. The conjunction - and - spoils the show. C. was founded in 1854 by John Miller Dickey and his wife, Sarah Emlen Cresson, and was --- correct choice with proper //ism of verbs ---was founded and was renamed ---. D. founded in 1854 by John Miller Dickey and his wife, Sarah Ernlen Cresson, --- distorted meaning implying that the Institute renamed Lincoln University E. was founded in 1854 by John Miller Dickey and his wife, Sarah Emlen Cresson, which was --- which was – touch rule problem
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Re: Ashmun Institute [#permalink]
24 Nov 2012, 23:48
Answer is C, similar to question no 103 of OG 13 SC section
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Re: Ashmun Institute [#permalink]
27 Nov 2012, 03:51
[Ashmun Institute, the first United States school of higher learning for people of African descent, founded in 1854 by John Miller Dickey and his wife. Sarah Emlen Cresson] and {later renamed Lincoln University after President Abraham Lincoln.}
There are 2 clauses in the sentence, have marked with the brackets. We need the verb for both the clauses as founded and renamed are modifiers not verb. Adding "was" before both the modifiers will convert them to verb.
Choice C does that and is the right answer.
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Re: Ashmun Institute [#permalink]
27 Nov 2012, 07:24
Ashmun Institute, the first United States school of higher learning for people of African descent, founded in 1854 by John Miller Dickey and his wife. Sarah Emlen Cresson. and later renamed Lincoln University after President Abraham Lincoln.
A. founded in 1854 by John Miller Dickey and his wife, Sarah Ernlen Cresson, and -ed modifier corresponds to closest noun - African descent - WRONG!. Also sentence is a fragment
B. which was founded in 1854 by John Miller Dickey and his wife, Sarah Emlen Cresson, and was which makes modifier correspond to African descent noun. WRONG!!
C. was founded in 1854 by John Miller Dickey and his wife, Sarah Emlen Cresson, and was CORRECT!!!
D. founded in 1854 by John Miller Dickey and his wife, Sarah Ernlen Cresson, fragment
E. was founded in 1854 by John Miller Dickey and his wife, Sarah Emlen Cresson, which was which was modifies Sarah Emlen incorrectly
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Re: Ashmun Institute
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