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For almost a hundred years after having its beginning in [#permalink] New post 16 Mar 2012, 20:40
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For almost a hundred years after having its beginning in 1788, England exiled some 160,000 criminals to Australia.

(A) For almost a hundred years after having its beginning in 1788,

(B) Beginning in 1788 for a period of a hundred years,

(C) Beginning a period of almost a hundred years, in 1788

(D) During a hundred years, a period beginning in 1788,

(E) Over a period of a hundred years beginning in 1788,



What does "beginning" in e modify? a period or years ?
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Re: PT #13 SC 10 [#permalink] New post 16 Mar 2012, 21:05
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For almost a hundred years after having its beginning in 1788, England exiled some 160,000 criminals to Australia.

(A) For almost a hundred years after having its beginning in 1788,

(B) Beginning in 1788 for a period of a hundred years,

(C) Beginning a period of almost a hundred years, in 1788

(D) During a hundred years, a period beginning in 1788,

(E) Over a period of a hundred years beginning in 1788,



What does "beginning" in e modify? a period or years ?


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Its "a period" as nothing else would be beginning
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Re: PT #13 SC 10 [#permalink] New post 17 Mar 2012, 01:42
'Beginning' modifies period here not hundred years.
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Re: PT #13 SC 10 [#permalink] New post 23 Mar 2012, 16:20
Answer should be E in my opinion
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