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Selling several hundred thousand copies in six months, the [#permalink]
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Selling several hundred thousand copies in six months, the publication of "Maple Leaf Rag" in 1899 was an instant hit, helping to establish Scott Joplin as the preeminent ragtime composer.
(A) Selling several hundred thousand copies in six months, the publication of "Maple Leaf Rag" in 1899 was an instant hit, helping to establish Scott Joplin as the preeminent ragtime composer.
(B) The publication in 1899 of "Maple Leaf Rag" was an instant hit: in six months they sold several hundred thousand copies and it helped establish Scott Joplin as the preeminent ragtime composer.
(C) Helping to establish Scott Joplin as the preeminent ragtime composer was the publication of"Maple Leaf Rag" in 1899, which was an instant hit: it sold several hundred thousand copies in six months.
(D) "Maple Leaf Rag" was an instant hit: it helped establish Scott Joplin as the preeminent ragtimecomposer, published in 1899 and selling several hundred thousand copies in six months.
(E) Published in 1899, "Maple Leaf Rag" was an instant hit, selling several hundred thousand copies in six months: it helped establish Scott Joplin as the preeminent ragtime composer.
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B,C and D make no sense..
A) is wrong because it is not clear if it was the selling of the copies or the publication what helped the guy establish as a bla bla..
So E must be the answer...
Still.. I have a question:
The usual use of the colon ":" is for providing an example, explanation or qutation. In answer E, what's said after the colon is neither an explanation nor an example of what's said before. Instead it is more like a consequence... is that acceptable ?
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nobody will ever read this message since hahah but i believe the correct answer is E
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Re: SC: MAPPLE LEAF RAG [#permalink]
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Selling several hundred thousand copies in six months, the publication of "Maple Leaf Rag" in 1899 was an instant hit, helping to establish Scott Joplin as the preeminent ragtime composer.
(A) Selling several hundred thousand copies in six months, the publication of "Maple Leaf Rag" in 1899 was an instant hit, helping to establish Scott Joplin as the preeminent ragtime composer. (selling modifies the publication => wrong)
(B) The publication in 1899 of "Maple Leaf Rag" was an instant hit: in six months they sold several hundred thousand copies and it helped establish Scott Joplin as the preeminent ragtime composer. (they has no referent)
(C) Helping to establish Scott Joplin as the preeminent ragtime composer was the publication of"Maple Leaf Rag" in 1899, which was an instant hit: it sold several hundred thousand copies in six months. (modifier problem => 1899 was not an instant hit as I suppose)
(D) "Maple Leaf Rag" was an instant hit: it helped establish Scott Joplin as the preeminent ragtimecomposer, published in 1899 and selling several hundred thousand copies in six months.
(E) Published in 1899, "Maple Leaf Rag" was an instant hit, selling several hundred thousand copies in six months: it helped establish Scott Joplin as the preeminent ragtime composer. (here, I suppose, selling shows the result of the whole preceeding clause => OK)
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Re: SC: MAPPLE LEAF RAG [#permalink]
15 Sep 2007, 22:05
stolyar wrote: Selling several hundred thousand copies in six months, the publication of "Maple Leaf Rag" in 1899 was an instant hit, helping to establish Scott Joplin as the preeminent ragtime composer.
(A) Selling several hundred thousand copies in six months, the publication of "Maple Leaf Rag" in 1899 was an instant hit, helping to establish Scott Joplin as the preeminent ragtime composer.
(B) The publication in 1899 of "Maple Leaf Rag" was an instant hit: in six months they sold several hundred thousand copies and it helped establish Scott Joplin as the preeminent ragtime composer.
(C) Helping to establish Scott Joplin as the preeminent ragtime composer was the publication of"Maple Leaf Rag" in 1899, which was an instant hit: it sold several hundred thousand copies in six months.
(D) "Maple Leaf Rag" was an instant hit: it helped establish Scott Joplin as the preeminent ragtimecomposer, published in 1899 and selling several hundred thousand copies in six months.
(E) Published in 1899, "Maple Leaf Rag" was an instant hit, selling several hundred thousand copies in six months: it helped establish Scott Joplin as the preeminent ragtime composer.
Nice one. I say E.
A: misplaced modifier. Selling several hundred thousand... the publication? it wasnt the publication that sould several hundred thousand.
B. they has no referent.
C. seems to have passive voice. also incorrect use of which.
D. this one has many errors. incorrect use of colon :. only one side of the sentence can stand alone. (the left side). The other side must be dependent on the left side. Wordy and modifier is placed incorrectly. D is a very awkward sentence.
E. "Published in 1899, "Maple Leaf Rag" was an instant hit, selling several hundred thousand copies in six months:" Perfect, this side of the sentence is clear, Maple Leaf Rag, is correctly modified by published and it is clear what was sold for several hundred thousand copies
it helped establish Scott Joplin as the preeminent ragtime composer
This side of the sentence cannot stand alone. it has no clear referent so the colon correctly connects this part of the setence to the main independent sentence.
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