Can you pls explain why OA is A ?

To make life simple, what has to be kept in mind is that the language of Beowulf is being compared with modern English, and that it is the analysis that reveals the similarities.

This thesis is brought out effortlessly in A.

B: Structuring is flawed. Despite is a preposition and has to be followed by a noun or noun phrase and not a clause- that it is

C. faulty because, it says that it is the language of Beowulf that reveals the similarities rather than the critical analysis. A case of altered intent.

D. similarities are revealed to modern English is different from similarities to modern English are revealed. Wrong word order and a case of distorted meaning

E. Same as in C. Beowulf reveals the similarities rather than the analysis. – altered intent.
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A] Though the language of Beowulf is practically incomprehensible to contemporary readers, careful linguistic analysis reveals a multitude of similarities to modern English.

Though indicates some type of comparison. What is being compared? Language of Beowulf that seem incomprehensible to contemporary reader actually has a lot similarities to modern English. Meaning wise check!

B] Despite that it is practically incomprehensible to contemporary readers, careful linguistic analysis reveals that the language of Beowulf has a multitude of similarities to modern English.

"it" in the beginning is ambiguous pronoun with no clear antecedent. First part is a dangling modifier since it is not describing "careful linguistic analysis"


C] Though being practically incomprehensible to contemporary readers, the language of Beowulf reveals through careful linguistic analysis a multitude of similarities to modern English.

This may not be 100%, but whenever i see "though being" or some type of "being" i mentally put a question mark. Usually this type of sentence structure isn't most concise choice. Also "reveals through careful..." seems wordy and sounds awkward

D] Though Beowulf has a language that is practically incomprehensible to contemporary readers, a multitude of similarities are revealed to modern English through careful linguistic analysis.

Beowulf does NOT "has a language" the book can't possess a language. The second part of the sentence "a multitude of ..." just lack a subject and just seems like a fragment

E] Despite having practically incomprehensible language to contemporary readers, Beowulf reveals through careful linguistic analysis a multitude of similarities to modern English.

Beowulf is singular, can't use have or "having", also Beowulf is a book can't really have or imply possession of "incomprehensible language"

Honestly, i just thought first one sounds better to the ear.....a big no no when come to SC Sad