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IMO A. The giveaway here was the second clause, but the first part is more ambiguous.

A - 'traveled repeatedly... to unite the Native American tribes' flows well and makes sense, and 'himself a reformed alcoholic' fits grammatically with the fewest words

B - 'traveled repeatedly so as to unite' introduces some clunky and unnecessary prepositions

C - 'for uniting' is longer, less direct, and clunkier than 'to unite'

D - 'so as to be the uniter' - again, extremely clunky and we don't know he was the only one

E - 'for the uniting of' - this is awkward and makes it sound like the uniting was an event rather than a cultural movement that grew through his work over time
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In the early 1800s, the Native American leader known as the Prophet, himself a reformed alcoholic, traveled repeatedly to the Indiana territory to unite the Native American tribes in rejecting the cultural influences, primarily alcohol consumption, foisted on the tribes by American settlers.

(A) himself a reformed alcoholic, traveled repeatedly to the Indiana territory to unite
(B) being a reformed alcoholic himself, traveled repeatedly to the Indiana territory so as to unite
(C) a reformed alcoholic himself, traveled repeatedly to the Indiana territory for uniting
(D) himself as a reformed alcoholic, traveled repeatedly to the Indiana territory so as to be the uniter of
(E) who had been himself as a reformed alcoholic, traveled repeatedly to the Indiana territory for the uniting of


 


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(A) himself a reformed alcoholic, traveled repeatedly to the Indiana territory to unite
We need an appositive in place of 'himself a reformed alcoholic'. Reject

(B) being a reformed alcoholic himself, traveled repeatedly to the Indiana territory so as to unite
'being a reformed alcoholic himself' shows that being a reformed alcoholic himself is the reason why Prophet traveled repeatedly to the Indiana territory. Reject.

(C) a reformed alcoholic himself, traveled repeatedly to the Indiana territory for uniting
Best of lot.

(D) himself as a reformed alcoholic, traveled repeatedly to the Indiana territory so as to be the uniter of
'so as to be the uniter of' is unidiomatic.

(E) who had been himself as a reformed alcoholic, traveled repeatedly to the Indiana territory for the uniting of
'for the uniting of' is unidiomatic.

C is correct.
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Answer is A because it is less stressful to read and understand
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Here,

(A) himself a reformed alcoholic, traveled repeatedly to the Indiana territory to unite

- This option is concise and clear. It correctly uses the reflexive pronoun "himself" to emphasize that the Native American leader was personally a reformed alcoholic. The phrase "to unite" is straightforward and effective in conveying the leader's purpose.

(B) being a reformed alcoholic himself, traveled repeatedly to the Indiana territory so as to unite

- This option introduces the phrase "being a reformed alcoholic himself," which adds some redundancy. The phrase "so as to unite" is a bit more verbose than necessary.

(C) a reformed alcoholic himself, traveled repeatedly to the Indiana territory for uniting

- This option uses the phrase "for uniting," which is not the most idiomatic way to express the purpose. It sounds less natural compared to using "to unite."

(D) himself as a reformed alcoholic, traveled repeatedly to the Indiana territory so as to be the uniter of

- This option introduces "so as to be the uniter of," which is more complex and less concise. The phrase "himself as a reformed alcoholic" is less typical than "himself a reformed alcoholic."

(E) who had been himself as a reformed alcoholic, traveled repeatedly to the Indiana territory for the uniting of

- This option uses the past perfect tense "who had been himself as a reformed alcoholic," which introduces unnecessary complexity. The phrase "for the uniting of" is also less direct and clear compared to "to unite."

In summary, option (A) is the most concise, clear, and idiomatic choice, making it the most effective option for expressing the intended meaning.
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Correct answer: (A)

(A): Correct. No grammatical errors.
(B): Additional phrasing unneeded and confusing ("so as to")
(C): Incorrect preposition ("for uniting")
(D): Similar to (B) - unnecessary verbiage ("so as to be the uniter of")
(E): Strange verb selection ("for the uniting of"). Also, the descriptor does not make sense ("who had been himself as a reformed alcoholic")
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answer is B because "so as to unite" is correct
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Answer: B

(A) himself a reformed alcoholic, traveled repeatedly to the Indiana territory to unite
1st part incorrect

(B) being a reformed alcoholic himself, traveled repeatedly to the Indiana territory so as to unite
Best answer

(C) a reformed alcoholic himself, traveled repeatedly to the Indiana territory for uniting
1st part is possible depending on 2nd part but "for uniting" - incorrect

(D) himself as a reformed alcoholic, traveled repeatedly to the Indiana territory so as to be the uniter of
both parts are incorrect

(E) who had been himself as a reformed alcoholic, traveled repeatedly to the Indiana territory for the uniting of
both parts are incorrect.
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In the early 1800s, the Native American leader known as the Prophet, himself a reformed alcoholic, traveled repeatedly to the Indiana territory to unite the Native American tribes in rejecting the cultural influences, primarily alcohol consumption, foisted on the tribes by American settlers.

(A) himself a reformed alcoholic, traveled repeatedly to the Indiana territory to unite
This choice provides a clear and concise expression of the idea. The use of "himself a reformed alcoholic" is appropriately placed and provides additional information about the Native American leader known as the Prophet. The phrase "traveled repeatedly to the Indiana territory to unite" conveys the intended meaning of the leader's actions. The structure of this sentence is grammatically sound and maintains clarity.


(B) being a reformed alcoholic himself, traveled repeatedly to the Indiana territory so as to unite
Use of being is incorect as it shows a temporary state

(C) a reformed alcoholic himself, traveled repeatedly to the Indiana territory for uniting
Use of "for uniting": The phrase "for uniting" is not idiomatically correct in this context. It is more natural to use "to unite" instead of "for uniting" to express the purpose of the leader's travels.

Placement of "himself": While "a reformed alcoholic himself" is grammatically correct, the positioning of "himself" in the sentence may create confusion. Placing it before "a reformed alcoholic" in this context is more conventional and clear.

(D) himself as a reformed alcoholic, traveled repeatedly to the Indiana territory so as to be the uniter of
While choice (D) is grammatically correct, it introduces some wordiness and awkwardness, which affects the clarity of the sentence. Here are a few points:

Redundancy: The phrase "so as to be the uniter of" is somewhat redundant. The term "uniter" already implies the act of bringing together or uniting, so the additional clarification may be seen as unnecessary.

Wordiness: The sentence could be more concise. Unnecessary words can make the sentence less clear and more cumbersome.

(E) who had been himself as a reformed alcoholic, traveled repeatedly to the Indiana territory for the uniting of
Same as B first point
Use of had been is wrong as he still is a reformed alcoholic

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In the early 1800s, the Native American leader known as the Prophet, himself a reformed alcoholic, traveled repeatedly to the Indiana territory to unite the Native American tribes in rejecting the cultural influences, primarily alcohol consumption, foisted on the tribes by American settlers.

(A) himself a reformed alcoholic, traveled repeatedly to the Indiana territory to unite
(B) being a reformed alcoholic himself, traveled repeatedly to the Indiana territory so as to unite
(C) a reformed alcoholic himself, traveled repeatedly to the Indiana territory for uniting
(D) himself as a reformed alcoholic, traveled repeatedly to the Indiana territory so as to be the uniter of
(E) who had been himself as a reformed alcoholic, traveled repeatedly to the Indiana territory for the uniting of


 


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A: I don't see a problem with this but I'll check other option. But I hope this will be the correct answer
B: [...] so as to unite - this idiom is strange.
C: for uniting is incorrect
D: to be the uniter of - Well, I'm not sure uniter is a correct word
E: For the uniting of - NO

So the answer is A
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In the early 1800s, the Native American leader known as the Prophet, himself a reformed alcoholic, traveled repeatedly to the Indiana territory to unite the Native American tribes in rejecting the cultural influences, primarily alcohol consumption, foisted on the tribes by American settlers.

(A) himself a reformed alcoholic, traveled repeatedly to the Indiana territory to unite
(B) being a reformed alcoholic himself, traveled repeatedly to the Indiana territory so as to unite
(C) a reformed alcoholic himself, traveled repeatedly to the Indiana territory for uniting
(D) himself as a reformed alcoholic, traveled repeatedly to the Indiana territory so as to be the uniter of
(E) who had been himself as a reformed alcoholic, traveled repeatedly to the Indiana territory for the uniting of

Solution: The original underlined phrase looks grammatically correct as it has the proper use of 'to unite' and the noun modifier phrase. Let's look at other options also.

(A) himself a reformed alcoholic, traveled repeatedly to the Indiana territory to unite
Explanation: As discussed above, let's keep this.

(B) being a reformed alcoholic himself, traveled repeatedly to the Indiana territory so as to unite
Explanation: Here 'so as to unite' is very wordy and so is the use of 'being a reformed alcoholic himself'. INCORRECT

(C) a reformed alcoholic himself, traveled repeatedly to the Indiana territory for uniting
Explanation: Here 'using himself' after reformed alcoholic is redundant. Also 'for uniting' is wrongly used, 'to unite' is the proper usage. INCORRECT

(D) himself as a reformed alcoholic, traveled repeatedly to the Indiana territory so as to be the uniter of
Explanation: Awkward and wordy usage of words here. 'So as to be the uniter of' changes the intended meaning of original sentence. Also 'himself as a' is redundant. INCORRECT

(E) who had been himself as a reformed alcoholic, traveled repeatedly to the Indiana territory for the uniting of
Explanation: Similar problems of awkward and wordy usage of words here as well. 'for the uniting' is wrong. Also the modifier phrase before comma is wordy and redundant. INCORRECT

Hence, Option A is the right choice.
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In the early 1800s, the Native American leader known as the Prophet, himself a reformed alcoholic, traveled repeatedly to the Indiana territory to unite the Native American tribes in rejecting the cultural influences, primarily alcohol consumption, foisted on the tribes by American settlers.

(A) himself a reformed alcoholic, traveled repeatedly to the Indiana territory to unite ~ Correct use of himself and travelled to X to unite

(B) being a reformed alcoholic himself, traveled repeatedly to the Indiana territory so as to unite ~ A is more concise and correct.

(C) a reformed alcoholic himself, traveled repeatedly to the Indiana territory for uniting ~ incorrect usage of "for uniting"

(D) himself as a reformed alcoholic, traveled repeatedly to the Indiana territory so as to be the uniter of "so as to be the uniter of" can be written as to unite

(E) who had been himself as a reformed alcoholic, traveled repeatedly to the Indiana territory for the uniting of ~" incorrect usage of "for uniting"

IMO Choice A
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(A) himself a reformed alcoholic, traveled repeatedly to the Indiana territory to unite
to unite is correct idiom.

(B) being a reformed alcoholic himself, traveled repeatedly to the Indiana territory so as to unite
Being is wrongly modifying previous clause

(C) a reformed alcoholic himself, traveled repeatedly to the Indiana territory for uniting
For uniting is not correct idiom

(D) himself as a reformed alcoholic, traveled repeatedly to the Indiana territory so as to be the uniter of
Himself 'as' makes this sentence wrong

(E) who had been himself as a reformed alcoholic, traveled repeatedly to the Indiana territory for the uniting of
Uniting of the NA doesn't make sense

So a is answer
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In the early 1800s, the Native American leader known as the Prophet, himself a reformed alcoholic, traveled repeatedly to the Indiana territory to unite the Native American tribes in rejecting the cultural influences, primarily alcohol consumption, foisted on the tribes by American settlers.

(A) himself a reformed alcoholic, traveled repeatedly to the Indiana territory to unite
Correct. The phrase “himself a reformed alcoholic” is an appositive phrase that provides additional information about the subject of the sentence, “the Native American leader known as the Prophet”. The phrase “to unite” is an infinitive phrase that functions as an adverb modifying the verb “traveled”.
(B) being a reformed alcoholic himself, traveled repeatedly to the Indiana territory so as to unite
Incorrect - The phrase "being a reformed alcoholic himself" adds verbosity without improving clarity. Also, the phrase “so as to” is redundant.
(C) a reformed alcoholic himself, traveled repeatedly to the Indiana territory for uniting
Incorrect - because it uses the preposition “for” instead of the infinitive “to” after the verb “traveled”.
(D) himself as a reformed alcoholic, traveled repeatedly to the Indiana territory so as to be the uniter of
Incorrect - the phrase “so as to be the uniter of” is wordy and awkward.
(E) who had been himself as a reformed alcoholic, traveled repeatedly to the Indiana territory for the uniting of
Incorrect - because it is verbose and changes the meaning of the sentence.
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In the early 1800s, the Native American leader known as the Prophet, himself a reformed alcoholic, traveled repeatedly to the Indiana territory to unite the Native American tribes in rejecting the cultural influences, primarily alcohol consumption, foisted on the tribes by American settlers.

(A) himself a reformed alcoholic, traveled repeatedly to the Indiana territory to unite
(B) being a reformed alcoholic himself, traveled repeatedly to the Indiana territory so as to unite
(C) a reformed alcoholic himself, traveled repeatedly to the Indiana territory for uniting
(D) himself as a reformed alcoholic, traveled repeatedly to the Indiana territory so as to be the uniter of
(E) who had been himself as a reformed alcoholic, traveled repeatedly to the Indiana territory for the uniting of


 


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(A) himself a reformed alcoholic, traveled repeatedly to the Indiana territory to unite
-- we have a better option in C

(B) being a reformed alcoholic himself, traveled repeatedly to the Indiana territory so as to unite
-- Incorrect. 'being' refers to assuming the role of.

(C) a reformed alcoholic himself, traveled repeatedly to the Indiana territory for uniting
-- Correct

(D) himself as a reformed alcoholic, traveled repeatedly to the Indiana territory so as to be the uniter of
--'as a' refers to associating with a role

(E) who had been himself as a reformed alcoholic, traveled repeatedly to the Indiana territory for the uniting of
-- 'had been' is not the correct tense usage

Option C
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Answer: C

(A) himself a reformed alcoholic, traveled repeatedly to the Indiana territory to unite - himself subject
(B) being a reformed alcoholic himself, traveled repeatedly to the Indiana territory so as to unite - so as and to unite are redundant
(C) a reformed alcoholic himself, traveled repeatedly to the Indiana territory for uniting - looks good
(D) himself as a reformed alcoholic, traveled repeatedly to the Indiana territory so as to be the uniter of
(E) who had been himself as a reformed alcoholic, traveled repeatedly to the Indiana territory for the uniting of
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(A) himself a reformed alcoholic, traveled repeatedly to the Indiana territory to unite Correct
(B) being a reformed alcoholic himself, traveled repeatedly to the Indiana territory so as to unite cause effect changes the meaning
(C) a reformed alcoholic himself, traveled repeatedly to the Indiana territory for uniting to must be used for purposes
(D) himself as a reformed alcoholic, traveled repeatedly to the Indiana territory so as to be the uniter of purpose is to unite not to be uniter
(E) who had been himself as a reformed alcoholic, traveled repeatedly to the Indiana territory for the uniting of to must be used for purposes

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A.

only option that conveys correct meaning.
others either seem to say that 'he travelled because of the fact that he was a reformed alcoholic' OR use wrong idiom of 'travelled for uniting' instead of correct 'to unite'
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In the early 1800s, the Native American leader known as the Prophet, himself a reformed alcoholic, traveled repeatedly to the Indiana territory to unite the Native American tribes in rejecting the cultural influences, primarily alcohol consumption, foisted on the tribes by American settlers.

(A) himself a reformed alcoholic, traveled repeatedly to the Indiana territory to unite => weird usade with himself
(B) being a reformed alcoholic himself, traveled repeatedly to the Indiana territory so as to unite => Yes! correct all others flaws
(C) a reformed alcoholic himself, traveled repeatedly to the Indiana territory for uniting => "for uniting" not good
(D) himself as a reformed alcoholic, traveled repeatedly to the Indiana territory so as to be the uniter of => "to be the uniter" change of meaning + "himself as"=> weird
(E) who had been himself as a reformed alcoholic, traveled repeatedly to the Indiana territory for the uniting of => "who had been himself as..." .. wordy and weird + "for the uniting" => no

So Answer B
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