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A block of multimedia text differs from a paragraph in a linear narrative in that the work is necessarily fragmented; each block of text must carry out its literary function independently.
(A) in that the
(B) since the
(C) because of the
(D) due to the
(E) that the
Meaning is crucial to solving this problem:Understanding the intended meaning is key to solving this question; the intended meaning of the crucial part of this sentence is that a block of multimedia text is necessarily fragmented and intrinsically different from a paragraph in a linear narrative.
Concepts tested here: Meaning + Idioms• “in that” is used to reflect an intrinsic property, and “because/since” is used to indicate a cause-effect relationship.
• "due to" is used to modify nouns, and "because of" is used to modify verbs and clauses.
A: Correct.1/ The sentence formed by this answer choice uses the phrase "in that the work is necessarily fragmented", conveying the intended meaning - that a block of multimedia text is necessarily fragmented and intrinsically different from a paragraph in a linear narrative.
2/ Option A correctly uses the idiomatic construction "in that".
3/ Option A correctly uses "in that" to refer to an intrinsic quality of "block of multimedia text".
4/ Option A avoids the idiomatic errors seen in Option D, as it does not use "because" or any synonym of it.
B: Trap.
1/ This answer choice incorrectly uses "since" to refer to an intrinsic quality of "block of multimedia text"; remember, “in that” is used to reflect an intrinsic property, and “because/since” is used to indicate a cause-effect relationship.
C: 1/ The sentence formed by this answer choice alters the meaning of the sentence through the phrase "because of the work is necessarily fragmented"; the construction of this phrase leads to an incoherent meaning; the intended meaning is that a block of multimedia text is necessarily fragmented and intrinsically different from a paragraph in a linear narrative.
D:1/ The sentence formed by this answer choice alters the meaning of the sentence through the phrase "due to the work is necessarily fragmented"; the construction of this phrase leads to an incoherent meaning; the intended meaning is that a block of multimedia text is necessarily fragmented and intrinsically different from a paragraph in a linear narrative.
2/ Option D incorrectly uses "due to" to refer to an intrinsic quality of "block of multimedia text"; remember, “in that” is used to reflect an intrinsic property, and “because/due to” is used to indicate a cause-effect relationship.
3/ Option D incorrectly uses "due to" to refer to the clause "the work is necessarily fragmented"; remember, "due to" is used to modify nouns, and "because of" is used to modify verbs and clauses.
E:1/ This answer choice fails to maintain the idiomatic construction "in that", as it omits the word "in"; remember, "in that" is an idiomatic construction used to refer to intrinsic properties.
Hence, A is the best answer choice.All the best!
Experts' Global Team