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I believe that the SC above should read as follows:



B: A block of multimedia text differs from a paragraph in a linear narrative since the work is necessarily fragmented.
Here, the conveyed meaning is that the portion in red CAUSES a block of multimedia text to differ from a paragraph in a linear narrative.
Not the intended meaning.
The intended meaning of the original sentence is that the portion in red is the WAY in which a block of multimedia text and a paragraph in a linear narrative differ.
Eliminate B.

A preposition may not be followed by a complete clause.
The object of a preposition must be a NOUN.
C: of the work is necessarily fragmented
D: to the work is necessarily fragmented
In each of these options, the preposition in blue is incorrectly followed by the clause in red.
Eliminate C and D.

E: a linear narrative that the work is necessarily fragmented
This meaning is nonsensical.
Eliminate E.



Note the following:
When since serves to connect two clauses and is intended to express a causal relationship, it should be preceded by a comma, as in the following OA from GMAC:
Prospecting for gold was a relatively easy task, since erosion put gold literally within reach of anybody with a pan or shovel.

B: A block of multimedia text differs from a paragraph in a linear narrative since the work is necessarily fragmented.
Here, since serves to connect the two clauses in red and is intended to express a causal relationship.
Since no comma precedes since, eliminate B.

This question is misleading.
The following is the original question stem:
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.
The question on the forum states: A block of multimedia that differs from a paragraph in a linear narrative in that
The part of the sentence before in that must be an independent clause.
Please beware while attempting this question.

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Edited. Thank you!

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

Since can also play the role of because....I shortlisted A and B and chose B

Dear Friends,

Here is a detailed explanation to this question-

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.

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Experts' Global Team