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A book by Jim Collins, an American management writer, prompted Akio Toyoda’s alarm call last month by reading “How the Mighty Fall”, which identifies five stages of corporate decline.
A)A book by Jim Collins, an American management writer, prompted Akio Toyoda’s alarm call last month by reading “How the Mighty Fall”, which identifies five stages of corporate decline.
B)Akio Toyoda’s alarm call last month was prompted by reading “How the Mighty Fall”, a book which identifies five stages of corporate decline and is written by Jim Collins, an American management writer.
C)Akio Toyoda alarm call last month was prompted by reading “How the Mighty Fall”, books which identify five stages of corporate decline and was written by Jim Collins, an American management writer.
D)“How the Mighty Fall”, a book by Jim Collins, an American management writer, prompted Akio Toyoda’s alarm call last month, identifying five stages of corporate decline.
E) Jim Collins, an American management writer, wrote “How the Mighty Fall”, which identifies five stages of corporate decline, prompting Akio Toyoda’s alarm call last month by reading.
A)A book by Jim Collins, an American management writer, prompted Akio Toyoda’s alarm call last month by reading “How the Mighty Fall”, which identifies five stages of corporate decline.
B)Akio Toyoda’s alarm call last month was prompted by reading “How the Mighty Fall”, a book which identifies five stages of corporate decline and is written by Jim Collins, an American management writer.
C)Akio Toyoda alarm call last month was prompted by reading “How the Mighty Fall”, books which identify five stages of corporate decline and was written by Jim Collins, an American management writer.
D)“How the Mighty Fall”, a book by Jim Collins, an American management writer, prompted Akio Toyoda’s alarm call last month, identifying five stages of corporate decline.
E) Jim Collins, an American management writer, wrote “How the Mighty Fall”, which identifies five stages of corporate decline, prompting Akio Toyoda’s alarm call last month by reading.
06 Jul 2013, 12:25
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A)A book prompted Akio Toyoda’s alarm call last month by reading (...)
A book prompted the alarm call by reading?
B)Akio Toyoda’s alarm call last month was prompted by reading “How the Mighty Fall”, a book which identifies five stages of corporate decline and is written by Jim Collins, an American management writer.
IMO CORRECT
C changes the meaning: the book is one only. Moreover "books" "was" is incorrect.
C)Akio Toyoda alarm call last month was prompted by reading “How the Mighty Fall”, books which identify five stages of corporate decline and was written by Jim Collins, an American management writer.
The COMMA +ING modifier in D and E is not used correctly: it does not presents the results of the action
D)“How the Mighty Fall”prompted Akio Toyoda’s alarm call last month, identifying five stages of corporate decline.
E) Jim Collins wrote “How the Mighty Fall”, prompting Akio Toyoda’s alarm call last month by reading.
A book prompted the alarm call by reading?
B)Akio Toyoda’s alarm call last month was prompted by reading “How the Mighty Fall”, a book which identifies five stages of corporate decline and is written by Jim Collins, an American management writer.
IMO CORRECT
C changes the meaning: the book is one only. Moreover "books" "was" is incorrect.
C)Akio Toyoda alarm call last month was prompted by reading “How the Mighty Fall”, books which identify five stages of corporate decline and was written by Jim Collins, an American management writer.
The COMMA +ING modifier in D and E is not used correctly: it does not presents the results of the action
D)“How the Mighty Fall”prompted Akio Toyoda’s alarm call last month, identifying five stages of corporate decline.
E) Jim Collins wrote “How the Mighty Fall”, prompting Akio Toyoda’s alarm call last month by reading.
06 Jul 2013, 15:29
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I agree with Zarrolou. Only plausible answer is B
A) "A book by Jim Collins, an American management writer- incorrect modifier. The subject is a book so how is "The Book" a management writer?
B)Correct -correct use of passive voice because the initial portion of the sentence is insignificant, the main subject is the book and correct modifier later in the sentence with Jim Collins, an (adjective) writer.
C) Meaning is changed here. I thought there was one book, why is the book now plural? and incorrect use of simple past tense AFTER present tense!! (present form of "identify" and then past form of "to be" in WAS)
D)Meaning is changed her AGAIN! So the book did all that? it prompted the alarm while simultaneously identifying corporate decline? OR is it "the reading of the book" that prompted Akio?? I think it's the latter.
E)Close but no Cigar- Doesn't make any sense ending the sentence on "by reading". Plus it leads you to believe that Jim Collins purposely wrote his book to "prompt" Akio into doing something and that IS NOT the case.
Just my 2 cents.
