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Based on accounts of several travelers, the authors of the latest book [#permalink] Based on accounts of several travelers, the authors of the latest book   03 Jun 2017, 21:46
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Based on accounts of several travelers, the authors of the latest book on Polynesian history have painted a vivid and detailed picture of mysterious Easter island where, centuries ago, the Rapa Nui people erected gigantic monolithic sculptures of humanoid faces.

(a) Based on accounts of several travelers
(b) Basing it on several travelers' accounts
(c) With accounts of several travelers used for a basis
(d) By the accounts of several travelers they used
(e) Drawing from the accounts of several travelers
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Re: Based on accounts of several travelers, the authors of the latest book [#permalink] Based on accounts of several travelers, the authors of the latest book   03 Jun 2017, 22:08
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Based on accounts of several travelers, the authors of the latest book on Polynesian history have painted a vivid and detailed picture of mysterious Easter island where, centuries ago, the Rapa Nui people erected gigantic monolithic sculptures of humanoid faces.

(a) Based on accounts of several travelers
(b) Basing it on several travelers' accounts
(c) With accounts of several travelers used for a basis
(d) By the accounts of several travelers they used
(e) Drawing from the accounts of several travelers


E is the best .
A-Author are not based on anything
B-"it" creates ambiguity
c-too much wordy.
d-they is ambiguous
e-correct --drawing correctly modify authors.
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Re: Based on accounts of several travelers, the authors of the latest book [#permalink] Based on accounts of several travelers, the authors of the latest book   03 Jun 2017, 23:35
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