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Being a Sunday, the library was closed. 08 Feb 2011, 10:37
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<< Being a Sunday, the library was closed. >>

(A) Being a Sunday, the library was closed

(B) It being a Sunday, the library was closed

(C) The library, being a Sunday, was closed.

(D) Since it was a Sunday, library was closed.

(E) The library was closed, being a Sunday.

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Being a Sunday, the library was closed. 09 Feb 2011, 04:56
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Lola ,

1. state the source of the question.
2. please underline the incorrect part of the sentence.
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Being a Sunday, the library was closed. 18 Mar 2017, 03:42
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I dont think B is the correct answer. D is clear and straight.

Can someone please provide their views?
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Being a Sunday, the library was closed. 18 Mar 2017, 05:11
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D is in fact correct ... "since" is like a conjunction.


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Being a Sunday, the library was closed. 18 Mar 2017, 06:10
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It looks like both B and D are not for 100% correct. In D we need the before library, whereas in B I'd prefer semicolon ; instead of comma
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Being a Sunday, the library was closed. 19 Apr 2017, 08:54
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<< Being a Sunday, the library was closed. >>

(A) Being a Sunday, the library was closed

(B) It being a Sunday, the library was closed

(C) The library, being a Sunday, was closed.

(D) Since it was a Sunday, library was closed.

(E) The library was closed, being a Sunday.
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Sorry, gang: this question in no way resembles a real GMAT question, and I don't think it's worth your time. If you absolutely force me to pick an answer, I'd go with (D) -- which makes the OA incorrect. But I can't think of a single official question that even vaguely resembles any of these.

If you like grammar and you're curious about the pronoun in the phrase "it was a Sunday", check out the discussion of non-referential pronouns in this thread: https://gmatclub.com/forum/for-those-wh ... it=raining
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Being a Sunday, the library was closed. 19 Apr 2017, 12:03
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<< Being a Sunday, the library was closed. >>

(A) Being a Sunday, the library was closed
Subject is missing .... What being a sunday?

(B) It being a Sunday, the library was closed
A pronoun/noun (subject) is required before being. IT refers to TODAY here.

(C) The library, being a Sunday, was closed.
The library is not sunday

(D) Since it was a Sunday, library was closed.
The original tone of sentence is not complete past. "Being a sunday" means today being a sunday

(E) The library was closed, being a Sunday.
being a sunday wrongly modifies the first part of sentence.

Correct answer is "B".
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Being a Sunday, the library was closed. 19 Apr 2017, 19:03
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Being a Sunday, the library was closed. 20 Apr 2017, 06:02
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A small note about the use of being. Being is acceptable in two situations, namely, first, when it is part of a substantive noun and when that noun is followed by a verb and second when being is used in a passive voice.

Examples: 1. Being unduly chauvinistic or jingoistic will lead to disharmony.

2. GMAT can be fairly confidently attempted anyone, it the course is being pursued with diligence

In all other instances, especially when 'being' is used as a modifier, it is redundant and incorrect.

Being a Sunday, the library was closed.

(A) Being a Sunday, the library was closed -- Being modifies the library and absurdly means that Sunday is a library.

(B) It being a Sunday, the library was closed -- the same issue as in A.

(C) The library, being a Sunday, was closed. -- Being modifies the Library.

(D) Since it was a Sunday, library was closed.-- The only somewhat sensible

(E) The library was closed, being a Sunday. -the modifier modifies the library's closure.

This question is awful and more pointedly it is tagged a 700 level question.The four choices other than D including the supposedly correct choice B fail by the same modifier foul.
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Being a Sunday, the library was closed. 25 Apr 2017, 22:18
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It looks like both B and D are not for 100% correct. In D we need the before library, whereas in B I'd prefer semicolon ; instead of comma
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We should not put a semicolon there. It being a Sunday is not a (finite) clause.

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Sorry, gang: this question in no way resembles a real GMAT question, and I don't think it's worth your time. If you absolutely force me to pick an answer, I'd go with (D) -- which makes the OA incorrect. But I can't think of a single official question that even vaguely resembles any of these.

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I'd have to disagree with you here. Why do you think that D is better than B?

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I don't think so. The correct option is super awkward.
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Being a Sunday, the library was closed. 18 Apr 2019, 01:19
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