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Charles Lindbergh, for his attempt at a solo transatlantic flight, was 27 Mar 2017, 08:45
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A. Charles Lindbergh, for his attempt at a solo transatlantic flight, was very reluctant to have any extra weight on his plane, he therefore refused to carry even a pound of mail, despite being offered $1,000 to do so.

Remove the non essential modifier and you will see that Choice A is a blatant comma splice.
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Thank you sir! always eagerly waiting for your Response...
he therefore refused to carry even a pound of mail, despite being offered $1,000 to do so. is this construction okay.
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Dear Chemerical
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he therefore refused to carry even a pound of mail, despite being offered $1,000 to do so. is this construction okay.
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This is a non-underlined part. Even if it were wrong, I wouldn't bother because the topic is not testing me on that . But that apart, let's dissect this clause

he therefore refused to carry even a pound of mail : A simple sntence
despite being offered $1,000 to do so: a modifier
'so' stands for carrying even one pound of mail.
What problem do you see in this construction.
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A. this is wrong because we have two independent clauses -‘Charles Lindbergh was very reluctant’ and ‘he therefore refused to carry…’ connected by a comma. This makes a run-on sentence.

B. The ‘being …’ must have modified the clause after it- >’he therefore refused to carry …’ But this ‘being …’ modifier modifies the clause preceding it -> ‘When Charles …’. The basic rule here is this – a modifier in the middle of a sentence generally modifies the clause before it. Also, B has a meaning error. It implies that while he was flying, he was reluctant to carry extra weight, but before his flight began, he might have been okay with carrying extra weight.

C. commits the same meaning error. Also, ‘since’ and ‘so’ are redundant.

D. Let us try to flip this option. the sentence must still make sense then. ‘The reason he refused to carry even a pound of mail was being very reluctant to carry an extra weight on his plane’. This is awkward. The option would have made more sense if it used ‘reluctance’ instead of ‘being very reluctant’.

E. Correct answer. ‘Very reluctant…’ functions as a modifier.
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Charles Lindbergh, for his attempt at a solo transatlantic flight, was very reluctant to have any extra weight on his plane, he therefore refused to carry even a pound of mail, despite being offered $1,000 to do so.

(A) Charles Lindbergh, for his attempt at a solo transatlantic flight, was very reluctant to have any extra weight on his plane, he therefore

change in meaning : 'for his attempt at a solo transatlantic flight' means the flight was very 1st transatlantic flight.

(B) When Charles Lindbergh was attempting his solo transatlantic flight, being very reluctant to have any extra weight on his plane, he
change in meaning. attempting & being reluctant simultaneously.

(C) Since he was very reluctant to carry any extra weight on his plane when he was attempting his solo transatlantic flight, so Charles Lindbergh
since & so redundant
(D) Being very reluctant to carry any extra weight on his plane when he attempted his solo transatlantic flight was the reason that Charles Lindbergh

Being very reluctant.....was the reason : meaning error

(E) Very reluctant to have any extra weight on his plane when he attempted his solo transatlantic flight, Charles Lindbergh
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Charles Lindbergh, for his attempt at a solo transatlantic flight, was very reluctant to have any extra weight on his plane, he therefore refused to carry even a pound of mail, despite being offered $1,000 to do so.

(A) Charles Lindbergh, for his attempt at a solo transatlantic flight, was very reluctant to have any extra weight on his plane, he therefore - Run on sentence
(B) When Charles Lindbergh was attempting his solo transatlantic flight, being very reluctant to have any extra weight on his plane, he - "being" is not correctly used as a modifier
(C) Since he was very reluctant to carry any extra weight on his plane when he was attempting his solo transatlantic flight, so Charles Lindbergh - usage of since and so is redundant
(D) Being very reluctant to carry any extra weight on his plane when he attempted his solo transatlantic flight was the reason that Charles Lindbergh - usage of being
(E) Very reluctant to have any extra weight on his plane when he attempted his solo transatlantic flight, Charles Lindbergh - Correct

Answer E
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Charles Lindbergh, for his attempt at a solo transatlantic flight, was very reluctant to have any extra weight on his plane, he therefore refused to carry even a pound of mail, despite being offered $1,000 to do so.

(A) Charles Lindbergh, for his attempt at a solo transatlantic flight, was very reluctant to have any extra weight on his plane, he therefore

(B) When Charles Lindbergh was attempting his solo transatlantic flight, being very reluctant to have any extra weight on his plane, he

(C) Since he was very reluctant to carry any extra weight on his plane when he was attempting his solo transatlantic flight, so Charles Lindbergh

(D) Being very reluctant to carry any extra weight on his plane when he attempted his solo transatlantic flight was the reason that Charles Lindbergh

(E) Very reluctant to have any extra weight on his plane when he attempted his solo transatlantic flight, Charles Lindbergh
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One of the very challenging question that I have come across.
Let me try to demystify it.

(A) Charles Lindbergh, for his attempt at a solo transatlantic flight, was very reluctant to have any extra weight on his plane, he therefore – WRONG- Run on- Two ICs joined without any coordinating conjunctions
(B) When Charles Lindbergh was attempting his solo transatlantic flight, being very reluctant to have any extra weight on his plane, he – WRONG – Meaning Error- Here “Being very reluctant” is modifying the clause preceding it. Ideally, it should modify “he refused to carry even 1 pound of mail”. So whenever we have a modifier separated by two commas, it makes it unclear whether this modifier modifies the preceding noun or the following noun. Here is the scope of ambiguity in modification.
(C) Since he was very reluctant to carry any extra weight on his plane when he was attempting his solo transatlantic flight, so Charles Lindbergh – WRONG – “DC+ (,) + Coordinating Conjunction + IC” construction is wrong. Only IC can be joined with another IC with comma & coordinating conjunction.
(D) Being very reluctant to carry any extra weight on his plane when he attempted his solo transatlantic flight was the reason that Charles Lindbergh – Wrong- “Was the reason that” is not required. Unnecessary wordy. Sentence without that, replaced by comma (,) is much more concise & direct.
(E) Very reluctant to have any extra weight on his plane when he attempted his solo transatlantic flight, Charles Lindbergh – Correct – “Very reluctant …….transatlantic flight” is correctly modifying Charles. It’s concise & direct.
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Let's break down the whole syntax first.


Charles Lindbergh, for his attempt at a solo transatlantic flight, was very reluctant to have any extra weight on his plane,
he therefore refused to carry even a pound of mail, despite being offered $1,000 to do so. (Adverbial Phrases are been crossed out)
> Whats important the most? :
[It is his 'Refusal' of something to do so]
[He = Charles Lindbergh]

> Which part(s) could be grammatically wrong? :
Charles Lindbergh, was very reluctant to have any extra weight on his plane, he therefore refused to carry even a pound of mail, despite being offered $1,000 to do so.
[therefore is not a conjunction.]


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For all below: (Adverbial Phrases are been crossed out based on importance level)

(A) Charles Lindbergh, for his attempt at a solo transatlantic flight, was very reluctant to have any extra weight on his plane, he therefore
> 'CL was reluctant ~~~ he there fore refused ~~~'
= there fore is not a [Conjunction] but a [Conjunctive Adverb]
- Could be one of colloquial sayings.

(B) When Charles Lindbergh was attempting his solo transatlantic flight, being very reluctant to have any extra weight on his plane, he
> 'When he was attempting, he refused'
= sounds award: Was CL really in such situation, which could be the real moment of him stepping off his foot, thereby beginning his transatlantic fight?

(C) Since he was very reluctant to carry any extra weight on his plane when he was attempting his solo transatlantic flight, so Charles Lindbergh
> are redundant

(D) Being very reluctant to carry any extra weight on his plane when he attempted his solo transatlantic flight was the reason that Charles Lindbergh
> 'Being very ~~~, was the reason 'that' CL refused ~~~'
= Doesn't sound good to me at all

(E) Very reluctant to have any extra weight on his plane when he attempted his solo transatlantic flight, Charles Lindberg :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
> 'Very reluctant to have any extra weight ~~~, CL refused ~~~'
= 'CL' 'refused' [Subject] [Verb] stay together
= 'CL' is explicitly written as the person who did the main verb (refused)
- Very reluctant to have any extra weight could be the second important information, which tells the reason why the [Main Subject] did [Main Verb] of the sentence.
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I still dont understand why A is incorrect. This question has been bothering me for a long time. Is there any grammar topic on this form to tackle the same?
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I still dont understand why A is incorrect. This question has been bothering me for a long time. Is there any grammar topic on this form to tackle the same?
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Hi Saarthak, as daagh Sir has mentioned above, option A is a run-on sentence: two Independent clauses connected by just a comma.

For example, it is perhaps easy to see why the following sentence is incorrect:

Saarthak prepared for GMAT, he aced it.

The above sentence is a run-on, because the two Independent clauses (1. Saarthak prepared for GMAT 2. he aced it) are just connected by a comma.

The correct sentence would be:

Saarthak prepared for GMAT, and he aced it.

Similarly, in the sentence under consideration, the following two Independent clauses are just connected by a comma:

1. Charles Lindbergh was very reluctant to have any extra weight on his plane
2. he therefore refused to carry even a pound of mail, despite being offered $1,000 to do so.

p.s. Our book EducationAisle Sentence Correction Nirvana discusses run-on sentences, their application and examples in significant detail. If you or someone is interested, PM me your email-id; I can mail the corresponding section.
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Charles Lindbergh, for his attempt at a solo transatlantic flight, was very reluctant to have any extra weight on his plane, he therefore refused to carry even a pound of mail, despite being offered $1,000 to do so.

(A) Charles Lindbergh, for his attempt at a solo transatlantic flight, was very reluctant to have any extra weight on his plane, he therefore

(B) When Charles Lindbergh was attempting his solo transatlantic flight, being very reluctant to have any extra weight on his plane, he

(C) Since he was very reluctant to carry any extra weight on his plane when he was attempting his solo transatlantic flight, so Charles Lindbergh

(D) Being very reluctant to carry any extra weight on his plane when he attempted his solo transatlantic flight was the reason that Charles Lindbergh

(E) Very reluctant to have any extra weight on his plane when he attempted his solo transatlantic flight, Charles Lindbergh
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regarding choice D
"reason that..." is wrong. "reason for which" is idiomatic.
good gmat score is the reason for which I get into havard.

the second error is
"being very reluctant" can not refer to "he" grammatically. this means "being very reluctant " is "being reluctant " of someone else. this makes no sense. th

the illogical meaning is " someone else's being reluctant ... when he attempted". this is meaningless.

if we want doing to refer to the subject of the following sentence, we need a main clause and doing phrase

learning english well, I pass gmat.
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Charles Lindbergh, for his attempt at a solo transatlantic flight, was very reluctant to have any extra weight on his plane, he therefore refused to carry even a pound of mail, despite being offered $1,000 to do so.

Meaning Analysis: Charles made an attempt at flying solo across the Atlantic. He did not want to add any unwanted weight to his flight. Hence, despite being offered $1000, he refused to carry a mail that weighed just one pound.

Sentence Structure
Charles Lindbergh (Subject)
, for his attempt at a solo transatlantic flight, (Prepositional phrase in a COMMA PAIR modifying the previous subject)
was very reluctant (Verb) ("very" is modifying "reluctant")
to have any extra weight on his plane (Object of the sentence)
, he (Subject) (non-possessive pronoun referring to the noun "Charles Lindbergh")
therefore (Key word that indicates the result)
refused (Verb of subject "he")
to carry even a pound of mail (object of the sentence)
, despite being offered $1,000 to do so. (Additional information of the previous clause)

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(A) Charles Lindbergh, for his attempt at a solo transatlantic flight, was very reluctant to have any extra weight on his plane, he therefore
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The placement of the prepositional phrase makes this sentence sound a bit off. But SC is not about what "sounds" correct. So we cannot reject this choice based on the placement of this modifier, since this modifier correctly modifies the noun "Charles". However, we have a deterministic error w.r.t the structure of the sentence. The two ICs are connect by a COMMA and that is not acceptable. We need "COMMA + FANBOYS" to connect two ICs.

FANBOYS - for, and, not, but, or, yet, so
E.g. Ron played the guitar, and Hoozan sang the song - Correct
E.g. Ron played the guitar, Hoozan sang the song - Incorrect

Usage of Being - "Being" is just a regular modifier and it seems to correctly modify the previous clause. This sentence is a great example to show that "being" does not make an answer choice incorrect.

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(B) When Charles Lindbergh was attempting his solo transatlantic flight, being very reluctant to have any extra weight on his plane, he
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I don't believe that "being" is correctly used out here. It doesn't make sense to say that "Charles", being very reluctant, did not carry the mail.

Note - The DC "when CL was attempting..." is correctly connected to the IC "he refused to carry..." by a COMMA. anairamitch1804 has given a great explanation


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(C) Since he was very reluctant to carry any extra weight on his plane when he was attempting his solo transatlantic flight, so Charles Lindbergh
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The "so" out here makes this entire choice incorrect. "Since" and "so" basically perform the same function. Thus the usage of "so" is not only redundant but it also makes this choice lack an IC. And as we all know, a sentence must have at least one subject and one verb - IC, to convey the intended meaning.

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(D) Being very reluctant to carry any extra weight on his plane when he attempted his solo transatlantic flight was the reason that Charles Lindbergh
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"Being" is correctly used out here and this modifier modifies the subject "he". However, the phrase "was the reason that" makes this choice inferior.

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(E) Very reluctant to have any extra weight on his plane when he attempted his solo transatlantic flight, Charles Lindbergh
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All the subject and verb make sense. The DC "Very reluctant..." is correctly connected by the IC "Charles..." by a COMMA. The intended meaning is conveyed without any ambiguity.

Correct Choice: (E)
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Dear Ashish Sir, in (A), for his attempt at a solo transatlantic flight, is wrong because it distorts the meaning that he was reluctant for his attempts, whereas my understanding is that it should be "In his attempt " instead of for his attempts,

is my understanding is correct, Please clarify.

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Dear Ashish Sir, in (A), for his attempt at a solo transatlantic flight, is wrong because it distorts the meaning that he was reluctant for his attempts, whereas my understanding is that it should be "In his attempt " instead of for his attempts,

is my understanding is correct, Please clarify.
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Hi PrashantK0099, as mentioned in this post, the main issue with A is that it is a run-on sentence: two Independent clauses, connected by just a comma.
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Okay Sir, which is correct, for his attempt or in his attempt. Or both are correct idiomatically?

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Dear Ashish Sir, in (A), for his attempt at a solo transatlantic flight, is wrong because it distorts the meaning that he was reluctant for his attempts, whereas my understanding is that it should be "In his attempt " instead of for his attempts,

is my understanding is correct, Please clarify.
Hi PrashantK0099, as mentioned in this post, the main issue with A is that it is a run-on sentence: two Independent clauses, connected by just a comma.
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Okay Sir, which is correct, for his attempt or in his attempt. Or both are correct idiomatically?
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Hi Prashant, in his attempt is more idiomatic, though we don't have this available in any option.

However, it's better to look for grammatical/meaning related errors as well (for example, A is a run-on sentence).
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In E part, is the use of When appropriate? I read somewhere that when has to refer to a specific time period. Please help.
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In E part, is the use of When appropriate? I read somewhere that when has to refer to a specific time period. Please help.
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Hi

You are correct in that "when" must refer to a specific point or period in time. However, in conventional English usage, such a point or period of time need not always be specified in absolute terms (by a date or a day) but also in relative terms ie; relative to some other event or occurrence.

That is exactly what is happening here.

"When" was he very reluctant to have any extra weight on his plane? At the point in time when he attempted his solo transatlantic flight.

Therefore, the use of "when" is perfectly appropriate.

Hope this clarifies.
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A was eliminated because two independent clause, isn't E is also same? comma is connecting two independent clause as well
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Hi svasan05 EducationAisle ExpertsGlobal5 GMATinsight MartyTargetTestPrep

If A option were:
Charles Lindbergh, for his attempt at a solo transatlantic flight, was very reluctant to have any extra weight on his plane, therefore, He refused to carry even a pound of mail, despite being offered $1,000 to do so.

Would it still be incorrect?
Therefore is usually used as conclusion.
One part: premises -soemthing happens
2nd part: Therefore, xxx

Please clarify.

If wrong, why is it so? What could be the word inplace of therefore that the sentence is correct?
Charles Lindbergh, for his attempt at a solo transatlantic flight, was very reluctant to have any extra weight on his plan[b]e, SO, He [/b] refused to carry even a pound of mail, despite being offered $1,000 to do so.



2.
(C) Since he was very reluctant to carry any extra weight on his plane when he was attempting his solo transatlantic flight, so Charles Lindbergh

In C, Since and so are both used
Both can be used together- think yes. Please confirm
Even if one of them is absent then also sentence should be correct?
Please confirm
(C1) Since he was very reluctant to carry any extra weight on his plane when he was attempting his solo transatlantic flight, so Charles Lindbergh
(C2) Since he was very reluctant to carry any extra weight on his plane when he was attempting his solo transatlantic flight, so Charles Lindbergh
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Charles Lindbergh, for his attempt at a solo transatlantic flight, was 09 Sep 2021, 22:47
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riteshbindal
My goodness!!! What's wrong with A.
Can someone please explain without just referring it not to be sweet etc?
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"therefore" is an adverb, not a conjunction
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