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Updated on: 19 Jan 2019, 01:27
Originally posted by pushkarajg on 25 Dec 2010, 19:02.
Last edited by Bunuel on 19 Jan 2019, 01:27, edited 1 time in total.
Last edited by Bunuel on 19 Jan 2019, 01:27, edited 1 time in total.
Renamed the topic and edited the question.
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Complied from documents provided by several government agencies, the investigative commission produced a report clearly indicating that federal officials had frequently authorized expenditures far above statutory limits.
A: Complied from documents provided by several government agencies
B: Compiling it from several government agencies' documents
C: A compilation of documents from several government agencies
D: Documents provided by several government agencies
E: Working from documents provided by several government agencies
A: Complied from documents provided by several government agencies
B: Compiling it from several government agencies' documents
C: A compilation of documents from several government agencies
D: Documents provided by several government agencies
E: Working from documents provided by several government agencies
My answer (B)
My Reasoning: Clear case of phrase modifying the "the investigative commission"
A: Underlined phrase doesn't modify "the investigative commission".. sounds passive
B: Compiling [active participle] seems to modify "the investigative commission" and it refers to report [there is no other singular noun to which it can refer so it is definitely referring to "a report"]
C: Option/Opening phrase doesn't modify "the investigative commission"
D: Option/Opening phrase doesn't modify "the investigative commission"
E: Similar to option B an active participle modifies "the investigative commission" but as it sounds passive I eliminated it.
I am not sure if Working from documents is the correct phrase. Any thoughts???
My Reasoning: Clear case of phrase modifying the "the investigative commission"
A: Underlined phrase doesn't modify "the investigative commission".. sounds passive
B: Compiling [active participle] seems to modify "the investigative commission" and it refers to report [there is no other singular noun to which it can refer so it is definitely referring to "a report"]
C: Option/Opening phrase doesn't modify "the investigative commission"
D: Option/Opening phrase doesn't modify "the investigative commission"
E: Similar to option B an active participle modifies "the investigative commission" but as it sounds passive I eliminated it.
I am not sure if Working from documents is the correct phrase. Any thoughts???
25 Dec 2010, 19:47
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Its btwn B and E. If you had guessed it in the option to be a placeholder then you are wrong.
B would have been right, if it was formed as below
Compiling several government agencies' documents
E omits the it and stands out
B would have been right, if it was formed as below
Compiling several government agencies' documents
E omits the it and stands out
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25 Dec 2010, 21:58
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Working from is also wrong. It should be working with.
