Contemporary film directors, some of them write the scripts for, act i

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Contemporary film directors, some of them write the scripts for, act in, and even produce  own motion pictures, are thereby assuming ever more control of their art.
a)Contemporary film directors, some of them write the scripts for, act in, and even produce.
b)Contemporary film directors, some of them writing the scripts for, acting in, and even producing
c)Some of the contemporary film directors, write the scripts for, act in, and even produce
d)Contemporary film directors, some of whom write the scripts for, act in, and even produce Correct Answer.
e)Contemporary film directors write the scripts for, act in, and even produce

why d is correct and not a

She is the best speaker made all the teachers choose her for any declamation contest. 
a)She is the best speaker made all the teachers choose her for any declamation contest.
b)She is the best speaker that made all the teachers choose her for any declamation contest.
c)She is the best speaker, which made all the teachers choose her for any declamation contest.
d)She is the best speaker making all the teachers choose her for any declamation contest.
e)She is the best speaker. This made all the teachers choose her for any declamation contest.

why e is correct and not b or c

Shaheensingh17 · Answer

in the first why d is correct and not a and i the second question why e is correct and not b and c

daagh · Answer

Shaheensingh17

from the start of your stint in the club, will you kindly make it a habit of underlining all the relevant parts?
Yet again, please post one topic in each thread.

sayantanc2k · Answer

First: Option a is wrong because the part "some of  them  write the scripts for, act in, and even produce own motion pictures" is an indepedent clause separated only by a comma without any conjunction. An indepedent clause cannot act as a subgroup modifier. In option d, "some of  whom  write the scripts for, act in, and even produce " is a dependent clause, and can act as a subgroup modifier.

Second: The relative pronouns "that" and "which" must have a noun to refer to. Pronouns cannot refer to an entire clause. In b and c, "that" and "which" refers to the entire clause "She is the best speaker". Moreover option d is correct in this case, not e as you mentioned. The problem with e is the wrong use of "this" - "this" is a demonstrative adjective and hence must have a noun to refer to.

DigitsnLetters · Answer

If option D is correct, then don't you think there should be a comma before 'making'? 'Making' is part of the dependent clause and should be preceded by a comma (comma + ing structure). Also, in the current form, 'making' seems to refer back to 'She'; 'She' is making her teachers to choose her and not the fact that she is the best speaker.

Is my understanding correct?

Contemporary film directors, some of them write the scripts for, act i

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