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Found even in ancient Egyptian mummies, the parasitic Guinea worm became the focus of a global public health campaign in 1986; this species of parasite has declined for two decades, and may finally be eradicated from the earth by 2010.
(A) Found even in ancient Egyptian mummies, the parasitic Guinea worm became the focus of a global public health campaign in 1986; this species of parasite has
(B) Being the focus of a global public health campaign since 1986 and found even in ancient Egyptian mummies; the population of the parasitic Guinea worm has
(C) Having been the focus of a global public health campaign in 1986, it was found even in ancient Egyptian mummies; the frequency of the parasitic Guinea worm
(D) Being found even in ancient Egyptian mummies and having been the focus of a global public health campaign since 1986, the frequency of the parasitic Guinea worm
(E) Having been found even in ancient Egyptian mummies and being the focus of a global public health campaign since 1986, the parasitic Guinea worm species
(A) Found even in ancient Egyptian mummies, the parasitic Guinea worm became the focus of a global public health campaign in 1986; this species of parasite has
(B) Being the focus of a global public health campaign since 1986 and found even in ancient Egyptian mummies; the population of the parasitic Guinea worm has
(C) Having been the focus of a global public health campaign in 1986, it was found even in ancient Egyptian mummies; the frequency of the parasitic Guinea worm
(D) Being found even in ancient Egyptian mummies and having been the focus of a global public health campaign since 1986, the frequency of the parasitic Guinea worm
(E) Having been found even in ancient Egyptian mummies and being the focus of a global public health campaign since 1986, the parasitic Guinea worm species
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Found even in ancient Egyptian mummies, the parasitic Guinea worm became the focus of a global public health
campaign in 1986; this species of parasite has declined for two decades, and may finally be eradicated from the
earth by 2010.
• Found even in ancient Egyptian mummies, the parasitic Guinea worm became the focus of a global public health
campaign in 1986; this species of parasite has
• Being the focus of a global public health campaign since 1986 and found even in ancient Egyptian mummies; the
population of the parasitic Guinea worm has - Fragment error
• Having been the focus of a global public health campaign in 1986, it was found even in ancient Egyptian mummies;
the frequency of the parasitic Guinea worm
1. "it" has a referrant error
2. this option has modifier error as well
3. usage of having been is wrong
• Being found even in ancient Egyptian mummies and having been the focus of a global public health campaign since
1986, the frequency of the parasitic Guinea worm
1. Being is unnecessary
2. usage of having been is wrong
3. modifier issue
• Having been found even in ancient Egyptian mummies and being the focus of a global public health campaign since
1986, the parasitic Guinea worm species
1. Being is unnecessary
2. usage of having been is wrong
Tips:
1. "Having been" or "having verb-ed" usage is correct only when the clause represents the cause of other statement.
2. Clauses joined with the help of a semicolon should be independent clauses[should have subject + verb].
campaign in 1986; this species of parasite has declined for two decades, and may finally be eradicated from the
earth by 2010.
• Found even in ancient Egyptian mummies, the parasitic Guinea worm became the focus of a global public health
campaign in 1986; this species of parasite has
• Being the focus of a global public health campaign since 1986 and found even in ancient Egyptian mummies; the
population of the parasitic Guinea worm has - Fragment error
• Having been the focus of a global public health campaign in 1986, it was found even in ancient Egyptian mummies;
the frequency of the parasitic Guinea worm
1. "it" has a referrant error
2. this option has modifier error as well
3. usage of having been is wrong
• Being found even in ancient Egyptian mummies and having been the focus of a global public health campaign since
1986, the frequency of the parasitic Guinea worm
1. Being is unnecessary
2. usage of having been is wrong
3. modifier issue
• Having been found even in ancient Egyptian mummies and being the focus of a global public health campaign since
1986, the parasitic Guinea worm species
1. Being is unnecessary
2. usage of having been is wrong
Tips:
1. "Having been" or "having verb-ed" usage is correct only when the clause represents the cause of other statement.
2. Clauses joined with the help of a semicolon should be independent clauses[should have subject + verb].
General Discussion
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Found even in ancient Egyptian mummies, the parasitic Guinea worm became the focus of a global public health
campaign in 1986; this species of parasite has declined for two decades, and may finally be eradicated from the
earth by 2010.
• Found even in ancient Egyptian mummies, the parasitic Guinea worm became the focus of a global public health
campaign in 1986; this species of parasite has
• Being the focus of a global public health campaign since 1986 and found even in ancient Egyptian mummies; the
population of the parasitic Guinea worm has
• Having been the focus of a global public health campaign in 1986, it was found even in ancient Egyptian mummies;
the frequency of the parasitic Guinea worm
• Being found even in ancient Egyptian mummies and having been the focus of a global public health campaign since
1986, the frequency of the parasitic Guinea worm
• Having been found even in ancient Egyptian mummies and being the focus of a global public health campaign since
1986, the parasitic Guinea worm species
semi-colon demands IC => eliminate B.
Who was the focus ? PG . So it should come right after the opening modifier in E => Eliminated.
In C , we have the same problem as B.
In D, the modifier uses past tense declined => implying that the species already declined which is not the case as it might decline by 2010.
Thus A wins.
campaign in 1986; this species of parasite has declined for two decades, and may finally be eradicated from the
earth by 2010.
• Found even in ancient Egyptian mummies, the parasitic Guinea worm became the focus of a global public health
campaign in 1986; this species of parasite has
• Being the focus of a global public health campaign since 1986 and found even in ancient Egyptian mummies; the
population of the parasitic Guinea worm has
• Having been the focus of a global public health campaign in 1986, it was found even in ancient Egyptian mummies;
the frequency of the parasitic Guinea worm
• Being found even in ancient Egyptian mummies and having been the focus of a global public health campaign since
1986, the frequency of the parasitic Guinea worm
• Having been found even in ancient Egyptian mummies and being the focus of a global public health campaign since
1986, the parasitic Guinea worm species
semi-colon demands IC => eliminate B.
Who was the focus ? PG . So it should come right after the opening modifier in E => Eliminated.
In C , we have the same problem as B.
In D, the modifier uses past tense declined => implying that the species already declined which is not the case as it might decline by 2010.
Thus A wins.
