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Having been named for a mythological nymph who cared for the infant Jupiter, the asteroid named Ida, in the middle of the belt of asteroids that orbit the Sun between Mars and Jupiter, was discovered in 1884.
(A) Having been named for a mythological nymph who cared for the infant Jupiter, the asteroid named Ida, in the middle of the belt of asteroids that orbit the Sun between Mars and Jupiter, was discovered in 1884.
(B) Discovered in 1884, the asteroid lda, named for a mythological nymph who cared for the infant Jupiter, is in the middle of the belt of asteroids that orbit the Sun between Mars and Jupiter.
(C) In the middle of the belt of asteroids that orbit the Sun between Mars and Jupiter, the asteroid lda, discovered in 1884 and named for a mythological nymph who cared for the infant Jupiter.
(D) The asteroid Ida, named for a mythological nymph who cared for the infant Jupiter and discovered in 1884, is in the middle of the belt of asteroids to orbit the Sun between Mars and Jupiter.
(E) Ida, an asteroid discovered in 1884 and which was named for a mythological nymph who cared for the infant Jupiter, is in the middle of the belt of asteroids to orbit the Sun between Mars and Jupiter.
(A) Having been named for a mythological nymph who cared for the infant Jupiter, the asteroid named Ida, in the middle of the belt of asteroids that orbit the Sun between Mars and Jupiter, was discovered in 1884.
(B) Discovered in 1884, the asteroid lda, named for a mythological nymph who cared for the infant Jupiter, is in the middle of the belt of asteroids that orbit the Sun between Mars and Jupiter.
(C) In the middle of the belt of asteroids that orbit the Sun between Mars and Jupiter, the asteroid lda, discovered in 1884 and named for a mythological nymph who cared for the infant Jupiter.
(D) The asteroid Ida, named for a mythological nymph who cared for the infant Jupiter and discovered in 1884, is in the middle of the belt of asteroids to orbit the Sun between Mars and Jupiter.
(E) Ida, an asteroid discovered in 1884 and which was named for a mythological nymph who cared for the infant Jupiter, is in the middle of the belt of asteroids to orbit the Sun between Mars and Jupiter.
Ida the Asteroid
First glance
The entire sentence is underlined; keep an eye out for Sentence Structure, Meaning, Modifier, and Parallelism issues.
Issues
(1) Meaning / Verb: having been named
Strip the original sentence down to the opening modifier and the core subject and verb:
“Having been named for a mythological nymph, the asteroid named Ida was discovered in 1884.”
The construction having been named conveys an action that takes place before the action in the main verb (was discovered). It is illogical, though, to suggest that the asteroid was named before it was discovered. Eliminate answer (A) for a faulty meaning.
(2) Sentence Structure
Answer choice (C) is a sentence fragment; it does not contain a main verb.
"In the middle … Jupiter , the asteroid Ida , discovered in X and named for Y.”
Opening modifier , Subject (Ida) , modifier and modifier.
The subject is Ida but no main verb exists. Both discovered and named are modifiers.
(3) Idiom: to orbit
Answers (A), (B), and (C) say in the middle of the belt of asteroids that orbit. Answers (D) and (E) say in the middle of the belt of asteroids to orbit.
The correct idiom is in the middle of the belt of asteroids that orbit the Sun.
(4) Parallelism: X and Y
Answer (E) employs a faulty parallel construction:
an asteroid …
discovered in 1884
and
which was named for a mythological nymph
Generally speaking, don’t make a which clause parallel to an –ed modifier. (If you really want to know why: The which modifier is a clause and the –ed modifier is a phrase. Clauses and phrases are not parallel.)
The Correct Answer
Correct answer (B) logically conveys that the asteroid was first discovered and then named. It uses the proper idiom in the middle of the belt of asteroids that orbit the Sunn=.
(A) Meaning / Verb (having been named)
(B) CORRECT
(C) Sentence Structure
(D) Idiom (to orbit)
(E) Parallelism (X and Y); Idiom (to orbit)
(B) CORRECT
(C) Sentence Structure
(D) Idiom (to orbit)
(E) Parallelism (X and Y); Idiom (to orbit)
First glance
The entire sentence is underlined; keep an eye out for Sentence Structure, Meaning, Modifier, and Parallelism issues.
Issues
(1) Meaning / Verb: having been named
Strip the original sentence down to the opening modifier and the core subject and verb:
“Having been named for a mythological nymph, the asteroid named Ida was discovered in 1884.”
The construction having been named conveys an action that takes place before the action in the main verb (was discovered). It is illogical, though, to suggest that the asteroid was named before it was discovered. Eliminate answer (A) for a faulty meaning.
(2) Sentence Structure
Answer choice (C) is a sentence fragment; it does not contain a main verb.
"In the middle … Jupiter , the asteroid Ida , discovered in X and named for Y.”
Opening modifier , Subject (Ida) , modifier and modifier.
The subject is Ida but no main verb exists. Both discovered and named are modifiers.
(3) Idiom: to orbit
Answers (A), (B), and (C) say in the middle of the belt of asteroids that orbit. Answers (D) and (E) say in the middle of the belt of asteroids to orbit.
The correct idiom is in the middle of the belt of asteroids that orbit the Sun.
(4) Parallelism: X and Y
Answer (E) employs a faulty parallel construction:
an asteroid …
discovered in 1884
and
which was named for a mythological nymph
Generally speaking, don’t make a which clause parallel to an –ed modifier. (If you really want to know why: The which modifier is a clause and the –ed modifier is a phrase. Clauses and phrases are not parallel.)
The Correct Answer
Correct answer (B) logically conveys that the asteroid was first discovered and then named. It uses the proper idiom in the middle of the belt of asteroids that orbit the Sunn=.
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The first thought in such sandwiched sentences is to decide the chronology of the events. The discovery is the first event and hence has to be described first with a modifier status. Then is the naming phenomenon, so push this incidental info to the next in another modifier. The third most important point is what it is doing and where it is doing at the moment. Give this most important factor a verb status.
You will see B fulfilling all the criteria.
In A the discovery has been pushed to the last; it might erroneously mean that discovery was made after all the other things were done or even because other things were done
C is a blatant fragment
The infinitive ‘to orbit’ in D and E is unidiomatic
Word order questions are above par questions.
You will see B fulfilling all the criteria.
In A the discovery has been pushed to the last; it might erroneously mean that discovery was made after all the other things were done or even because other things were done
C is a blatant fragment
The infinitive ‘to orbit’ in D and E is unidiomatic
Word order questions are above par questions.
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Having been named for a mythological nymph who cared for the infant Jupiter, the asteroid named Ida, in the middle of the belt of asteroids that orbit the Sun between Mars and Jupiter, was discovered in 1884.
A. Having been named for a mythological nymph who cared for the infant Jupiter, the asteroid named Ida, in the middle of the belt of asteroids that orbit the Sun between Mars and Jupiter, was discovered in 1884 - Present participle does not seem good. Moreover, mentioning 'Named' two time is redundant.
B. Discovered in 1884, the asteroid lda, named for a mythological nymph who cared for the infant Jupiter, is in the middle of the belt of asteroids that orbit the Sun between Mars and Jupiter - Correct.
C. In the middle of the belt of asteroids that orbit the Sun between Mars and Jupiter, the asteroid lda, discovered in 1884 and named for a mythological nymph who cared for the infant Jupiter - No verb for 'Asteroid lda'. Incomplete sentence.
D. The asteroid Ida, named for a mythological nymph who cared for the infant Jupiter and discovered in 1884, is in the middle of the belt of asteroids to orbit the Sun between Mars and Jupiter - Using 'To' before 'orbit' shows that asteroids purposefully orbit the sun, which is not the case. Moreover, In sentence - ''named for a mythological nymph who cared for the infant Jupiter and discovered in 1884'' - It is not clear whether 'discovered' is parallel to ' cared' or 'named'.
E. Ida, an asteroid discovered in 1884 and which was named for a mythological nymph who cared for the infant Jupiter, is in the middle of the belt of asteroids to orbit the Sun between Mars and Jupiter - In this option, Past participle is made parallel with Verb. Using 'To' before 'orbit' shows that asteroids purposefully orbit the sun, which is not the case.
A. Having been named for a mythological nymph who cared for the infant Jupiter, the asteroid named Ida, in the middle of the belt of asteroids that orbit the Sun between Mars and Jupiter, was discovered in 1884 - Present participle does not seem good. Moreover, mentioning 'Named' two time is redundant.
B. Discovered in 1884, the asteroid lda, named for a mythological nymph who cared for the infant Jupiter, is in the middle of the belt of asteroids that orbit the Sun between Mars and Jupiter - Correct.
C. In the middle of the belt of asteroids that orbit the Sun between Mars and Jupiter, the asteroid lda, discovered in 1884 and named for a mythological nymph who cared for the infant Jupiter - No verb for 'Asteroid lda'. Incomplete sentence.
D. The asteroid Ida, named for a mythological nymph who cared for the infant Jupiter and discovered in 1884, is in the middle of the belt of asteroids to orbit the Sun between Mars and Jupiter - Using 'To' before 'orbit' shows that asteroids purposefully orbit the sun, which is not the case. Moreover, In sentence - ''named for a mythological nymph who cared for the infant Jupiter and discovered in 1884'' - It is not clear whether 'discovered' is parallel to ' cared' or 'named'.
E. Ida, an asteroid discovered in 1884 and which was named for a mythological nymph who cared for the infant Jupiter, is in the middle of the belt of asteroids to orbit the Sun between Mars and Jupiter - In this option, Past participle is made parallel with Verb. Using 'To' before 'orbit' shows that asteroids purposefully orbit the sun, which is not the case.
