Having the entire body being paralyzed by a stroke on the 8th of Decem

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Having the entire body being paralyzed by a stroke on the 8th of December, 1995 , Jean-Dominique Bauby, a French journalist, wrote his memoir,  The Diving Bell and the Butterfly , by blinking to indicate to a transcriber which letter to write next.

A. Having the entire body being paralyzed by a stroke on the 8th of December, 1995
B. In spite of his entire body being paralyzed by a stroke on the 8th of December, 1995
C. Because there had been a stroke on the 8th of December, 1995 that paralyzed his entire body
D. His entire body paralyzed by a stroke on the 8th of December, 1995
E. The entire body being paralyzed by a stroke on the 8th of December, 1995

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anshulk9999 · Answer

Having the entire body being paralyzed by a stroke on the 8th of December, 1995, Jean-Dominique Bauby, a French journalist, wrote his memoir, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, by blinking to indicate to a transcriber which letter to write next.

A. Having the entire body being paralyzed by a stroke on the 8th of December, 1995
B. In spite of his entire body being paralyzed by a stroke on the 8th of December, 1995
C. Because there had been a stroke on the 8th of December, 1995 that paralyzed his entire body
D. His entire body paralyzed by a stroke on the 8th of December, 1995
E. The entire body being paralyzed by a stroke on the 8th of December, 1995

Whats wrong with B?

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tutu412 · Answer

Bunuel  Why is B incorrect? Can we not use 'In Spite of' here?

arya251294 · Answer

Option B says "being paralyzed" which means present continuous tense, so option B is trying to say that the body is in the process of paralysis, which obviously is wrong.

Please let me know if my understanding is correct.

Nielgmat · Answer

B is wrong because it uses “inspite ”, which indicates a contrast of some kind.. 
in the original sentence there is no contrast..nor is there a causality.
It’s just a description of a condition in which a person authored a book ..

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kienbn932 · Answer

Grammar:
I think "In spite of" should be followed by a noun or a "V-ing" noun, not a phrase like this

So it should be:
In spite of having her body paralyzed by a stroke...
In spite of her paralyzed body

Meaning:
"In spite of his entire body being paralyzed by a stroke on the 8th of December, 1995" does not correctly reflect the meaning of the sentence. This answer is focusing solely on the event that happened on 8th December. However, the sentence focuses more on the paralyzed body of the journalist

An78w · Answer

@Banuel - Kindly post the explanation. Is B incorrect due to 'inspite' or 'being paralyzed'?

DmitryFarberMPrep · Answer

An78w

The problem is the combo of the two. "In spite of" should be followed by a noun. We're saying that someone accomplished something in spite of X. "His body being paralyzed" isn't a noun, so this option is out. This is a popular trick on the GMAT. I was just commenting on another SC that does the exact same thing: https://gmatclub.com/forum/a-team-of-sc ... 54654.html

akritigpi46 · Answer

I am unable to understand why other options are wrong

Bunuel · Answer

Experts' Global Video Explanation:

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ChanSu · Answer

His entire body paralyzed by stroke does not have a “verb”. So D cannot be an answer in my opinion. My feeling is this is not a good quality question

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Bunuel · Answer

Experts' Global Official Explanation:

A. Trap. This answer choice incorrectly uses the passive continuous tense verb phrase “having the entire body being…”, incorrectly implying that the paralysis of Jean Dominique Bauby was an ongoing action; the intended meaning of this sentence is that Jean Dominique Bauby was paralyzed by a stroke on the 8th of December, 1995, and for this reason he wrote his memoir by blinking to indicate to a transcriber which letter to write next.

B. Trap. This answer choice alters the meaning of the sentence through the phrase “in spite of his entire body…”, incorrectly introducing a sense of contrast and implying that Jean-Dominique Bauby wrote his memoir by blinking to indicate to a transcriber which letter to write next, in contrast to the fact that his entire body had been paralyzed by a stroke; the intended meaning is that because his entire body was paralyzed by a stroke, Jean-Dominique Bauby wrote his memoir by blinking to indicate to a transcriber which letter to write next. Further, this answer choice incorrectly uses the passive continuous tense verb phrase “his entire body being…”, awkwardly and incorrectly implying that the paralysis of Jean Dominique Bauby was an ongoing action.

C. This answer choice incorrectly uses “that paralyzed his entire body” to modify “the 8th of December, 1995”, illogically implying that the date 8th of December, 1995 paralyzed Jean-Dominique Bauby’s entire body; the intended meaning of this sentence is that because his entire body was paralyzed by a stroke, Jean-Dominique Bauby wrote his memoir, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, by blinking to indicate to a transcriber which letter to write next.

D. Correct . This answer choice correctly uses “his entire body paralyzed by a stroke on the 8th of December, 1995” to modify “-Dominique Bauby, a French journalist, wrote his memoir… by blinking …”, conveying the intended meaning of the sentence- that because his entire body was paralyzed by a stroke, Jean-Dominique Bauby wrote his memoir, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, by blinking to indicate to a transcriber which letter to write next. Further, this choice avoids the unnecessary usage of the passive continuous verb “being” and corrects the awkward meaning that the paralysis of Jean Dominique Bauby was an ongoing action.

E. This answer choice incorrectly uses the passive continuous tense verb phrase “The entire body being…”, incorrectly implying that the paralysis of Jean Dominique Bauby was an ongoing action; the intended meaning of this sentence is the Jean Dominique Bauby was paralyzed by a stroke on the 8th of December, 1995, and for this reason he wrote his memoir by blinking to indicate to a transcriber which letter to write next.

ShaunakSawant · Answer

I thought that in option C referred to stroke logically and grammatically, so why is option C wrong?

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