DmitryFarber wrote:
1) Yes, that works well.
2 and 3) These are independent clauses, so we'd need a semicolon first. (Outside of SC, we might also start a new sentence here.)
4) I don't see any reason to forbid this, but it feels less clear, perhaps because "all products" could serve as the subject of a new clause if the meaning were different. (E.g. "All products of regional influences are also connected by larger national influences.") This makes it a bit more confusing to read.
Dear
DmitryFarber,
This question was a cakewalk for me as I got D in seconds, having studied the Modifier Chapter in
MGMAT SC Book.
But still I've 2 doubts-
a) In B, 'its' can refer logically to 'INDIA' only IMO, but you sited it wrong. Is it because the two ICs are joined by 'colon' instead of 'semi-colon' ??
b) Also I've almost every-time seen using 'with....' as an 'adverbial modifier' and in correct option D 'each...' indeed modifies '
many styles of cooking'. So, using 'with....' in A & B makes the 'with .....' modifier modify the 'entire clause' or the verb 'comprises', which doesn't make sense. [btw sorry for incorrect usage of which
] So, is my reasoning right here??
Finally, like you said 'As' in B is not clear, in that what is it used for - 1) No comparison, 2) No explanation(because/since), 3) No parallel-timing(while), & 4) Not as- In the capacity of(in the role of)
I double you with this point!!