parijit
Jenny’s dream was to become the first female mayor of her home city, but
while running in the mayoral election, cancer was detected and another candidate had to be chosen.
(A) while running in the mayoral election, cancer was detected and another candidate had to be chosen.
(B) while running in the mayoral election, Jenny’s cancer was detected and another candidate had to be chosen.
(C) while running in the mayoral election, cancer was detected and another candidate was chosen.
(D) while running in the mayoral election, the cancer was detected and another candidate was chosen.
(E) while running in the mayoral election, a cancer was detected and another candidate was chosen.
(A) while running in the mayoral election, cancer was detected and another candidate had to be chosen.
In Whom? (B) while running in the mayoral election, Jenny’s cancer was detected and another candidate had to be chosen.
Though not perfect option, conveys an idea that it was jennys dream to be mayor, she could not be because of her cancer.
(C) while running in the mayoral election, cancer was detected and another candidate was chosen.
(D) while running in the mayoral election, the cancer was detected and another candidate was chosen.
(E) while running in the mayoral election, a cancer was detected and another candidate was chosen
The question essentially boils down to the meaning conveyed. A cancer, The cancer do not talk about jenny, as the underlined part does not talk of Jenny, but about Jennys dream.
IMO B