vyassaptarashi wrote:
Often said to look like an egg crate, the Omni Coliseum's roof was home to the Atlanta Hawks from 1972-1997 and the Atlanta Flames from 1972-1980
A. Often said to look like an egg crate, the Omni Coliseum's roof was home to the Atlanta Hawks from 1972-1997 and the Atlanta Flames from 1972-1980
B. The Omni Coliseum. home to the Atlanta Hawks from 1972-1997 and the Atlanta Flames from 1972-1980, is often said to look like an egg crate, and its roof is distinctive.
C. Noted for its distinctive roof, often said to look like an egg crate, the Omni Coliseum was home to the Atlanta Hawks from 1972-1997 and the Atlanta Flames from 1972-1980
D. The distinctive roof of the Omni Coliseum, often said to look like an egg crate, was home to the Atlanta Hawks from 1972-1997 and the Atlanta Flames from 1972-1980
E. Noted for its distinctive roof, the Omni Coliseum, often said to look like an egg crate, was home to the Atlanta Hawks from 1972-1997 and the Atlanta Flames from 1972-1980
As I understand this and in addition to Daagh's view on the meaning of the sentence, below is the analysis of each option:
Short Explanation:
Understand the meaning:
I found that the best way to solving this problem was understanding the meaning by breaking up the sentence.
There are 4 main items:
The Omni Coliseum; Omni Coliseum's Roof; Egg Crate; The 2 Atlanta teams.
Now match the items.
Correct Match 1: The Omni Coliseum was home to 2 Atlanta teams. (Hence Omni Coliseum is a stadium)
Correct Match 2:
Omni Coliseum's Roof looked like an Egg Crate.
Incorrect Mismatch 1: The Omni Coliseum looked like an Egg Crate. (Eliminate B & E)
Incorrect Mismatch 2: The Roof was home to the 2 teams. (Eliminate A & D)
Detailed Explanation:
A. Often said to look like an egg crate, the Omni Coliseum's roof was home to the Atlanta Hawks from 1972-1997 and the Atlanta Flames from 1972-1980.
The meaning is distorted because this states that the "roof" was home to the 2 Atlanta teams. INCORRECT.B. The Omni Coliseum. home to the Atlanta Hawks from 1972-1997 and the Atlanta Flames from 1972-1980, is often said to look like an egg crate, and its roof is distinctive.
This correctly suggests that the Omni Coliseum was home to the 2 teams, but the Coliseum itself did not look like an egg crate. Its roof did. Also, there is no need for a comma between "egg crate" and "and its roof", because there are only 2 thoughts (as opposed to more than 2, in which case a comma would be required). INCORRECT. C. Noted for its distinctive roof, often said to look like an egg crate, the Omni Coliseum was home to the Atlanta Hawks from 1972-1997 and the Atlanta Flames from 1972-1980.
"Noted for its distinctive roof" is modifying "The Omni Coliseum". No problem with that. Also "Often said to look like an egg crate", is providing more information on the "distinctive roof", meaning the roof looked like an egg crate. Again no problem. And finally, it says that "the Omni Coliseum" was the home to the 2 teams....(and not the roof), which is also correct. CORRECT.D. The distinctive roof of the Omni Coliseum, often said to look like an egg crate, was home to the Atlanta Hawks from 1972-1997 and the Atlanta Flames from 1972-1980.
This says that the roof looked like an egg crate. That's correct. However, it also goes on to suggest that the roof was home to the 2 teams. The roof cannot be a home. The Coliseum was the home. INCORRECT.E. Noted for its distinctive roof, the Omni Coliseum, often said to look like an egg crate, was home to the Atlanta Hawks from 1972-1997 and the Atlanta Flames from 1972-1980.
This option suggests that the Omni Coliseum was often said to look like an egg crate. That's awkward, especially when we have a "roof" in the picture. The roof looked like an egg crate. INCORRECT.Cheers,
Priyadarshi