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30 Jul 2014, 10:57
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On 3 February 2010, “The walking man”, a life size bronze piece sculpted by Swiss Sculptor Alberto Giacometti was auctioned for a record $103.7 million, for the highest price ever paid for a sculpture sold at public auction, beating the record of a 5000-year old anthromorphic lioness sold for $57.2 million in 2007.
A) Alberto Giacometti was auctioned for a record $103.7 million, for
B) Alberto Giacometti, which was auctioned for a record $103.7 million, was
C) Alberto Giacometti, was auctioned for a record $103.7 million,
D) Alberto Giacometti, auctioned for a record $103.7 million, was
E) Alberto Giacometti, was auctioned for a record $103.7 million, and was
30 Jul 2014, 11:34
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Changing modifier should change the noun preceding ,
On 3 February 2010, “The walking man”, a life size bronze piece sculpted by Swiss Sculptor Alberto Giacometti was auctioned for a record $103.7 million, for the highest price ever paid for a sculpture sold at public auction, beating the record of a 5000-year old anthromorphic lioness sold for $57.2 million in 2007.
Here, There are two modifiers.
first one a life sixe bronze piece, which is talking about "The walking man"
second one highest price, which is a record 103.7 million. THere is no need of for. Hence C is the answer.
(A) Alberto Giacometti was auctioned for a record $103.7 million, for
(B) Alberto Giacometti, which was auctioned for a record $103.7 million, was
who was auctioned? alberto Giacometti?
© Alberto Giacometti, was auctioned for a record $103.7 million,
(D) Alberto Giacometti, auctioned for a record $103.7 million, was
who was auctioned? alberto Giacometti?
(E) Alberto Giacometti, was auctioned for a record $103.7 million, and was
On 3 February 2010, “The walking man”, a life size bronze piece sculpted by Swiss Sculptor Alberto Giacometti was auctioned for a record $103.7 million, for the highest price ever paid for a sculpture sold at public auction, beating the record of a 5000-year old anthromorphic lioness sold for $57.2 million in 2007.
Here, There are two modifiers.
first one a life sixe bronze piece, which is talking about "The walking man"
second one highest price, which is a record 103.7 million. THere is no need of for. Hence C is the answer.
(A) Alberto Giacometti was auctioned for a record $103.7 million, for
(B) Alberto Giacometti, which was auctioned for a record $103.7 million, was
who was auctioned? alberto Giacometti?
© Alberto Giacometti, was auctioned for a record $103.7 million,
(D) Alberto Giacometti, auctioned for a record $103.7 million, was
who was auctioned? alberto Giacometti?
(E) Alberto Giacometti, was auctioned for a record $103.7 million, and was
16 Mar 2016, 04:09
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On 3 February 2010, “The walking man”, a life size bronze piece sculpted by Swiss Sculptor Alberto Giacometti was auctioned for a record $103.7 million, for the highest price ever paid for a sculpture sold at public auction, beating the record of a 5000-year old anthromorphic lioness sold for $57.2 million in 2007.
A) Alberto Giacometti was auctioned for a record $103.7 million, for --- $103.7 million is the highest price and there is no need for another preposition ‘for’
B) Alberto Giacometti, which was auctioned for a record $103.7 million, was --- The choice erroneously implies that the stature was the highest price.
C) Alberto Giacometti, was auctioned for a record $103.7 million,---- correct; the modifier ‘the highest price’ correctly modifies $103.7m.
D) Alberto Giacometti, auctioned for a record $103.7 million, was --- same error as in B
E) Alberto Giacometti, was auctioned for a record $103.7 million, and was—same error as in B and D
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C is the correct choice.
A) Alberto Giacometti was auctioned for a record $103.7 million, for --- $103.7 million is the highest price and there is no need for another preposition ‘for’
B) Alberto Giacometti, which was auctioned for a record $103.7 million, was --- The choice erroneously implies that the stature was the highest price.
C) Alberto Giacometti, was auctioned for a record $103.7 million,---- correct; the modifier ‘the highest price’ correctly modifies $103.7m.
D) Alberto Giacometti, auctioned for a record $103.7 million, was --- same error as in B
E) Alberto Giacometti, was auctioned for a record $103.7 million, and was—same error as in B and D
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C is the correct choice.
