summer101 wrote:
On entering the stadium, cheers greeted them as a sign of universal approval of their great achievement.
A. On entering the stadium, cheers greeted them
B. On entering the stadium, they were greeted by cheers
C. While entering the stadium, cheers greeted them
D. On entering the stadium cheers greeted them
E. On entering the stadium: cheers greeted them
A. On entering the stadium, cheers greeted themWe get: ...cheers greeted
them as a sign of universal approval...
So, the PEOPLE were a sign of approval?
This doesn't make sense. The CHEERS were a sign of approval.
ELIMINATE A
ELIMINATE D and E for the same reason.
B. On entering the stadium, they were greeted by cheersWe get: ....they were greeted by cheers as a sign of universal approval....
So, the CHEERS were a sign of approval.
Perfect. KEEP B
C. While entering the stadium, cheers greeted themA few problems here.
We have: "While entering the stadium, cheers..." This suggests that the CHEERS entered the stadium.
ELIMINATE C
By the process of elimination, the correct answer is B
Cheers,
Brent