One of the largest internet search companies recently expanded its product line, creating a new web browser for threatening several existing software packages that have dominated the market for years.


(A) creating a new web browser for threatening
'creating' -present partiple is modifying subject of previous clause and is result of previous clause. perfect
'for threatening' is not justified in sentence

(B) creating a new web browser that threatens
No Remarks

(C) which would create a new web browser that threatens
which modifies product line in stead of company
would...tense error

(D) which created a new web browser for threatening
Repeat error of choice A & C

(E) which created a new web browser that threatens
which modifies product line in stead of company

IMO B
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One of the largest internet search companies recently expanded its product line, creating a new web browser for threatening several existing software packages that have dominated the market for years.


(A) creating a new web browser for threatening Incorrect

threatening software packages - it cant be intended meaning; company can threat other companies,

(B) creating a new web browser that threatens Correct

(C) which would create a new web browser that threatens Incorrect

which modifies product line

(D) which created a new web browser for threatening Incorrect

which modifies product line

(E) which created a new web browser that threatens Incorrect

which modifies product line

Veritas Prep Official Explanation:

This sentence asks you to choose between two types of modifier to follow the principal clause of the sentence. A and B create a participial phrase while C through E create a relative clause. In this position, participial phrases modify the subject (and thus action that follows), while relative clauses modify the most recent referent noun, in this case "product line". C through E therefore illogically suggest that "its product line created/would create a...browser", and can be eliminated. The second half of A and B varies between the prepositional phrase "for threatening..." and the relative clause "that threatens". In this case, the participial phrase can be eliminated for ambiguous meaning (It could be that the purpose of the web browser is 'for threatening', or that the purpose of the creating is 'for threatening'). The relative clause in B ('that threatens...') modifies 'browser', correctly.
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