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King of Babylonia in the 18th century BC, the legal code developed by Hammurabi is one of the earliest such codes on record; it includes a literal interpretation of the Biblical 'eye for an eye' dictum.

A. the legal code developed by Hammurabi is one of the earliest such codes on record
B. one of the earliest codes of law on record is that developed by Hammurabi
C. the legal code, one of the earliest codes of law on record, was developed by Hammurabi
D. Hammurabi developed a legal code that is one of the earliest codes of law on record
E. Hammurabi's legal code is one of the earliest codes of law on record
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Re: King of Babylonia in the 18th century BC, the legal code developed by [#permalink] New post   19 Oct 2020, 22:33
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King of Babylonia in the 18th century BC, the legal code developed by Hammurabi is one of the earliest such codes on record; it includes a literal interpretation of the Biblical 'eye for an eye' dictum.

A. the legal code developed by Hammurabi is one of the earliest such codes on record
B. one of the earliest codes of law on record is that developed by Hammurabi
C. the legal code, one of the earliest codes of law on record, was developed by Hammurabi
D. Hammurabi developed a legal code that is one of the earliest codes of law on record
E. Hammurabi's legal code is one of the earliest codes of law on record



Pretty straight forward if you are clear on MODIFIERS.

King of Babylonia in the 18th century BC is a noun modifier, and should be followed by what it modifies. The name of the king is the most logical noun, and only D does that. E makes the noun as Hammurabi's legal code.

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Re: King of Babylonia in the 18th century BC, the legal code developed by [#permalink] New post   19 Oct 2020, 23:20
King of Babylonia in the 18th century BC, the legal code developed by Hammurabi is one of the earliest such codes on record; it includes a literal interpretation of the Biblical 'eye for an eye' dictum.

A. the legal code developed by Hammurabi is one of the earliest such codes on record Incorrect

passive form, avoidable

B. one of the earliest codes of law on record is that developed by Hammurabi Incorrect

meaning change - the legal code missing

C. the legal code, one of the earliest codes of law on record, was developed by Hammurabi Incorrect

passive form, avoidable

D. Hammurabi developed a legal code that is one of the earliest codes of law on record Correct

seems good

E. Hammurabi's legal code is one of the earliest codes of law on record Incorrect

meaning change - missing developed
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Re: King of Babylonia in the 18th century BC, the legal code developed by [#permalink] New post   19 Oct 2020, 23:57
King of Babylonia in the 18th century BC, the legal code developed by Hammurabi is one of the earliest such codes on record; it includes a literal interpretation of the Biblical 'eye for an eye' dictum.

A. the legal code developed by Hammurabi is one of the earliest such codes on record
B. one of the earliest codes of law on record is that developed by Hammurabi
C. the legal code, one of the earliest codes of law on record, was developed by Hammurabi
D. Hammurabi developed a legal code that is one of the earliest codes of law on record
E. Hammurabi's legal code is one of the earliest codes of law on record

All others have modifier errors!! Hammurabi was the King of Babylonia.

D is the correct answer choice.
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Re: King of Babylonia in the 18th century BC, the legal code developed by [#permalink] New post   16 Feb 2021, 10:02
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I got this answer right, but can you explain why semicolon is used instead of Full stop. will the sentence be wrong if I use full stop. what are the other ways to connect two independent sentences.
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Re: King of Babylonia in the 18th century BC, the legal code developed by [#permalink] New post   16 Feb 2021, 18:26
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King of Babylonia in the 18th century BC, the legal code developed by Hammurabi is one of the earliest such codes on record; it includes a literal interpretation of the Biblical 'eye for an eye' dictum.

A. the legal code developed by Hammurabi is one of the earliest such codes on record
B. one of the earliest codes of law on record is that developed by Hammurabi
C. the legal code, one of the earliest codes of law on record, was developed by Hammurabi
D. Hammurabi developed a legal code that is one of the earliest codes of law on record
E. Hammurabi's legal code is one of the earliest codes of law on record


Basic rule of modifier
Modifier + comma + subject (intended to modify)

Here modifier is King of Babyloinia, Subject shall be Hammurabi

Only D satisfy the criteria.
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Re: King of Babylonia in the 18th century BC, the legal code developed by [#permalink] New post   16 Feb 2021, 18:29
kvsahi08 wrote:
Hello,

I got this answer right, but can you explain why semicolon is used instead of Full stop. will the sentence be wrong if I use full stop. what are the other ways to connect two independent sentences.


Hi kvsahi08

You may refer to this link.https://gmatclub.com/forum/confused-by-the-different-usage-of-semicolon-for-a-similar-statement-273651.html#:~:text=A%20semicolon%20makes%20it%20clearer%3A&text=2)%20When%20joining%20two%20related,a%20subject%20and%20a%20verb.
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Re: King of Babylonia in the 18th century BC, the legal code developed by [#permalink] New post   16 Feb 2021, 20:04
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kvsahi08 wrote:
Hello,

I got this answer right, but can you explain why semicolon is used instead of Full stop. will the sentence be wrong if I use full stop. what are the other ways to connect two independent sentences.


Hi kvsahi08

You may refer to this link.https://gmatclub.com/forum/confused-by-the-different-usage-of-semicolon-for-a-similar-statement-273651.html#:~:text=A%20semicolon%20makes%20it%20clearer%3A&text=2)%20When%20joining%20two%20related,a%20subject%20and%20a%20verb.



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