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The author of the classic lvanhoe, Sir Walter Scott, being particularly notable for its descriptions of how the Norman French had conquered Anglo Saxon English and for its modern female characters, along with Robert Burns, the poet, helped in creating Scottish literature and greatly influenced subsequent authors such as James Fenimore Cooper, Charles Dickens, and WM Thackeray.
A. The author of the classic Ivanhoe, Sir Walter Scott, being particularly notable for its descriptions of how the Norman French had conquered Anglo Saxon English and for its modern female characters, along with Robert Burns, the poet
B. Together with the poet Robert Burns, Sir Walter Scott, the author of the classic Ivanhoe, which is particularly notable for its descriptions of how the Norman French conquered Anglo Saxon English and for its modern female characters
C. Sir Walter Scott, the author of the classic Ivanhoe, notable for its descriptions of how the Norman French particularly conquered Anglo Saxon English and its modern female characters, along with the poet Robert Burns
D. Descriptions of how the Norman French conquered Anglo Saxon English and how its female characters are modern, particularly notable in the classic Ivanhoe, written by Sir Walter Scott together with the poet Robert Burns
E. Descriptions of the Norman French conquering Anglo Saxon English and its modern female characters, particularly notable in the classic Ivanhoe, written by Sir Walter Scott together with the poet Robert Burns
A. The author of the classic Ivanhoe, Sir Walter Scott, being particularly notable for its descriptions of how the Norman French had conquered Anglo Saxon English and for its modern female characters, along with Robert Burns, the poet
B. Together with the poet Robert Burns, Sir Walter Scott, the author of the classic Ivanhoe, which is particularly notable for its descriptions of how the Norman French conquered Anglo Saxon English and for its modern female characters
C. Sir Walter Scott, the author of the classic Ivanhoe, notable for its descriptions of how the Norman French particularly conquered Anglo Saxon English and its modern female characters, along with the poet Robert Burns
D. Descriptions of how the Norman French conquered Anglo Saxon English and how its female characters are modern, particularly notable in the classic Ivanhoe, written by Sir Walter Scott together with the poet Robert Burns
E. Descriptions of the Norman French conquering Anglo Saxon English and its modern female characters, particularly notable in the classic Ivanhoe, written by Sir Walter Scott together with the poet Robert Burns
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(A) Modifier issue. Sir Walter Scott being particularly notable for its... Wrong
(B) Choppy but no major issues
(C) "notable for its descriptions of how..." is poorly placed. Perhaps if it had begun with "which is notable..." it would be clearly been meant to modify "Ivanhoe." Eliminate based on vague construction
(D) "Its" before female "characters" is an unspecified pronoun, and the ordering of these clauses creates all kinds of confusion. No good
(E) Bad modifier. The sentence begins talking about "descriptions" and then eventually says these descriptions helped in creating Scottish... No Good
B is clearest in meaning with no major issues
(B) Choppy but no major issues
(C) "notable for its descriptions of how..." is poorly placed. Perhaps if it had begun with "which is notable..." it would be clearly been meant to modify "Ivanhoe." Eliminate based on vague construction
(D) "Its" before female "characters" is an unspecified pronoun, and the ordering of these clauses creates all kinds of confusion. No good
(E) Bad modifier. The sentence begins talking about "descriptions" and then eventually says these descriptions helped in creating Scottish... No Good
B is clearest in meaning with no major issues
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