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The immolated monk, thought by some detectives to have occurred around midnight, was a crucial factor in igniting the riots that ensued.


(A) The immolated monk, thought by some detectives to have occurred

(B) The immolated monk, which some detectives have thought to occur

(C) Immolating the monk, occurred by some detectives at

(D) The immolation of the monk, thought by some detectives to have occurred

(E) The immolated monk, thought by some detectives to have been

MANHATTAN REVIEW OFFICIAL EXPLANATION:



Did the monk occur or did his immolation occur? Clearly the immolation occurred. Eliminate A, B and E. The phrase ‘occurred by some detectives’ in C is incorrect. Choice D is the correct answer.
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