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Reason : which repetition is not required and given the general rule that it modifies a nearest noun one should avoid repeating which to make it unambiguous.
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I think relative clause modifiers can only be parallel to another relative clause modifier. Here in option C which has many meanings is a relative clause and derived from sanskrit root yuj is participial modifier.
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The Sanskrit word yoga, which has many meanings and which is derived from the Sanskrit root yuj, can be translated into English as "joining", "uniting", "union", "conjunction", and "means".


A. which is derived from the Sanskrit root yuj, can be translated into English as "joining", "uniting", "union", "conjunction", and Incorrect

The Sanskrit word yoga is derived from the Sanskrit root yuj - is not happen in present that already happened, so i think present form is wrong

B. which is derived from the Sanskrit root yuj, can be translated into English as "joining", "uniting", "union", "conjunction", and as Incorrect

same as A and has parallelism error - .......as....., ...., ...., ......and as......

C. derived from the Sanskrit root yuj, can be translated into English as "joining", "uniting", "union", "conjunction", and Correct

D. deriving from the Sanskrit root yuj, can be translated into English as "joining", "uniting", "union", "conjunction", and Incorrect

participle form is wrong

E. which is derived from the Sanskrit root yuj, can be translated into English as "joining", "uniting", as "union", "conjunction", and Incorrect

same as A and parallelism error - ....as....., ....., as......, and ......
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The Sanskrit word yoga, which has many meanings and which is derived from the Sanskrit root yuj, can be translated into English as "joining", "uniting", "union", "conjunction", and "means".


A. which is derived from the Sanskrit root yuj, can be translated into English as "joining", "uniting", "union", "conjunction", and

There are two lists in this question.

1. which has many meanings and which is derived from the Sanskrit root yuj,

2. "joining", "uniting", "union", "conjunction", and "means".

These lists can be identified through the following respective Stop Signs:

    A and/or/but B

    A list of 3 items or more, separated by commas and and/or before the last item.

In this answer, all items are correctly of the same part of speech in both lists.



B. which is derived from the Sanskrit root yuj, can be translated into English as "joining", "uniting", "union", "conjunction", and as

This answer choice is grammatically incorrect. There are two lists in this question.

1. which has many meanings and which is derived from the Sanskrit root yuj,

2. "joining", "uniting", "union", "conjunction", and as "means".

These lists can be identified through the following respective Stop Signs:

    A and/or/but B

    A list of 3 items or more, separated by commas and and/or before the last item.

In this answer choice, the first list is correct. However, in the second list, the first 4 items are nouns whereas the fifth begins with the preposition as.



C. derived from the Sanskrit root yuj, can be translated into English as "joining", "uniting", "union", "conjunction", and

This answer choice is grammatically incorrect. There are two lists in this question.

1. has many meanings and derived from the Sanskrit root yuj,

2. "joining", "uniting", "union", "conjunction", and "means".

These lists can be identified through the following respective Stop Signs:

    A and/or/but B

    A list of 3 items or more, separated by commas and and/or before the last item.

In this answer choice, the second list is correct as all the items in it are nouns. However, in the first list, there is a Parallelism mistake: has is a conjugated verb whereas derived is an unconjugated verb (V3).




D. deriving from the Sanskrit root yuj, can be translated into English as "joining", "uniting", "union", "conjunction", and

This answer choice is grammatically incorrect. There are two lists in this question.

1. has many meanings and deriving from the Sanskrit root yuj,

2. "joining", "uniting", "union", "conjunction", and "means".

These lists can be identified through the following respective Stop Signs:

    A and/or/but B

    A list of 3 items or more, separated by commas and and/or before the last item.

In this answer choice, the second list is correct as all the items on it are nouns. However, in the first list, there is a Parallelism mistake: has is a conjugated verb whereas deriving is an unconjugated verb (Verb+ing).



E. which is derived from the Sanskrit root yuj, can be translated into English as "joining", "uniting", as "union", "conjunction", and

This answer choice is grammatically incorrect. There are two lists in this question.

1. which has many meanings and which is derived from the Sanskrit root yuj,

2. "joining", "uniting", as "union", "conjunction", and "means".

These lists can be identified through the following respective Stop Signs:

    A and/or/but B

    A list of 3 items or more, separated by commas and and/or before the last item.

In this answer choice, the first list is correct. However, in the second list, most items are nouns whereas the third item begins with the preposition as.
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we have llism in option A,B & E ; ( which ....and which)
among these options option A stands correct because in option B we have 'as' usage which is incorrect and in option E "joining", "uniting", as "union", "conjunction" are not parallel
option A is correct
which is derived from the Sanskrit root yuj, can be translated into English as "joining", "uniting", "union", "conjunction", and
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The Sanskrit word yoga, which has many meanings and which is derived from the Sanskrit root yuj, can be translated into English as "joining", "uniting", "union", "conjunction", and "means".


A. which is derived from the Sanskrit root yuj, can be translated into English as "joining", "uniting", "union", "conjunction", and

B. which is derived from the Sanskrit root yuj, can be translated into English as "joining", "uniting", "union", "conjunction", and as

C. derived from the Sanskrit root yuj, can be translated into English as "joining", "uniting", "union", "conjunction", and

D. deriving from the Sanskrit root yuj, can be translated into English as "joining", "uniting", "union", "conjunction", and

E. which is derived from the Sanskrit root yuj, can be translated into English as "joining", "uniting", as "union", "conjunction", and
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