The printing press, which Johannes Gutenberg developed in the mid-fift

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The printing press, which Johannes Gutenberg developed in the mid-fifteenth century, shortened  from months to days the necessary time of publishing a book .

A. from months to days the necessary time of publishing a book
B. the time being necessary to publish a book, from months to days
C. the time being necessary to publish a book, months to days
D. the time needed to publish a book from months to days
E. from months to days, the time needed for the publishing of a book

zhanbo · Answer

My answer is  (D) . It took me 35 seconds.

(A) The object of "shortened", "the necessary time of publishing a book", should be placed closer to "shortened". 
(B) "being" in "being necessary" is not being necessary. The comma is extraneous. 
(C) See above. 
(E) See (A). The comma is extraneous.

winterschool · Answer

The printing press, which Johannes Gutenberg developed in the mid-fifteenth century, shortened from months to days the necessary time of publishing a book.

A. from months to days the necessary time of publishing a book  Incorrect

misplaced issue - shortened the time, not months to days

B. the time being necessary to publish a book, from months to days  Incorrect

'being ' uses redundant

C. the time being necessary to publish a book, months to days  Incorrect

same as B

D. the time needed to publish a book from months to days  Correct

short and clear

E. from months to days, the time needed for the publishing of a book  Incorrect

same as A

Sushil117 · Answer

The printing press, which Johannes Gutenberg developed in the mid-fifteenth century, shortened from months to days the necessary time of publishing a book.

A. from months to days the necessary time of publishing a book
"from months to days" would convey the meaning better if used after " the necessary time of publishing a book"

B. the time being necessary to publish a book, from months to days
"being" is modifying time here. not necessary to convey the meaning

C. the time being necessary to publish a book, months to days
same as B. also "months to days"??

D. the time needed to publish a book from months to days
seems clear

E. from months to days, the time needed for the publishing of a book
"to publish" is better than "for the publishing "

IMO D

The printing press, which Johannes Gutenberg developed in the mid-fift

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