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Once there was  the British conquest in 1917 and the subsequent establishment of a mandated territory in the conquered areas, Palestine became the official name of a definite territory for the first time since the Middle Ages.

A) Once there was

B) That there was

C) The accomplishment of

D) At

E) With

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tyildirim92 · Accepted Answer

Once there was the British conquest in 1917 and the subsequent establishment of a mandated territory in the conquered areas, Palestine became the official name of a definite territory for the first time since the Middle Ages.

A) Once there was // a subject and a verb disagree. once there were ~~was~~ the British conquest in 1917 and the subsequent establishment.

B) That there was // a subject and a verb disagree. that there were ~~was~~ the British conquest in 1917 and the subsequent establishment. plus, the second part of the sentence is an independent clause, so we need one of the subordinators such as when, while, as, although, because, etc. to avoid a run-on sentence.

C) The accomplishment of // the second part of the sentence is an independent clause, so we need one of the subordinators such as when, while, as, although, because, etc. to avoid a run-on sentence. plus, the first part of the sentence lacks a verb.

D) At // "at the British conquest" or "at the subsequent establishment" sounds awkward to my ear. plus, "at the British conquest, Palestine became the official name" is not logical because at least some time has to pass after the conquest to change a territory name.

E) With // to be honest, this option is not perfect, but just good enough to accept as a correct choice. If I were the author, I would use "after" rather than "with"

here is a similar official question for those of you who want to give it a try. warning: this question appears on the Gmat Official Mock Tests.

https://gmatclub.com/forum/as-the-honey ... 78082.html

generis

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atulpatil · Answer

The answer here is Option (E).

Option (E) --> With.

The meaning of the sentence clearly implies that it is a 'Cause and Effect' relationship.

A caused B.

Here,   With   the British conquest..... and subsequent establishment...... Palestine became..... succinctly gives the meaning of the sentence.

Other answer options tend to distort the tense and subsequently fail to capture the meaning.

rishab0507 · Answer

Something happened because of something . Palestine became official name because of british conquest

A) Once there was
Cannot be used as it doesnot shows effect because of conquest
B) That there was
Incorrect

C) The accomplishment of
It's meaning is clear that conquest is complete and accomplised which led to palestine ,but its too wordy, we have better choice. 
D) At
defines places . Incorrect
E) With
 Correct

Answer E

debjit1990 · Answer

Once there was the British conquest in 1917 and the subsequent establishment of a mandated territory in the conquered areas, Palestine became the official name of a definite territory for the first time since the Middle Ages.

A) Once there was-wrong. the British conquest in 1917 and the subsequent establishment plural.so were should be there.Two ICs are connected with comma..wrong.

B) That there was-wrong.incomplete

C) The accomplishment of-wrong.incomplete. Not properly connected with the independent clause.

D) At-should be used for places

E) With -correct

generis · Answer

OFFICIAL EXPLANATION Project SC Butler: Sentence Correction (SC1) For SC butler Questions Click Here THE PROMPT • Meaning? After two events occurred, "Palestine" became the official name of a distinct territory for the first time since the Middle Ages. I might also write, " Because two events occurred, 'Palestine' became . . . " Although sequence and causality are important, no strong causal word exists in the sentence. This absence creates a fairly sophisticated sentence. The writer wants to emphasize the historic moment rather than what made that moment possible. The correct answer helps the writer to do so. THE OPTIONS • the singular verb was does not agree with the compound subject the British conquest and the establishment of a mandated territory • even if this option used were, the sentence would not make a lot of sense: → Once there were the British conquest in 1917 and the subsequent establishment of a mandated territory , Palestine became the official name of a definite territory for the first time since the Middle Ages.

-- the sentence would be clearer without the there was (expletive) construction -- the sentence would be clearer if the nouns were paired with a stronger verb than was or were Do not try to rewrite sentences. I note these details only to give you a sense of what else is wrong with this option. • usage of once ? -- in this sentence it means after or as soon as. (Jargon: in this case, once is a conjunction, not an adverb._ -- Such usage in and of itself is fine. In fact, once is often used to herald (announce, spotlight) an event. Correct: Once the intelligence was declassified, Russian interference in the 2016 presidential elections became clear. -- But the use of once in this sentence does not work. ELIMINATE A • the part before the comma lacks a verb That there was means the fact that there was; the noun clause beginning with that has no verb • the sentence is at best a run-on -- the first part lacks a verb and the two parts are "stuck together" with nothing more than a comma -- the second part is a full sentence that could stand alone but is ruined by the first part of the sentence • same problem as that in (A): singular was does not agree with plural conquest and establishment • that + there was is a stylistic disaster -- now we have two departures from a standard Subject-Verb-Object sentence, and they do not play well together -- beyond grammar errors, the first part of the sentence is clumsy and wordy -- I have never seen a question in which GMAC coupled what it calls a "nominalized clause" (a noun clause) with a there was/there were (expletive) construction—nor do I expect to see such a question ELIMINATE B • the subjects in the first part of the sentence lack a verb: accomplishment and establishment are not attached to any verb • a fragment and a run-on → we have a sentence that lacks a verb "stuck" to an independent clause with nothing more than a comma, and the result is an ungrammatical mess. → the first part of the sentence needs to be connected to the second one in a proper way. • accomplishment and conquest are not redundant, but they are repetitive. → The usage of the two words together is not standard. We do not need accomplishment ELIMINATE C • at refers to location. If paired with a date, hour, or other timestamp (not the case here), at can refer to the time that an event occurs. Correct: He eats dinner at 8 p.m. Correct: At sundown, the valley is awash in muted light. • If we want to use at in this way, however, we need something like this sentence: At the time of the British conquest in 1917 and the subsequent establishment of a mandated territory, Palestine became . . . → In this case, oddly enough, using "the time of" plus an event plus a date is not redundant. -- this at means location. Wrong. ELIMINATE D • although this option sounds strange, I recognize its idiomatic usage. I see no error • with can be used to indicate a close association in time. With the arrival and spread of COVID 19 in their countries, smart leaders began to wear masks. • with announces the events (conquest, establishment of territory) that set into motion the immediately following event ("Palestine" became the name of an actual place for the first time in a long time) Correct: With the Germans' defeat at Stalingrad, the tide of World War II in Europe turned. The answer is E Comments These answers range from good to very good. People seem to have the right "sense" of which answer works best—and with prepositions such as with, very often mere exposure to the language helps develop that sense. tyildirim92 , I know that you are not a native Spanish speaker, but I did not know you are Turkish. You are indeed entertaining. And along with learning should come levity . . . and kudos, both ways. Nice work, everyone.

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