Ashmun Institute, the first United States school of higher

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Ashmun Institute, the first United States school of higher learning for people of African descent,  founded in 1854 by John Miller Dickey and his wife. Sarah Emlen Cresson. and  later renamed Lincoln University after President Abraham Lincoln.

A. founded in 1854 by John Miller Dickey and his wife, Sarah Ernlen Cresson, and
B. which was founded in 1854 by John Miller Dickey and his wife, Sarah Emlen Cresson, and was
C. was founded in 1854 by John Miller Dickey and his wife, Sarah Emlen Cresson, and was
D. founded in 1854 by John Miller Dickey and his wife, Sarah Ernlen Cresson,
E. was founded in 1854 by John Miller Dickey and his wife, Sarah Emlen Cresson, which was

daagh · Answer

A. founded in 1854 by John Miller Dickey and his wife, Sarah Ernlen Cresson, and ---  a fragment with no verb for the subject Ashmun Institute
 
B. which was founded in 1854 by John Miller Dickey and his wife, Sarah Emlen Cresson, and was¬-  wrong structure -- a fragment again since the subject has no min verb. The conjunction - and - spoils the show.

C. was founded in 1854 by John Miller Dickey and his wife, Sarah Emlen Cresson, and was ---  correct choice with proper //ism of verbs ---was founded and was renamed ---. 
 
D. founded in 1854 by John Miller Dickey and his wife, Sarah Ernlen Cresson, ---  distorted meaning implying that the Institute renamed Lincoln University

E. was founded in 1854 by John Miller Dickey and his wife, Sarah Emlen Cresson, which was ---  which was – touch rule problem

Archit143 · Answer

Answer is C, similar to question no 103 of OG 13 SC section

Vineetk · Answer

and {later renamed Lincoln University after President Abraham Lincoln.}

There are 2 clauses in the sentence, have marked with the brackets. We need the verb for both the clauses as founded and renamed are modifiers not verb. Adding "was" before both the modifiers will convert them to verb.

Choice C does that and is the right answer.

nanishora · Answer

Ashmun Institute, the first United States school of higher learning for people of African descent,  founded in 1854 by John Miller Dickey and his wife. Sarah Emlen Cresson. and  later renamed Lincoln University after President Abraham Lincoln.

A. founded in 1854 by John Miller Dickey and his wife, Sarah Ernlen Cresson, and  -ed modifier corresponds to closest noun - African descent - WRONG!. Also sentence is a fragment 
B. which was founded in 1854 by John Miller Dickey and his wife, Sarah Emlen Cresson, and was  which makes modifier correspond to African descent noun. WRONG!! 
C. was founded in 1854 by John Miller Dickey and his wife, Sarah Emlen Cresson, and was  CORRECT!!! 
D. founded in 1854 by John Miller Dickey and his wife, Sarah Ernlen Cresson,  fragment 
E. was founded in 1854 by John Miller Dickey and his wife, Sarah Emlen Cresson, which was  which was modifies Sarah Emlen incorrectly

daboo343 · Answer

A. founded in 1854 by John Miller Dickey and his wife, Sarah Ernlen Cresson, and
 Founded is a past participle and is working as a modifier so SV error
Ashmun Institute is subject but there is no verb for subject
 
B. which was founded in 1854 by John Miller Dickey and his wife, Sarah Emlen Cresson, and was
 No verb for the first part of the sentence 
C. was founded in 1854 by John Miller Dickey and his wife, Sarah Emlen Cresson, and was
 HOLD ON
correct SV agreement and Correct Parallelism
was....and was... 
D. founded in 1854 by John Miller Dickey and his wife, Sarah Ernlen Cresson,
 Same As A 
E. was founded in 1854 by John Miller Dickey and his wife, Sarah Emlen Cresson, which was Which is wrongly modifying Sarah Emlen Cresson  
So
  C

Abhishek009 · Answer

Answer will be (C) for the following reasons -
 
 Ashmun Institute,  the first United States school of higher learning for people of African descent,  was founded in 1854 by John Miller Dickey and his wife,  Sarah Emlen Cresson , and was later renamed Lincoln University after President Abraham Lincoln.

Ashmun Institute,  was  founded in 1854 by John Miller Dickey and his wife, and was later renamed Lincoln University after President Abraham Lincoln.

The verb was is absolutely needed in the sentence , all other option except (C) and (E) is devoid of any verb in the sentence , however the  which in (E) clearly refers to Sarah Emlen Cresson which is clearly not correct..
 
 Hence answer will be (C)

AbhijitGoswami · Answer

Hi  daagh  ,  chetan2u ,

Thank you for your clear and helpful explanation . Can you please explain about "working Verb". When should we use it or the conditions needed.
 E.g "was spotted " or "was founded "

atuladeupes · Answer

Answer is C for SV and parallel structure 
Please add OA

raven09 · Answer

Answer should be C. Parallelism with and - was founded and was renamed.
was is required else it might be read as AI renamed LU after PAL

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