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Alfred Wegener, although credited with one of the greatest paradigm shifts in geology, which was that large plates in the earth’s crust are responsible in the movement of the continents, had been largely reviled in his day, other geologists going so far as to bar him from attending geology conferences.
A. Alfred Wegener, although credited with one of the greatest paradigm shifts in geology, which was that large plates in the earth’s crust are responsible for the movement of the continents, had been
B. Credited for effecting one of the greatest paradigm shifts in geology—large plates in the earth’s crust are responsible in the movement of continents—Alfred Wegener was
C. Alfred Wegener was credited with one of the greatest paradigm shifts in geology, yet despite discovering that large plates in the earth’s crust were responsible for the movement of the continents, he had been
D. Although credited with effecting one of the greatest paradigm shifts in geology, that large plates in the earth’s crust are responsible for the movement of continents, Alfred Wegener was
E. Credited with one of the greatest paradigm shifts in geology, the idea that large plates in the earth’s crust were responsible for the movement of the continents, Alfred Wegener had been
A. Alfred Wegener, although credited with one of the greatest paradigm shifts in geology, which was that large plates in the earth’s crust are responsible for the movement of the continents, had been
B. Credited for effecting one of the greatest paradigm shifts in geology—large plates in the earth’s crust are responsible in the movement of continents—Alfred Wegener was
C. Alfred Wegener was credited with one of the greatest paradigm shifts in geology, yet despite discovering that large plates in the earth’s crust were responsible for the movement of the continents, he had been
D. Although credited with effecting one of the greatest paradigm shifts in geology, that large plates in the earth’s crust are responsible for the movement of continents, Alfred Wegener was
E. Credited with one of the greatest paradigm shifts in geology, the idea that large plates in the earth’s crust were responsible for the movement of the continents, Alfred Wegener had been
04 Oct 2015, 20:30
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Alfred Wegener, although credited with one of the greatest paradigm shifts in geology, which was that large plates in the earth’s crust are responsible in the movement of the continents, had been largely reviled in his day, other geologists going so far as to bar him from attending geology conferences.
Alfred Wegener(AW)
1. credited with some discovery.
2. Yet. he was criticized and others bar him until now.
[A]Alfred Wegener,although credited with one of the greatest paradigm shifts in geology, which was that large plates in the earth’s crust are responsible for the movement of the continents, had been
He was not criticized for a certain time period until next event happened. There are no two past events here. He is barred until now.
So had been usage is incorrect.
[B]Credited for effecting one of the greatest paradigm shifts in geology—large plates in the earth’s crust are responsible in the movement of continents—Alfred Wegener was
Credited for is a wrong idiom.
You credit someone with something.
[C]Alfred Wegener was credited with one of the greatest paradigm shifts in geology, yet despite discovering that large plates in the earth’s crust were responsible for the movement of the continents, he had been
AW is credited with his discovery forever and that should be in present tense. AW was credited in past tense indicates that he was credited in the past and not in present.
had been error as in A repeats here.
usage of yet and despite together is redundant.
[D]Although credited with effecting one of the greatest paradigm shifts in geology, that large plates in the earth’s crust are responsible for the movement of continents, Alfred Wegener was
correct choice
[E]Credited with one of the greatest paradigm shifts in geology, the idea that large plates in the earth’s crust were responsible for the movement of the continents, Alfred Wegener had been
had been error repeats here.
can someone explain whether usage of that in a non-essential modifier is correct in choice D.
Alfred Wegener(AW)
1. credited with some discovery.
2. Yet. he was criticized and others bar him until now.
[A]Alfred Wegener,
He was not criticized for a certain time period until next event happened. There are no two past events here. He is barred until now.
So had been usage is incorrect.
[B]Credited for effecting one of the greatest paradigm shifts in geology—large plates in the earth’s crust are responsible in the movement of continents—Alfred Wegener was
Credited for is a wrong idiom.
You credit someone with something.
[C]Alfred Wegener was credited with one of the greatest paradigm shifts in geology, yet despite discovering that large plates in the earth’s crust were responsible for the movement of the continents, he had been
AW is credited with his discovery forever and that should be in present tense. AW was credited in past tense indicates that he was credited in the past and not in present.
had been error as in A repeats here.
usage of yet and despite together is redundant.
[D]Although credited with effecting one of the greatest paradigm shifts in geology, that large plates in the earth’s crust are responsible for the movement of continents, Alfred Wegener was
correct choice
[E]Credited with one of the greatest paradigm shifts in geology, the idea that large plates in the earth’s crust were responsible for the movement of the continents, Alfred Wegener had been
had been error repeats here.
can someone explain whether usage of that in a non-essential modifier is correct in choice D.
04 Oct 2015, 21:46
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In Choice D: One doubt is whether the modifier phrase beginning with ‘Although credited………in Geology’ can be correct without the use of a subject and a verb, and thus making it a subordinate clause”
The alternate form would be 'Although Alfred Wegener was credited with effecting one of the greatest paradigm shifts in geology, that large plates in the earth’s crust are responsible for the movement of continents, he was
The alternate form would be 'Although Alfred Wegener was credited with effecting one of the greatest paradigm shifts in geology, that large plates in the earth’s crust are responsible for the movement of continents, he was
