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23 Jul 2021, 02:30
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Question Stats:
54% (01:44) correct
46%
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Publication of the French Encyclopédie, which was meant to represent the best of Enlightenment thought, began in 1751, first under the editorship of Jean-Paul de Gua de Malves and later under that of Denis Diderot, was suspended in 1759 by decree of the French government, after which work continued in secret until completion of the opus in 1772.
A. which was meant to represent the best of Enlightenment thought, began in 1751, first under the editorship of Jean-Paul de Gua de Malves and later under that of Denis Diderot,
B. which was meant to represent the best of Enlightenment thought, began in 1751, first under the editorship of Jean-Paul de Gua de Malves and later under that of Denis Diderot, and
C. meant to represent the best of Enlightenment thought, begun in 1751, first under the editorship of Jean-Paul de Gua de Malves and later under that of Denis Diderot, and
D. meant to represent the best of Enlightenment thought, which was begun in 1751, first under the editorship of Jean-Paul de Gua de Malves and later under that of Denis Diderot, and
E. meant to represent the best of Enlightenment thought and begun in 1751, first under the editorship of Jean-Paul de Gua de Malves and later under that of Denis Diderot, and it
A. which was meant to represent the best of Enlightenment thought, began in 1751, first under the editorship of Jean-Paul de Gua de Malves and later under that of Denis Diderot,
B. which was meant to represent the best of Enlightenment thought, began in 1751, first under the editorship of Jean-Paul de Gua de Malves and later under that of Denis Diderot, and
C. meant to represent the best of Enlightenment thought, begun in 1751, first under the editorship of Jean-Paul de Gua de Malves and later under that of Denis Diderot, and
D. meant to represent the best of Enlightenment thought, which was begun in 1751, first under the editorship of Jean-Paul de Gua de Malves and later under that of Denis Diderot, and
E. meant to represent the best of Enlightenment thought and begun in 1751, first under the editorship of Jean-Paul de Gua de Malves and later under that of Denis Diderot, and it
25 Jul 2021, 02:15
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OFFICIAL EXPLANATION
Publication of the French Encyclopédie, which was meant to represent the best of Enlightenment thought, began in 1751, first under the editorship of Jean-Paul de Gua de Malves and later under that of Denis Diderot, was suspended in 1759 by decree of the French government, after which work continued in secret until completion of the opus in 1772.
A. which was meant to represent the best of Enlightenment thought, began in 1751, first under the editorship of Jean-Paul de Gua de Malves and later under that of Denis Diderot,
Incorrect.
This answer choice is grammatically incorrect. The subject of the sentence, Publication of the French Encyclopédie, is followed by a parallel construction (A and B) of two verbs: began and was suspended, but these verbs lack a connector:
Publication of the French Encyclopédie ... (A) began ... [and?] (B) was suspended ...
B. which was meant to represent the best of Enlightenment thought, began in 1751, first under the editorship of Jean-Paul de Gua de Malves and later under that of Denis Diderot, and
This answer choice corrects the grammatical mistake in the original question by adding the connector and before the second verb in the sentence's main clause (began....and was suspended).
C. meant to represent the best of Enlightenment thought, begun in 1751, first under the editorship of Jean-Paul de Gua de Malves and later under that of Denis Diderot, and
Incorrect.
While this answer choice corrects the grammatical mistake in the original sentence, it creates another grammatical mistake, by incorrectly changing began to begun. Begun is a non-conjugated V3 form of the verb begin (e.g. has begun, were begun..), so it cannot be used where a conjugated verb is required.
D. meant to represent the best of Enlightenment thought, which was begun in 1751, first under the editorship of Jean-Paul de Gua de Malves and later under that of Denis Diderot, and
Incorrect.
This answer choice is grammatically incorrect because it creates a fragment. Adding the relative pronoun which turns everything that follows it to a relative clause and leaving no conjugated verb in the main clause:
- Main clause: Publication of the French Encyclopédie [ no main verb! ]
Modifer: ,meant to represent the best of Enlightenment thought,
Relative clause: which was begun in 1751, first under the editorship of Jean-Paul de Gua de Malves and later under that of Denis Diderot, and was suspended in 1759 by decree of the French government, after which work continued in secret until completion of the opus in 1772.
E. meant to represent the best of Enlightenment thought and begun in 1751, first under the editorship of Jean-Paul de Gua de Malves and later under that of Denis Diderot, and it
Incorrect.
This answer choice is grammatically incorrect because it creates a fragment: the first main clause in this sentence is missing a conjugated verb.
- First Main clause: Publication of the French Encyclopédie [ no main verb! ]
Modifer: ,meant to represent the best of Enlightenment thought and begun in 1751, first under the editorship of Jean-Paul de Gua de Malves and later under that of Denis Diderot,
[ still no main verb! ]
and
Second Main clause: it was suspended in 1759 by decree of the French government, after which work continued in secret until completion of the opus in 1772.
General Discussion
NawalDwivedi
23 Jul 2021, 04:26
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B imo is correct.
A has comma splice error.
in C, D and E use of past perfect tense begun is unnecessary imo, because specific times have clearly been mentioned.
A has comma splice error.
in C, D and E use of past perfect tense begun is unnecessary imo, because specific times have clearly been mentioned.
