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In May of 1832, The Opening of Waterloo Bridge, John Constable's view of Waterloo Bridge over the Thames sold for £18.5 million and it was the third highest price ever paid for a painting at auction.
A. Thames sold for £18.5 million and it was
B. Thames, which sold for £18.5 million, was
C. Thames, was sold for £18.5 million
D. Thames was sold for £18.5 million, being
E. Thames, sold for £18.5 million, and was
A. Thames sold for £18.5 million and it was
B. Thames, which sold for £18.5 million, was
C. Thames, was sold for £18.5 million
D. Thames was sold for £18.5 million, being
E. Thames, sold for £18.5 million, and was
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In May of 1832, The Opening of Waterloo Bridge, John Constable's view of Waterloo Bridge over the Thames sold for £18.5 million and it was the third highest price ever paid for a painting at auction.
A. Thames sold for £18.5 million and it was : Incorrect : 'sold' here plays the role of 3rd form of the verb which requires a helping verb to function as a verb. 'it' after 'and' modifies 'view'. view cannot be the third highest price.
B. Thames, which sold for £18.5 million, was : Incorrect : 'which' seems to modify 'Thames' - wrong. Again, 'view' was the third highest price. Meaning error.
C. Thames, was sold for £18.5 million : Correct : The view was sold for 18.5 million pounds and 'third highest price ever paid' modifies 18.5 million pounds.
D. Thames was sold for £18.5 million, being : Incorrect : 'being' is an issue here because £18.5 million was the third highest price ever paid. intention is to state a fact relevant to the year 1832.
E. Thames, sold for £18.5 million, and was : Incorrect : same error as in option a and b.
A. Thames sold for £18.5 million and it was : Incorrect : 'sold' here plays the role of 3rd form of the verb which requires a helping verb to function as a verb. 'it' after 'and' modifies 'view'. view cannot be the third highest price.
B. Thames, which sold for £18.5 million, was : Incorrect : 'which' seems to modify 'Thames' - wrong. Again, 'view' was the third highest price. Meaning error.
C. Thames, was sold for £18.5 million : Correct : The view was sold for 18.5 million pounds and 'third highest price ever paid' modifies 18.5 million pounds.
D. Thames was sold for £18.5 million, being : Incorrect : 'being' is an issue here because £18.5 million was the third highest price ever paid. intention is to state a fact relevant to the year 1832.
E. Thames, sold for £18.5 million, and was : Incorrect : same error as in option a and b.
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1. "It" pronoun ambiguity, no verb
2.SV error the painting didn't sell anything; the painting was sold
3.correct choice it includes adjective 2 clauses that are telling more information about the respective preceding nouns
4. Being clause wrongly used as an adjective it is an adverbial clause
5. No verb, SV error
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2.SV error the painting didn't sell anything; the painting was sold
3.correct choice it includes adjective 2 clauses that are telling more information about the respective preceding nouns
4. Being clause wrongly used as an adjective it is an adverbial clause
5. No verb, SV error
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