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The lobbyist behaved in a condescending and self-righteous manner, and as a result many senators were alienated.
(A) The lobbyist behaved in a condescending and self-righteous manner, and as a result many senators were alienated.
(B) The lobbyist behaved in a condescending and self-righteous manner by which many senators were alienated.
(C) The lobbyist behaved in a condescending and self-righteous manner, alienating many senators.
(D) The lobbyist's condescendingly self-righteous manner resulted in the alienation of many senators.
(E) The lobbyist behaved condescendingly and self-righteously, having alienated many senators.
(A) The lobbyist behaved in a condescending and self-righteous manner, and as a result many senators were alienated.
(B) The lobbyist behaved in a condescending and self-righteous manner by which many senators were alienated.
(C) The lobbyist behaved in a condescending and self-righteous manner, alienating many senators.
(D) The lobbyist's condescendingly self-righteous manner resulted in the alienation of many senators.
(E) The lobbyist behaved condescendingly and self-righteously, having alienated many senators.
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My answer is (C). It took me 45 seconds.
Because all options start with "The", this question should not have underlined the complete sentence. The minor distinction matters: when the full sentence is underlined, we should instinctively start by locating a sentence structure that is efficient and logical.
(A) Passive voice is not as effective as positive one.
Especially in comparison with (C), it is also not concise or efficient.
(B) See above.
(C) correctly uses "Comma + present participle phrase" to show the effect of the previous clause.
(D) Adverb "condescendingly" modifies adjective "self-righteous" when its adjective form "condescending" should be used to modify "manner".
(E) "having alienated" means that after "having alienated many senators", the lobbyist started to behave "condescendingly and self-righteously" probably because the lobbyist realized that feigned deference posture did not work to befriend those snobbish senators who can only be swayed by monetary incentives.
Now, that interpretation might actually be the case, and this version cannot hence be deemed wrong in itself.
Change "the lobbyist” to "the U.S. President", and this sentence sounds even better.
Still, it is eliminated because it confuses the chronology.
Because all options start with "The", this question should not have underlined the complete sentence. The minor distinction matters: when the full sentence is underlined, we should instinctively start by locating a sentence structure that is efficient and logical.
(A) Passive voice is not as effective as positive one.
Especially in comparison with (C), it is also not concise or efficient.
(B) See above.
(C) correctly uses "Comma + present participle phrase" to show the effect of the previous clause.
(D) Adverb "condescendingly" modifies adjective "self-righteous" when its adjective form "condescending" should be used to modify "manner".
(E) "having alienated" means that after "having alienated many senators", the lobbyist started to behave "condescendingly and self-righteously" probably because the lobbyist realized that feigned deference posture did not work to befriend those snobbish senators who can only be swayed by monetary incentives.
Now, that interpretation might actually be the case, and this version cannot hence be deemed wrong in itself.
Change "the lobbyist” to "the U.S. President", and this sentence sounds even better.
Still, it is eliminated because it confuses the chronology.
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sir in option C, ing modifier is modifying the lobbyist
are senators were alienated by the lobbyist or the way they behave
why not option B
sir in option C, ing modifier is modifying the lobbyist
are senators were alienated by the lobbyist or the way they behave
why not option B
