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24 Mar 2023, 12:15
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In the climax of the film Braveheart, Mel Gibson’s character William Wallace defiantly exclaims “Freedom!” as they sharpen the axe intended to be used to execute him.
A. as they sharpen the axe intended to be used to execute him
B. as an axe, which is intended to be used to execute him, was being sharpened
C. while the axe intended to be used to execute him is being sharpened
D. as an axe intended to be used to execute him was being sharpened
E. while they sharpened an axe that was intended to be used to execute him
A. as they sharpen the axe intended to be used to execute him
B. as an axe, which is intended to be used to execute him, was being sharpened
C. while the axe intended to be used to execute him is being sharpened
D. as an axe intended to be used to execute him was being sharpened
E. while they sharpened an axe that was intended to be used to execute him
25 Mar 2023, 04:53
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In the climax of the film Braveheart, Mel Gibson’s character William Wallace defiantly exclaims “Freedom!” as they sharpen the axe intended to be used to execute him.
A. as they sharpen the axe intended to be used to execute him - using 'they' without an antecedent is incorrect
B. as an axe, which is intended to be used to execute him, was being sharpened - the non-underlined part (character defiantly exclaims) is in simple present tense, so we need 'is' instead of 'was'
C. while the axe intended to be used to execute him is being sharpened - using 'while' in this context seems appropriate as it shows simultaneity
D. as an axe intended to be used to execute him was being sharpened - the non-underlined part (character defiantly exclaims) is in simple present tense, so we need 'is' instead of 'was'
E. while they sharpened an axe that was intended to be used to execute him - using 'they' without an antecedent is incorrect and we need 'is' instead of 'was'
A. as they sharpen the axe intended to be used to execute him - using 'they' without an antecedent is incorrect
B. as an axe, which is intended to be used to execute him, was being sharpened - the non-underlined part (character defiantly exclaims) is in simple present tense, so we need 'is' instead of 'was'
C. while the axe intended to be used to execute him is being sharpened - using 'while' in this context seems appropriate as it shows simultaneity
D. as an axe intended to be used to execute him was being sharpened - the non-underlined part (character defiantly exclaims) is in simple present tense, so we need 'is' instead of 'was'
E. while they sharpened an axe that was intended to be used to execute him - using 'they' without an antecedent is incorrect and we need 'is' instead of 'was'
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