Chiaroscuro, a style of drawing developed during the

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Chiaroscuro, a style of drawing developed during the Renaissance, uses the sharp contrasts between light and dark areas to produce strongly illuminated figures,  each figure a masterful composition in itsown right .

A. each figure a masterful composition in its
B. all of the figures a masterful composition in their
C. all of the figures a masterful composition in its
D. every figure a masterful composition in their
E. each figure a masterful composition in their

amit2k9 · Answer

Between A and B.
I am inclined towards A,since it doesn't seem to have errors. 
C,D and E are eliminated because of all --their issue.

d3thknell · Answer

"a masterful composition" is common in all the options,so we cant change that part.
"a masterful composition" can modify a singular entity,so we can strike out B and C,where "a masterful composition"(singular) seems to modify "all of the figures"(plural)
"their" is also is a plural pronoun so D and E are also out

daagh · Answer

Choices C,Dand E have to be dropped for their subject - pronoun mismatch. B can be dumped for implying that all of the figures put together turn out to be a masterful composition,while individually they may not. A is the best, as pointed out by others

contacttoakhil · Answer

A seems to be clear winner as B talks about all the figures as a a masterful composition which may not be the intent.

jimmy86 · Answer

One thing is clear 
If we use EACH FIGURE(singular).... its (singular)
If we use ALL OF THE FIGURES (Plural)..... thier (plural)

Thus C,D,E are out

Now between A and B ,
B " all of the figures  a masterful composition " seems awkward as it seems to convey that all of the figures together make a masterful composition, this does not seem logical

THUS A

EducationAisle · Answer

Another issue is:

..all  of  the..

of  is redundant.

jimmy86 · Answer

Yes

.... i never realized the redundancy.... thanks

lawschoolsearcher · Answer

C, D and E are not consistent Each/Every should go with Its and All should go with Their

A and B now...

I choose A because the sentence intends to establish a certain characteristic on each figure rather then two figures together

pankgarg · Answer

C, D, E can be eliminated. A is good for the reasons listed above.
What's the OA ?

sguptashared · Answer

"each" doesn't agree with "their"

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