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One of the largest internet search companies recently expanded its product line,  creating a new web browser for threatening  several existing software packages that have dominated the market for years.

(A) creating a new web browser for threatening

(B) creating a new web browser that threatens

(C) which would create a new web browser that threatens

(D) which created a new web browser for threatening

(E) which created a new web browser that threatens

Bunuel · Accepted Answer

Veritas Prep Official Explanation:

This sentence asks you to choose between two types of modifier to follow the principal clause of the sentence. A and B create a participial phrase while C through E create a relative clause. In this position, participial phrases modify the subject (and thus action that follows), while relative clauses modify the most recent referent noun, in this case "product line". C through E therefore illogically suggest that "its product line created/would create a...browser", and can be eliminated. The second half of A and B varies between the prepositional phrase "for threatening..." and the relative clause "that threatens". In this case, the participial phrase can be eliminated for ambiguous meaning (It could be that the purpose of the web browser is 'for threatening', or that the purpose of the creating is 'for threatening'). The relative clause in B ('that threatens...') modifies 'browser', correctly.

ramlala · Answer

One of the largest internet search companies recently expanded its product line,  creating a new web browser for threatening  several existing software packages that have dominated the market for years.

(A)  creating  a new web browser  for threatening 
 'creating' -present partiple is modifying subject of previous clause and is result of previous clause. perfect
'for threatening' is not justified in sentence

(B)  creating  a new web browser  that threatens 
 No Remarks

(C)  which would  create a new web browser that threatens
 which modifies product line in stead of company
would...tense error

(D)  which  created a new web browser for threatening
 Repeat error of choice A & C

(E)  which  created a new web browser that threatens
 which modifies product line in stead of company

IMO B

winterschool · Answer

One of the largest internet search companies recently expanded its product line, creating a new web browser for threatening several existing software packages that have dominated the market for years.

(A) creating a new web browser for  threatening   Incorrect

threatening software packages - it cant be intended meaning; company can threat other companies,

(B)  creating a new web browser that threatens   Correct

(C)  which  would create a new web browser that threatens  Incorrect

which modifies product line

(D)  which  created a new web browser for threatening  Incorrect

which modifies product line

(E)  which  created a new web browser that threatens  Incorrect

which modifies product line

Veenu21 · Answer

Hi,

I agree about why 'C', 'D', and 'E' are wrong but confused in 'A' and 'B'. 
Why usage of 'for threatening' is incorrect?

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