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Wynton and Branford Marsalis, brothers who have fused the complex rhythms of contemporary jazz with the rollicking musical legacy of their hometown, are fitting symbols of the New Orleans jazz revival.
(A) Wynton and Branford Marsalis, brothers who have fused the complex rhythms of contemporary jazz with the rollicking musical legacy of their hometown, are fitting symbols of the New Orleans jazz revival.
(B) Wynton and Branford Marsalis are brothers, have fused the complex rhythms of contemporary jazz with the rollicking musical legacy of their hometown, and are fitting symbols of the New Orleans jazz revival.
(C) The Marsalis brothers, Wynton and Branford, have fused the complex rhythms of contemporary jazz with the rollicking musical legacy of their hometown, which is a fitting symbol of the New Orleans jazz revival.
(D) Fusing the rhythms of contemporary jazz, which are complex, with the rollicking musical legacy of their hometown, Wynton and Branford Marsalis are a fitting symbol of the New Orleans jazz revival.
(E) A fitting symbol of the New Orleans jazz revival are brothers Wynton and Branford Marsalis, who fuse the complex rhythms of contemporary jazz with the rollicking musical legacy of their hometown.
(A) Wynton and Branford Marsalis, brothers who have fused the complex rhythms of contemporary jazz with the rollicking musical legacy of their hometown, are fitting symbols of the New Orleans jazz revival.
(B) Wynton and Branford Marsalis are brothers, have fused the complex rhythms of contemporary jazz with the rollicking musical legacy of their hometown, and are fitting symbols of the New Orleans jazz revival.
(C) The Marsalis brothers, Wynton and Branford, have fused the complex rhythms of contemporary jazz with the rollicking musical legacy of their hometown, which is a fitting symbol of the New Orleans jazz revival.
(D) Fusing the rhythms of contemporary jazz, which are complex, with the rollicking musical legacy of their hometown, Wynton and Branford Marsalis are a fitting symbol of the New Orleans jazz revival.
(E) A fitting symbol of the New Orleans jazz revival are brothers Wynton and Branford Marsalis, who fuse the complex rhythms of contemporary jazz with the rollicking musical legacy of their hometown.
17 Apr 2011, 02:54
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A is alright but the location of comma is wrong. Comma should follow brothers
Wynton and Branford Marsalis brothers, who ---> correct
The relative clause introduced by "who" is correct.
B - "and are" is wrong
C - which is wrong
D - headless modifier. "which" is wrong
E - wrong present tense "fuse"
Wynton and Branford Marsalis brothers, who ---> correct
The relative clause introduced by "who" is correct.
B - "and are" is wrong
C - which is wrong
D - headless modifier. "which" is wrong
E - wrong present tense "fuse"
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17 Apr 2011, 03:13
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The gist of text is that the two people are fitting symbols of the New Orleans jazz revival. That they are brothers and that they fused bla and bla are all incidentals, which are not to be equated with the focus of being the fitting symbols.
Choice A by putting the long modifiers in a neat parenthesis, brings out the focus succinctly and hence is the correct answer.
B faults on this norm and equates all the functions by matching with working verbs – are brothers, have fused , and are fitting symbols.
C. ‘their hometown, which is a fitting’ – improper modification
D. Two people being jointly called a fitting symbol can be aberrant. Secondly D drops calling them brothers. Isn’t that a significant distortion?
E. The singular subject ‘A fitting symbol of the New Orleans jazz revival’ needs a singular verb ‘is’. Secondly, the use of simple present ‘fuse’ to describe their action seems to imply that fusing is their main job. Very weird.
Choice A by putting the long modifiers in a neat parenthesis, brings out the focus succinctly and hence is the correct answer.
B faults on this norm and equates all the functions by matching with working verbs – are brothers, have fused , and are fitting symbols.
C. ‘their hometown, which is a fitting’ – improper modification
D. Two people being jointly called a fitting symbol can be aberrant. Secondly D drops calling them brothers. Isn’t that a significant distortion?
E. The singular subject ‘A fitting symbol of the New Orleans jazz revival’ needs a singular verb ‘is’. Secondly, the use of simple present ‘fuse’ to describe their action seems to imply that fusing is their main job. Very weird.
