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The discovery of Bass Strait in 1798 rendered it possible for the captains of ships bound for Sydney, Australia, to shorten their voyage, and as this was recognized by the English government as a great advantage, a small ship, the Lady Nelson, was sent out in 1800 in order to make a thorough exploration of the passage.
A) for the captains of ships bound for Sydney, Australia, to shorten their voyage, and as this was recognized by the English government as a great advantage, a small ship, the Lady Nelson, was sent out in 1800 in order to make
B) in 1800, for a small ship, the Lady Nelson, to be sent out, and for the captains of ships bound for Sydney, Australia, to shorten their voyage, and this was recognized to be a great advantage by the English government, making
C) for the captains of ships bound for Sydney, Australia, to shorten their voyage, and as this discovery was recognized as a great advantage by the English government, a small ship, the Lady Nelson, was sent out in 1800, making
D) in 1800, for a small ship, the Lady Nelson, to be sent out by the English government, as it had recognized that the discovery was a great advantage for the captains of ships bound for Sydney, Australia, and was
E) for the captains of ships bound for Sydney, Australia, to shorten their voyage, and as this discovery was recognized by the English government as a great advantage, a small ship, the Lady Nelson, was sent out in 1800 in order to make
A) for the captains of ships bound for Sydney, Australia, to shorten their voyage, and as this was recognized by the English government as a great advantage, a small ship, the Lady Nelson, was sent out in 1800 in order to make
B) in 1800, for a small ship, the Lady Nelson, to be sent out, and for the captains of ships bound for Sydney, Australia, to shorten their voyage, and this was recognized to be a great advantage by the English government, making
C) for the captains of ships bound for Sydney, Australia, to shorten their voyage, and as this discovery was recognized as a great advantage by the English government, a small ship, the Lady Nelson, was sent out in 1800, making
D) in 1800, for a small ship, the Lady Nelson, to be sent out by the English government, as it had recognized that the discovery was a great advantage for the captains of ships bound for Sydney, Australia, and was
E) for the captains of ships bound for Sydney, Australia, to shorten their voyage, and as this discovery was recognized by the English government as a great advantage, a small ship, the Lady Nelson, was sent out in 1800 in order to make
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The discovery of Bass Strait in 1798 rendered it possible for the captains of ships bound for Sydney, Australia, to shorten their voyage, and as this was recognized by the English government as a great advantage, a small ship, the Lady Nelson, was sent out in 1800 in order to make a thorough exploration of the passage.
A) for the captains of ships bound for Sydney, Australia, to shorten their voyage, and as this was recognized by the English government as a great advantage, a small ship, the Lady Nelson, was sent out in 1800 in order to make
e-gmat always says that you should prose the option A and get the intended meaning, but this sentence bewilder my mind and I couldn't fathom anything in a first go. The most patent thing that struck me was the usage of this. The coordinate conjunction is preceded by a comma and hence, you know that a new clause is starting. More importantly "this" should refer back to the previous clause subject. However, on quickly scanning other choices, you will find other options are using "this discovery", which is more clear.
B) in 1800, for a small ship, the Lady Nelson, to be sent out, and for the captains of ships bound for Sydney, Australia, to shorten their voyage, and this was recognized to be a great advantage by the English government, making
The latter part of choice A states that ship was sent for further exploration, but here the entire structure has been changed
C) for the captains of ships bound for Sydney, Australia, to shorten their voyage, and as this discovery was recognized as a great advantage by the English government, a small ship, the Lady Nelson, was sent out in 1800, making
D) in 1800, for a small ship, the Lady Nelson, to be sent out by the English government, as it had recognized that the discovery was a great advantage for the captains of ships bound for Sydney, Australia, and was
repeats option B error
E) for the captains of ships bound for Sydney, Australia, to shorten their voyage, and as this discovery was recognized by the English government as a great advantage, a small ship, the Lady Nelson, was sent out in 1800 in order to make
much clearer and a better option compared to other choices.
A) for the captains of ships bound for Sydney, Australia, to shorten their voyage, and as this was recognized by the English government as a great advantage, a small ship, the Lady Nelson, was sent out in 1800 in order to make
e-gmat always says that you should prose the option A and get the intended meaning, but this sentence bewilder my mind and I couldn't fathom anything in a first go. The most patent thing that struck me was the usage of this. The coordinate conjunction is preceded by a comma and hence, you know that a new clause is starting. More importantly "this" should refer back to the previous clause subject. However, on quickly scanning other choices, you will find other options are using "this discovery", which is more clear.
B) in 1800, for a small ship, the Lady Nelson, to be sent out, and for the captains of ships bound for Sydney, Australia, to shorten their voyage, and this was recognized to be a great advantage by the English government, making
The latter part of choice A states that ship was sent for further exploration, but here the entire structure has been changed
C) for the captains of ships bound for Sydney, Australia, to shorten their voyage, and as this discovery was recognized as a great advantage by the English government, a small ship, the Lady Nelson, was sent out in 1800, making
D) in 1800, for a small ship, the Lady Nelson, to be sent out by the English government, as it had recognized that the discovery was a great advantage for the captains of ships bound for Sydney, Australia, and was
repeats option B error
E) for the captains of ships bound for Sydney, Australia, to shorten their voyage, and as this discovery was recognized by the English government as a great advantage, a small ship, the Lady Nelson, was sent out in 1800 in order to make
much clearer and a better option compared to other choices.
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