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As Hurrican Hugo approached the Atlantic coast,it increased dramatically in strength, becoming the tenth most intense hurricane to hit the United States mainland in the twentieth Century and most intense since Camille in 1969.

(A),becoming the tenth most intense hurricane

(B),to become the tenth most intense hurricane

(C),so much as to become the tenth most intense hurricane

(D)and became the tenth most intense hurricane

(E),so much that it was the tenth most intense hurricane



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I am confused between A and D...
Cannot figure out which one to eliminate
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No wonder you are confused ... so am I

Only the true masters can answer this :)
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As Hurrican Hugo approached the Atlantic coast,it increased 27 Jan 2008, 08:12
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I stick to A, In D why "and" should be used again...

X is happening,becoming Y and Z.
Not
X is happening and Y and Z.

D should be
X is happeing and Y happened and Z happened.

I don't know if I make sense, please do correct me in case of error
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I dont know how you guys came down to A and D. I cant even eliminate a single option.
Can some one pls explain each of the options in detail?


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I am in no position to comment. Lets not make it 'The blind leading the blind'.
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(A),becoming the tenth most intense hurricane [ This is correctly modifying the strength but creating incomplete sentence and this sentence is describing an event in the past, so why to have “ing” form – eliminate it]

(B),to become the tenth most intense hurricane [ Why to introduce an infinite – Eliminate it]

(C),so much as to become the tenth most intense hurricane [Eliminate it]

(D)and became the tenth most intense hurricane [ Hold it]

(E),so much that it was the tenth most intense hurricane[“It” referent issue – eliminate it]

Answer: D
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(A),becoming the tenth most intense hurricane [ This is correctly modifying the strength but creating incomplete sentence and this sentence is describing an event in the past, so why to have “ing” form – eliminate it]
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In A, I am not sure if participle phrase "becoming the tenth most intense hurricane" modifies strength. It should have been placed closed to Hugo as an adjectival phrase.
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Please do post back the OA !!!
It will be considered as good posting etiquette.
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I refined the answer choices to A + D. I'm choosing D.



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