HKD1710 wrote:
With the muddy field delaying the advance of the French infantrymen, the English longbowmen at the Battle of Agincourt were able to inflict significant damage on them, with the English infantry eventually eliminating off their reduced numbers easily.
(A) With the muddy field delaying the advance of the French infantrymen, the English longbowmen at the Battle of Agincourt were able to inflict significant damage on them, with the English infantry eventually eliminating their reduced numbers easily
(B) When the muddy field delaying the advance of the French infantrymen at the Battle of Agincourt, with the English longbowmen being able to inflict significant damage on them, their numbers were reduced, and the English infantry easily was able to eliminate them
(C) The muddy field delayed the advance of the French infantrymen at the battle of Agincourt, allowing the English longbowmen to inflict significant damage on them, and as the number of the French infantrymen was reduced, the English infantry easily could eliminate these remaining few
(D) The French infantrymen at the Battle of Agincourt tried to advance but had been delayed by the muddy field, and the English longbowmen inflicted significant damage on them, and the English infantry eventually would eliminate their reduced numbers with ease
(E) The French infantrymen at the Battle of Agincourt were delayed in their advance by the muddy field, and the English longbowmen at the Battle of Agincourt inflicted significant damage on them, so their numbers were reduced, and the English infantry easily could eliminate those left
Let me try this one!
(A) With the muddy field delaying the advance of the French infantrymen, the English longbowmen at the Battle of Agincourt were able to inflict significant damage on them, with the English infantry eventually eliminating their reduced numbers easily.
The first part of the sentence "With the muddy field delaying the advance of the French infantrymen" presents the reason ( contributory cause) why the English were able to inflict damage .However, " with" does not convey the reason. We generally use words such as since/because for presenting the reason.Hence, the use of with is wrong.
The second part of the sentence " the English longbowmen at the Battle of Agincourt were able to inflict significant damage on them" looks grammatically correct.The only issue that may bother is the use of passive voice when active voice could have been used.
The third part of the sentence "with the English infantry eventually eliminating off their reduced numbers easily" is used to describe the result of the previous clause.Use of verbing modifier would have been better. With does not do justice when we need to present the result of the previous clause.Also " eliminating off their reduced numbers" is clumsy.(B) When the muddy field delaying the advance of the French infantrymen at the Battle of Agincourt, with the English longbowmen being able to inflict significant damage on them, their numbers were reduced, and the English infantry easily was able to eliminate them
Use of multiple phrases .What is the phrase with " with" describing".
The followingpost by mike garry may help to explain the use of with.
maxwell-s-theory-of-electromagnetism-in-1865-was-the-first-163428.html#p1294666
(C) The muddy field delayed the advance of the French infantrymen at the battle of Agincourt, allowing the English longbowmen to inflict significant damage on them, and as the number of the French infantrymen was reduced, the English infantry easily could eliminate these remaining few
Correct. Usage of these is correct. These is followed by noun few.The sentence corrects the meaning and construction issues in A.
(D) The French infantrymen at the Battle of Agincourt tried to advance but had been delayed by the muddy field, and the English longbowmen inflicted significant damage on them, and the English infantry eventually would eliminate their reduced numbers with ease
The French tried to advance but were delayed by the muddy field. Usage of 'had been' is not appropriate.(E) The French infantrymen at the Battle of Agincourt were delayed in their advance by the muddy field, and the English longbowmen at the Battle of Agincourt inflicted significant damage on them, so their numbers were reduced, and the English infantry easily could eliminate those left
The sentence is divided uselessly into three independent clauses .The meaning of the sentence is lost when the the reason ( contributory cause) why the English were able to inflict damage is presented in a separate and unrelated clause to "the English longbowmen at the Battle of Agincourt inflicted significant damage on them".
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