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Although the mathematician’s groundbreaking theorem solved a century-old paradox, the proof, which relied on complex multidimensional geometry that few of his peers could fully comprehend; and failing to gain immediate acceptance in the wider scientific community.

Which of the following choices is the best revision of the underlined portion of the sentence?

  1. A
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  2. the proof, which relied on complex multidimensional geometry that few of his peers could fully comprehend, failedCevap
  3. C
    the proof relied on complex multidimensional geometry that few of his peers could fully comprehend, it failed
  4. D
    the proof, relying on complex multidimensional geometry that few of his peers could fully comprehend, and failing

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the proof, which relied on complex multidimensional geometry that few of his peers could fully comprehend, failed
The correct option resolves the sentence fragment by providing the finite verb 'failed' as the predicate for the main subject 'the proof'. This creates a complete independent clause to follow the introductory dependent clause. The parenthetical relative clause starting with 'which' is properly enclosed in commas.

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1
Analyze the sentence structure of the sentence to locate the main subject and verb of the independent clause.
The sentence begins with a dependent clause introduced by the subordinating conjunction 'Although' ('Although the mathematician’s groundbreaking theorem solved a century-old paradox'). This means the remaining part of the sentence must function as a complete, independent clause.
Every complete sentence containing a dependent clause must also contain at least one independent clause with a subject and a finite verb.
2
Evaluate the underlined portion to see if it provides a complete independent clause.
The subject is 'the proof', followed by a relative clause 'which relied...'. The rest of the underlined portion is '; and failing'. Semicolons must separate independent clauses, but 'and failing...' is not independent. Furthermore, 'failing' is a non-finite participle, meaning the subject 'the proof' lacks a finite main verb to complete its clause.
To identify if a clause is a fragment, verify that it has a subject and a verb that can express a complete tense and thought.
3
Evaluate the choices to find the one that provides a grammatically complete main clause without introducing other errors.
The choice replacing the semicolon and participle with a comma and the finite verb 'failed' successfully provides a main verb for the subject 'the proof', resolving the fragment. The choice using a comma followed by 'it failed' creates a comma splice. The choice using two participle phrases keeps the clause as a fragment.
The correct choice must establish a subject-verb pair for the independent clause while avoiding punctuation errors like comma splices.

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