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Having completed a detailed archaeological excavation of the ancient ruins, _______

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

  1. A
    a collection of clay tablets detailing regional trade agreements was discovered by the research team.
  2. the research team discovered a collection of clay tablets detailing regional trade agreements.Cevap
  3. C
    the shovel and other digging tools were packed away by the research team.
  4. D
    it was possible for the research team to discover a collection of clay tablets detailing regional trade agreements.

Cevap

the research team discovered a collection of clay tablets detailing regional trade agreements.
The correct answer is the option starting with 'the research team' because it places the logical subject that performed the action of the introductory modifier ('Having completed a detailed archaeological excavation of the ancient ruins') immediately after the comma, resulting in a grammatically correct sentence.

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1
Identify the introductory modifying phrase.
The introductory phrase is 'Having completed a detailed archaeological excavation of the ancient ruins.' This phrase describes an action that requires a logical agent (whoever performed the excavation).
Standard English conventions require that the subject immediately following an introductory modifier must be the noun or pronoun that the modifier logically describes.
2
Determine the logical subject of the modifying phrase.
The research team is the logical agent that would complete an excavation.
An archaeological excavation is performed by people, such as researchers or a research team, rather than tools or the tablets themselves.
3
Select the option that places the logical subject immediately after the modifying phrase.
The option that begins with 'the research team' correctly aligns the modifier with its subject.
Structuring the sentence this way avoids a dangling or misplaced modifier.

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Subject-Modifier Agreement
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