452. It was because she was plagued by injuries that tennis celebrity Tracy Austin, who won the Italian and U.S. Opens at age 16 in 1979, sat out the years between 1984 to 1988, occasionally working as a television commentator.
(A) It was because she was plagued by injuries that tennis celebrity Tracy Austin, who won the Italian and U.S. Opens at age 16 in 1979, sat out the years between
(B) After winning the Italian and U.S. Opens in 1979 at the age of 16, injuries plagued tennis celebrity Tracy Austin and forced her to sit out from
(C) Tracy Austin, the tennis celebrity who, plagued by injuries, won the Italian and U.S. Opens at age 16 in 1979, sat out from
(D) Plagued by injuries, tennis celebrity Tracy Austin, who won the Italian and U.S. Opens at age 16 in 1979, sat out the years from
(E) Tennis celebrity Tracy Austin, who won the Italian and U.S. Opens at age 16 in 1979, was plagued by injuries when she sat out between
Solution:
Idioms + Modifiers + Logical
In the non underlined part 1984 to 1988 asks for from before it and not between which requires X and Y after it.
Therefore, A and E are incorrect. between X to Y is unidiomatic.
B: After winning modifies injuries instead of tennis celebrity Tracy.
C: the tennis celebrity who is awkward. Illogically suggests that Tracy Austin won the Open when she was plagued with injuries.
D: Best choice.
Plagued by injuries, tennis celebrity Tracy Austin, who won the Italian and U.S. Opens at age 16 in 1979, sat out the years from 1984 to 1988
It conveys the intended meaning that Tracy Austin, who now is plagued with injuries, won the Opens at age 16.
Sentence Correction - 1000 Questions with Solution:
(A) It was because she was plagued by injuries that tennis celebrity Tracy Austin, who won the Italian and U.S. Opens at age 16 in 1979, sat out the years between
(B) After winning the Italian and U.S. Opens in 1979 at the age of 16, injuries plagued tennis celebrity Tracy Austin and forced her to sit out from
(C) Tracy Austin, the tennis celebrity who, plagued by injuries, won the Italian and U.S. Opens at age 16 in 1979, sat out from
(D) Plagued by injuries, tennis celebrity Tracy Austin, who won the Italian and U.S. Opens at age 16 in 1979, sat out the years from
(E) Tennis celebrity Tracy Austin, who won the Italian and U.S. Opens at age 16 in 1979, was plagued by injuries when she sat out between
Solution:
Idioms + Modifiers + Logical
In the non underlined part 1984 to 1988 asks for from before it and not between which requires X and Y after it.
Therefore, A and E are incorrect. between X to Y is unidiomatic.
B: After winning modifies injuries instead of tennis celebrity Tracy.
C: the tennis celebrity who is awkward. Illogically suggests that Tracy Austin won the Open when she was plagued with injuries.
D: Best choice.
Plagued by injuries, tennis celebrity Tracy Austin, who won the Italian and U.S. Opens at age 16 in 1979, sat out the years from 1984 to 1988
It conveys the intended meaning that Tracy Austin, who now is plagued with injuries, won the Opens at age 16.
Sentence Correction - 1000 Questions with Solution: