231. Cut-paper design, a popular pastime of Colonial women, became an art form in the hands of Abigail Lefferts Lloyd, a Revolutionary War heroine.
(A) design, a popular pastime of colonial women, became an art form in the hands of
(B) design, a popular Colonial womens pastime, and it became an art form in the hands of
(C) design was a popular pastime for Colonial women, then it became an art form in the hands of
(D) design is a popular pastime of Colonial women that has become an art form by
(E) design, the popular Colonial pastime, became an art form for
Solution:
Tense + Parallelism
B can used for the awkward use of and.
C is awkward and misleading in its was then construction.
Meaning is important. The sentence needs to be entirely in past as Lefferts Lloyd also lived in past. Hence, D can be eliminated for the use of present tense.
E changes the meaning by the use of for. Cut-paper design did not become an art form for a woman it became so because of her.
A is the best choice.
Sentence Correction - 1000 Questions with Solution:
(A) design, a popular pastime of colonial women, became an art form in the hands of
(B) design, a popular Colonial womens pastime, and it became an art form in the hands of
(C) design was a popular pastime for Colonial women, then it became an art form in the hands of
(D) design is a popular pastime of Colonial women that has become an art form by
(E) design, the popular Colonial pastime, became an art form for
Solution:
Tense + Parallelism
B can used for the awkward use of and.
C is awkward and misleading in its was then construction.
Meaning is important. The sentence needs to be entirely in past as Lefferts Lloyd also lived in past. Hence, D can be eliminated for the use of present tense.
E changes the meaning by the use of for. Cut-paper design did not become an art form for a woman it became so because of her.
A is the best choice.
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