218. Confused by the many strata and substrata of ancient civilizations overlying one another, Schliemanns excavations of the fabled city of Ilium, the ancient Troy, were temporarily called to a halt.
(A) Schliemanns excavations of the fabled city of Ilium, the ancient Troy, were temporarily called to a halt
(B) Schliemanns excavations of the fabled city of Ilium, the ancient Troy, temporarily halted
(C) Schliemann temporarily halted his excavations of the fabled city of Ilium, the ancient Troy
(D) excavations of the fabled city of Ilium, the ancient Troy, were temporarily halted by Schliemann
(E) excavations of the fabled city of Ilium, and of the ancient Troy, were temporarily halted by Schliemann
Solution:
Modifier*
A valid noun for the correct meaning of the sentence is needed after the comma.
Only C does so. All the other options introduce excavations as the subject.
Hence, C is the best choice.
Sentence Correction - 1000 Questions with Solution:
(A) Schliemanns excavations of the fabled city of Ilium, the ancient Troy, were temporarily called to a halt
(B) Schliemanns excavations of the fabled city of Ilium, the ancient Troy, temporarily halted
(C) Schliemann temporarily halted his excavations of the fabled city of Ilium, the ancient Troy
(D) excavations of the fabled city of Ilium, the ancient Troy, were temporarily halted by Schliemann
(E) excavations of the fabled city of Ilium, and of the ancient Troy, were temporarily halted by Schliemann
Solution:
Modifier*
A valid noun for the correct meaning of the sentence is needed after the comma.
Only C does so. All the other options introduce excavations as the subject.
Hence, C is the best choice.
Sentence Correction - 1000 Questions with Solution: