Choose the option in which the following words/phrases have been rearranged to…
2023
Choose the option in which the following words/phrases have been rearranged to form a correct sentence:
(A) people gave
(B) President
(C) him support
(D) him
(E) having elected
- A.
(B), (D), (C), (E), (A)
- B.
(C), (B), (A), (D), (E)
- C.
(E), (D), (B), (A), (C)
- D.
(A), (C), (B), (E), (D)
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Correct answer: C
Correct sentence: Having elected him President, people gave him support.
Why this is correct: 'Having elected him President' is a participle phrase that gives the reason and correctly precedes the main clause.
Subject alignment: The subject of the participle phrase ('people') is the same as the subject of the main clause, so there is no dangling modifier.
Main clause structure: 'people gave him support' has a clear subject (people), verb (gave), indirect object (him), and direct object (support).
Why other orders fail: Placing the participle phrase at the end or separating it from its subject creates a dangling or misplaced modifier; other permutations often produce redundancy or break the logical flow.
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