Question (Sentence Correction):
Scorched by fire, stained by water, and inscribed in cramped handwriting, the seventeenth-century Dutch documents on the beginnings of New York City were long ignored by historians, depending instead on English sources for information.
(A) the seventeenth-century Dutch documents on the beginnings of New York City were long ignored by historians, depending
(B) the seventeenth-century Dutch documents on the beginnings of New York City were long ignored by historians, who depended
(C) historians long ignored the seventeenth-century Dutch documents on the beginnings of New York City, depending
(D) historians long ignored the seventeenth-century Dutch documents on the beginnings of New York City and depended
(E) historians long ignored the seventeenth-century Dutch documents on the beginnings of New York City, they depended
Solution (Posted on 15th):
A) ,depending instead ... - sounds as though the documents were depending... - wrong
B) CORRECT; ,who depended clearly refers to the historians
C) Scorched by fire, stained by water.........., historians - wrong. historians were not scorched by fire....
D) Same as C
E) Same as C
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