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code9063 · 2009 November 1st, 01:40 AM

Traveling the back roads of Hungary, in 1905 Béla Bartók and Zoltán Kodály began their pioneering work in ethnomusicology, and they were armed only with an Edison phonograph and insatiable curiosity.
(A) Traveling the back roads of Hungary, in 1905 Béla Bartók and Zoltán Kodály began their pioneering work in ethnomusicology, and they were armed only
(B) In 1905, Béla Bartók and Zoltán Kodály, traveling the back roads of Hungary, began their pioneering work in ethnomusicology, and they were only armed
(C) In 1905 Béla Bartók and Zoltán Kodály began their pioneering work in ethnomusicology, traveling the back roads of Hungary armed only
(D) Having traveled the back roads of Hungary, in 1905 Béla Bartók and Zoltán Kodály began their pioneering work in ethnomusicology; they were only armed
(E) Béla Bartók and Zoltán Kodály, in 1905 began their pioneering work in ethnomusicology, traveling the back roads of Hungary, arming themselves only

Hello guys.. I know this question has been discussed various times. But none of them discussed why in C 'armed only' is not dangling modifier.
In C 'armed only' seems to modify 'Hungary' which is nonsense I think.
If C had 'and' between Hungary and armed I would agree that C is the answer.

What do you thinK?

romrubiens · 2009 November 1st, 01:59 AM

Yes.. I do agree with your point..
Searcher forums for this question.. but couldn't find a proper explanation..

May be its time for Bob to explain this one !!

sham12345 · 2009 November 1st, 03:23 AM

armed only ---- its the past tense of the verb
parallel to the began ( past of begin)

its not the modifier but the VERB ( past tense )

santroz · 2009 November 1st, 03:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by romrubiens

Yes.. I do agree with your point..
Searcher forums for this question.. but couldn't find a proper explanation..

May be its time for Bob to explain this one !!

Yeah..I rejected the option C for the same reason..but found C to be the A...Can anybody explain why this violation of rule..?

arindambanerji · 2009 November 2nd, 06:38 AM

IMO B

In C the adjective "armed" is modifying the noun "the back roads of Hungary". Backroads of hungary were not armed with....

"traveling the back roads of Hungary" is modifying "Béla Bartók and Zoltán Kodály"

hope this helps...

B is the best option

Meggieski · 2009 November 2nd, 06:47 AM

C is absolutely the answer. No question.

sham12345 · 2009 November 2nd, 06:52 AM

@Meggieski

armed is the VERB here , not a modifier .

Meggieski · 2009 November 2nd, 06:56 AM

I disagree.. B is too wordy and non-idiomatic. Who has the OA?

arindambanerji · 2009 November 2nd, 07:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Meggieski

I disagree.. B is too wordy and non-idiomatic. Who has the OA?

I have a differnt thought..
armed is used as an adjective..
Armed Definition | Definition of Armed at Dictionary.com

and an adjective modifies the noun closest to it. Hence, it is modifying the noun "back roads of Hungary"

Sham - armed is used as an adjective

sham12345 · 2009 November 2nd, 07:33 AM

C cant be the answer,

Their ------ ??? its a possesive determiner.
It has to refer to something possessive.

2009 November 1st, 01:40 AM	#1 (permalink)
code9063 I JUST got here. Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 22	traveling back roads... Traveling the back roads of Hungary, in 1905 Béla Bartók and Zoltán Kodály began their pioneering work in ethnomusicology, and they were armed only with an Edison phonograph and insatiable curiosity. (A) Traveling the back roads of Hungary, in 1905 Béla Bartók and Zoltán Kodály began their pioneering work in ethnomusicology, and they were armed only (B) In 1905, Béla Bartók and Zoltán Kodály, traveling the back roads of Hungary, began their pioneering work in ethnomusicology, and they were only armed (C) In 1905 Béla Bartók and Zoltán Kodály began their pioneering work in ethnomusicology, traveling the back roads of Hungary armed only (D) Having traveled the back roads of Hungary, in 1905 Béla Bartók and Zoltán Kodály began their pioneering work in ethnomusicology; they were only armed (E) Béla Bartók and Zoltán Kodály, in 1905 began their pioneering work in ethnomusicology, traveling the back roads of Hungary, arming themselves only Hello guys.. I know this question has been discussed various times. But none of them discussed why in C 'armed only' is not dangling modifier. In C 'armed only' seems to modify 'Hungary' which is nonsense I think. If C had 'and' between Hungary and armed I would agree that C is the answer. What do you thinK?

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2009 November 1st, 01:59 AM	#2 (permalink)
romrubiens 2 beat 750 this time !!! Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 393	Yes.. I do agree with your point.. Searcher forums for this question.. but couldn't find a proper explanation.. May be its time for Bob to explain this one !!

2009 November 1st, 03:23 AM	#3 (permalink)
sham12345 Gre! God show me the path Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: India Posts: 817	armed only ---- its the past tense of the verb parallel to the began ( past of begin) its not the modifier but the VERB ( past tense )

2009 November 2nd, 06:38 AM	#5 (permalink)
arindambanerji TestMagic Guru-in-Training Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 742	IMO B In C the adjective "armed" is modifying the noun "the back roads of Hungary". Backroads of hungary were not armed with.... "traveling the back roads of Hungary" is modifying "Béla Bartók and Zoltán Kodály" hope this helps... B is the best option

2009 November 2nd, 06:47 AM	#6 (permalink)
Meggieski Desperately wanting 700+ Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Denver Posts: 173	C is absolutely the answer. No question.

2009 November 2nd, 06:52 AM	#7 (permalink)
sham12345 Gre! God show me the path Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: India Posts: 817	@Meggieski armed is the VERB here , not a modifier .

2009 November 2nd, 06:56 AM	#8 (permalink)
Meggieski Desperately wanting 700+ Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Denver Posts: 173	I disagree.. B is too wordy and non-idiomatic. Who has the OA?

2009 November 2nd, 07:33 AM	#10 (permalink)
sham12345 Gre! God show me the path Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: India Posts: 817	C cant be the answer, Their ------ ??? its a possesive determiner. It has to refer to something possessive.

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