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Elis_sophie Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Become

She was furious that she did not pass the examination. Raging and storming about in her room, the walls closest to her bed ______ the first victim of her anger and frustration.

Choose one answer.

a. become

b. became

c. becoming

d. becomes

The answer is A?
  

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No, we must presume B because she was furious. I might also mention that the 2nd sentence is poor. The beginning is a pair of dangling participles: walls do not rage or storm.

— Mister Micawber

  • No, we must presume B because she was furious.
  • I might also mention that the 2nd sentence is poor.
  • The beginning is a pair of dangling participles: walls do not rage or storm.
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No, we must presume B because she was furious.

I might also mention that the 2nd sentence is poor. The beginning is a pair of dangling participles: walls do not rage or storm.
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