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1. The age of eighty-two having been reached, the children's author Geisel startled the world by writing another book.

A) When he reached the age of eighty-two

B) Having reached for the age of eighty-two

I chose B, but the answer was A. I don't quiet get it because in the second clause, it mentioned Geisel, so the first clause should be an adjective clause. THat's usually what it is, but why here it's A?

Clive · Accepted Answer

Hi,

1. The age of eighty-two having been reached, the children's author Geisel startled the world by writing another book.

A) When he reached the age of eighty-two

B) Having reached for the age of eighty-two

I chose B, but the answer was A. I don't quiet get it because in the second clause, it mentioned Geisel, so the first clause should be an adjective clause. THat's usually what it is, but why here it's A?

There'a no reason you can't have a clause starting with 'when' here.
eg When his car hit the wall, Geisel died.

B would also be OK, except that you don't 'reach for' an age.

2. Sir Walter’s applications have been marital ones. In his conceit, he has applied for the hand in marriage of some women who were far too good for him. Sensibly enough, these women have turned him down (he has been disappointed in his proposals of matrimony).
I don't quiet get what this small paragraph means, is that about like Sir Walter married some women who were too good for him, so they divorced?
'To apply for a woman's hand' means 'to ask her to marry you'. (In earlier times, they spoke first to her father.) He asked some women to marry him, but they all said 'no'.

Clive

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