First of all, I am not a NN. After examing all those answers, I think only C can be right. As the honeybee’s stinger is heavily barbed, staying where it is inserted, this results in the act of stinging causing the bee to sustain a fatal injury. - As the honeybee’s stinger is heavily barbed, staying where it is inserted, this results in the act of stinging causing
- As the heavily barbed stinger of the honeybee stays where it is inserted, with the result that the act of stinging causes
- The honeybee’s stinger, heavily barbed and staying where it is inserted, results in the fact that the act of stinging causes
- The heavily barbed stinger of the honeybee stays where it is inserted, and results in the act of stinging causing
- The honeybee’s stinger is heavily barbed and stays where it is inserted, with the result that the act of stinging causes
A, this can not be the subject alone. B. there is no subject in the second part of the sentence. C. both heavily barbed and staying where... are stand alone structures. Both of them describe the stinger. It can not be parallel since one is an adjective and the other one is -ing. But it is perfect legal here. D. results in the act..... is wrong. It should be results in the fact that..... E. it doesn't make sense. it should be sth. results in... |