Please explain how you want us to answer this I cant see what the question really is.
Answer:
Comma + present participle modifier is used to refer to the complete preceding clause - the modifier describes the result of the preceding clause or explains how the action in the preceding clause is done. Here the present participle "selling nearly...." is required to describe how Argentina became the leading exporter. Thus option D and E are left. IN option D the pronoun "It" does not a valid antecedent. Hence E is the best option among the given.
However in option E, the prepositional phrase "with almost half going.." refers in turn to the present participle modifier "selling..." - such usage is generally considered awkward in GMAT. A better, more GMAT-like construction would be:
In little more than a decade, Argentina has become the world’s leading exporter of honey, selling to foreign markets nearly 90,000 tons a year, half going to United States.
OR
In little more than a decade, Argentina has become the world’s leading exporter of honey, selling to foreign markets nearly 90,000 tons a year, half of them going to United States.
OR
In little more than a decade, Argentina has become the world’s leading exporter of honey, selling to foreign markets nearly 90,000 tons a year, half of which went to United States.
The above three alternatives show the correct usage of three different forms of subgroup modifier (referring to "90,000 tons").
By inference, the theme of the above excerpt is "Freedom of Speech". See more explanation below.
<h3>What is a theme?</h3>
A theme is the central idea that that the speaker, orator, writer or author is passing across to the audience.
The textual evidence that confirms the above topical sentence is:
- "they will not allow some news that is unfavorable to them, appeared in the public eye"
- "Only remarks that are in their interests can be published,..."
<h3>Why is a theme important?</h3>
A story's topic (or theme) is significant because it plays a role in the author's motivation for crafting the narrative.
The author utilizes his tale as a vehicle to communicate a message to readers that he wants to get through.
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Repetition: A big wind blew up and blew and blew till all the tails of the animals blew off.
Alliteration: Four hundred smokestacks stood in a row and tubs on tubs of sooty black soot marched out.
<u>Explanation:</u>
In literary work, repetition occurs when same words are being repeated. It simply means using the same phrase or word multiple times. The sentence 'A big wind blew up and blew and blew till all the tails of the animals blew off' uses repetition since it uses the word 'blew' one than once.
Alliteration on the other hand is a figure of speech where the same letter or sound occurs. It simply means the repetition of consonant sounds. The sentence 'Four hundred smokestacks stood in a row and tubs on tubs of sooty black soot marched out' makes use of alliteration where the words stood, sooty, and soot makes same consonant sound.
