Found even in ancient Egyptian mummies, the parasitic Guinea worm became the focus of a global public health campaign in 1986; t

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Found even in ancient Egyptian mummies, the parasitic Guinea worm became the focus of a global public health campaign in 1986; t

his species of parasite has declined for two decades, and may finally be eradicated from the earth by 2010.(A) Found even in ancient Egyptian mummies, the parasitic Guinea worm became the focus of a global public health campaign in 1986; this species of parasite has
(B) Being the focus of a global public health campaign since 1986 and found even in ancient Egyptian mummies; the population of the parasitic Guinea worm has
(C) Having been the focus of a global public health campaign in 1986, it was found even in ancient Egyptian mummies; the frequency of the parasitic Guinea worm
(D) Being found even in ancient Egyptian mummies and having been the focus of a global public health campaign since 1986, the frequency of the parasitic Guinea worm
(E) Having been found even in ancient Egyptian mummies and being the focus of a global public health campaign since 1986, the parasitic Guinea worm species

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Sunny_sXe [5.5K] · Answer 1 · 2022-05-17T06:18:23+03:00

Answer:

(A) Found even in ancient Egyptian mummies, the parasitic Guinea worm became the focus of a global public health campaign in 1986; this species of parasite has

Explanation:

A) Correct. Here two independent clauses are correctly separated by semicolon.

B) Fragment error , Correction of Option B is " Being the focus of a global public health campaign since 1986 and found even in ancient Egyptian mummies; the population of the parasitic Guinea worm has"

C) "it" has a referrant error , modifier error as well and usage of having been is wrong , Correction of Option C is "Having been the focus of a global public health campaign in 1986, it was found even in ancient Egyptian mummies; the frequency of the parasitic Guinea worm"

D) Being is unnecessary, usage of having been is wrong and modifier issue, Correction of Option D "Being found even in ancient Egyptian mummies and having been the focus of a global public health campaign since 1986, the frequency of the parasitic Guinea worm "

E) Being is unnecessary and usage of having been is wrong, Correction of Option D is "Having been found even in ancient Egyptian mummies and being the focus of a global public health campaign since 1986, the parasitic Guinea worm species"