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This is one of the most famous lines in Shakespeare's work. <em> "Something is rotten in the state of Denmark "</em> refers both to the spiritual and political corruption in Denmark. The new king, Claudius, obtained the throne by murdering his brother. Moreover, he is in incestuous marriage with Gertrude. The king is obviously more concerned with keeping the plot against his brother a secret, than actually ruling the country. Hamlet himself makes a similar remark in Act I, Scene II, comparing his country to a neglected garden: <em>"Tis an unweeded garden." </em>
A. In the yearbook, it lists the names of all faculty and staff. In this sentence, it is uncertain as to what the pronoun "it" is referring to.
Answer: I would contend that the right answer is the E) "Columbus, the Incan highway was over 2,500 miles long, extending..."
Explanation: Just to elaborate a little on the answer, it can be added that it is not very formal to use the word "being," so option D should be easily discarded. In addition, in option C the use of "which" seems redundant, since the sentence is already about the Incan highway. Furthermore, option B is also incorrect, since the sentence should say "extending" and not "extended" (it extended that distance, but it was not extended). Finally, option A can also be discarded, since "which" should have been followed by a verb. Option E is, therefore, the correct one, since the first sentence acts as a definition of the Incan highway, which is subsequently described in further detail.
