Question
Buckingham Palace reports that Peter Phillips and his wife, Autumn, have had a baby girl, thus giving Queen Elizabeth II her second great-grandchild.
- Peter Phillips and his wife, Autumn, have had a baby girl, thus giving Queen Elizabeth II her second great-grandchild
- Peter Phillips and his wife, Autumn, have had a baby girl giving Queen Elizabeth II her second great-grandchild
- Peter Phillips and his wife, Autumn, have had a baby girl, making her Queen Elizabeth II’s second great-grandchild
- Peter Phillips and his wife, Autumn, have had a baby girl, thus making Queen Elizabeth II a great-grandmother twice over
- Peter Phillips and his wife, Autumn, have had a baby girl who is Queen Elizabeth II’s second great-grandchild
Correct Answer : Choice A
Explanatory Answer
- Correct. The event of the birth of the child has given the Queen her second great-grandchild.
- The baby girl has not given the Queen her second great-grandchild.
- The pronoun her is ambiguous, it can refer to both Autumn and to the baby girl.
- Convoluted sentence construction.
- The inference is that Peter Phillips and Autumn have had a baby girl who is the second great-grandchild which distorts original intent.
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