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<li>When Catherine the Great had a magnificent dinner service of Sevres porcelain for her, she was scandalized by its great cost, which became the subject of prolonged controversy.</li>
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<p>(A) which became
(B) so it was to be
(C) with a result that it was destined to become
(D) therefore becoming
(E) consequently it would become</p>
<p>I honestly did think any of the answers worked, so I randomly chose (E). The answer is (A). Why?</p>
<p>The underline part is supposed to modify cost, so it’s correct. All the other ones are wrong</p>
<p>E would make it a comma splice.
There’s nothing wrong with A so that’s the right answer.</p>
<p>Eliminate excess words to make it easier:</p>
<p>She was hurt by its cost, which became the subject of controversy.</p>
<p>Then it’s obviously A.</p>
<p>^^^Ah, thank you :)</p>
<p>Just practice and it will come to you. I went from scoring in the low 600s on writing MCs + 11 or 12 essay to mid to high 700s.</p>