Remove the fluff and the flaws becomeapparent.
Archaeologists in Ireland believe that a recently discovered chalice,which dates from the eighth century, was probably buriedto keep from being stolen by invaders.
To keep from being stolen is ambiguous. There is a missing pronoun. Henceeliminate answers A,C and E
Answer D is wordy and is ambiguous. How can the chalice avoid the stealing? It can only avoid being stolen. Hence incorrect.
We are left withB
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Archaeologists in Ireland believe that a recently discovered chalice,which dates from the eighth century, was probably buriedto keep from being stolen by invaders.
To keep from being stolen is ambiguous. There is a missing pronoun. Henceeliminate answers A,C and E
Answer D is wordy and is ambiguous. How can the chalice avoid the stealing? It can only avoid being stolen. Hence incorrect.
We are left withB
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