Abantika wrote:
Hi,
As per my knowledge,we can use ing-modifier to express result of an action.So while solving I thought that the realization must have resulted to demolish the human conceit.Can someone please explain why am I wrong.
Your understanding of ing modifier is perfect. But, you have to realize that "its the discovery" that demolished the misconception, not the "realization".
If the sentence have been written as :
Nicolaus Copernicus discovered that .........., demolishing...
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