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Sentence Correction (SC) | Re: In A.D. 391, resulting from the destruction of the largest library of

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tejyr wrote:

D) as a result of the destruction of the library at Alexandria, the largest of the ancient world,
Isn't "the largest of the ancient world" wrongly modifying Alexandria?

Can some one please explain this .

Hitejyr ,the largest of the ancient world is called anappositive modifier, describinglibrary at Alexandria .

It's like this:

Donald Trump, the US President, has had a bumpy ride in office till now.
Again,the US President is anappositive modifier, modifyingDonald Trump .

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