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The English version of Waiting for Godot, of which Beckett was the translator, was seen in a new production at Lincoln Center in 1988.

(A) of which Beckett was the translator
(B) which Beckett was the translator
(C) having been translated by Beckett
(D) that had being translated by Beckett
(e) the translator Beckett
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Re: The English version of Waiting for Godot, of which Beckett was the tra [#permalink] New post   25 Aug 2021, 00:02
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The English version of Waiting for Godot, of which Beckett was the translator, was seen in a new production at Lincoln Center in 1988.

(A) of which Beckett was the translator Correct

(B) which Beckett was the translator Incorrect

of which is better than only which and also has meaning issue

(C) having been translated by Beckett Incorrect

having been uses wrong and passive form

(D) that had being translated by Beckett Incorrect

after comma modifier should not start with that

(e) the translator Beckett Incorrect

Waiting for Godot is a the translator Beckett
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Re: The English version of Waiting for Godot, of which Beckett was the tra [#permalink] New post   25 Aug 2021, 00:33
The English version of Waiting for Godot, of which Beckett was the translator, was seen in a new production at Lincoln Center in 1988.

(A) of which Beckett was the translator
This is correct.

(B) which Beckett was the translator
This is missing a preposition to connect what Beckett was translating

(C) having been translated by Beckett
Wrong tense - this sentence sounds as though it is still being translated by Beckett

(D) that had being translated by Beckett
"Being" translated is not idiomatic and doesn't make sense, as it is typically written as "that had been translated by Beckett"

(e) the translator Beckett
What is Beckett doing?
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Re: The English version of Waiting for Godot, of which Beckett was the tra [#permalink] New post   09 Sep 2021, 09:15
I am having a bit confusion about this question. Doesn't use of "was" makes the sentence mean that Beckett is not the translator anymore.
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Re: The English version of Waiting for Godot, of which Beckett was the tra [#permalink] New post   09 Sep 2021, 10:10
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The English version of Waiting for Godot, of which Beckett was the translator, was seen in a new production at Lincoln Center in 1988.

(A) of which Beckett was the translator
(B) which Beckett was the translator
(C) having been translated by Beckett
(D) that had being translated by Beckett
(e) the translator Beckett



Eliminating B and E on the basis of meaning
Option C is not in the right tense and option D is weird(makes no sense)
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