[Video] Q35: The writer is considering revising the underlined portion to the following. intentions: to them, it seemed that elgin was stealing rather than protecting an important part of greek culture. should the writer make this revision here?

Explanation for Question 35 From the Writing Section on the 2020 March Sat

So for question 35, we see that our best answer is a, 2 which means that we should add the sense that says to them. 3 It seemed that Elgin was feeling rather than protecting an important part of free 4 culture. And we would add that because it clarifies the opinions of the public 5 figures that are discussed with within the passage. 6 And so in order to see why a is the best thing that sir, 7 we need to look before our actual question, 8 right? We see question 35 happens up here, but our best, 9 um, explanation for this answer occurs earlier in the paragraph where we say, 10 after finding that many of the Parthenon sculptures had been harmed and others were 11 being sold to tourists, Elgin decided to take full advantage of the permit and 12 arrange to take many of the sculptures to brand. 13 So see here, we see what Elgin did. 14 He's taking the sculptures from Greece and bring them to Britain. 15 And then it says that some public figures, 16 right, including Lord Byron and the politician. 17 Sure, sir, John Newport immediately questioned the legitimacy of his intentions, 18 right? So we're seeing now the public figures are questioning, 19 um, Elgin's intentions, but we don't know why this sentence here 20 tells us why they questioned his intentions. 21 Right. They questioned it because it seemed like he was stealing from Greece. 22 And so in fact, the sentence is clarifying the opinions, 23 right? The questioning of the public figures that are brought up earlier in the 24 pa...

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