Question

The new films were welcomed by some segments as evidence that the long-defunct film industry was about to witness a sudden productive surge. These films became ammunition in the ideological wars of contemporary British culture.
Select the option that provides the best word order for the sentence.

• A. Becoming ammunition in the ideological wars of contemporary British culture, the new films were welcomed by some segments as evidence that the long-defunct film industry was about to witness a sudden productive surge.
• B. The new films became ammunition in the ideological wars of contemporary British culture and were welcomed by some segments as evidence that the long-defunct film industry was to witness a sudden productive surge.
• C. Welcomed by some segments as evidence that the long-defunct film industry was about to witness a sudden productive surge, the new films became ammunition in the ideological wars of contemporary British culture.
• D. NO CHANGE

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Welcomed by some segments as evidence that the long-defunct film industry was about to witness a sudden productive surge, the new films became ammunition in the ideological wars of contemporary British culture.

The free-standing(absolute) part of the combined sentence describing the main subject and the verb is "These films...British culture." If a conjunction was to be added, it would become the subordinate clause. However, it being a nominative absolute, it appears at the end. Therefore Option C is correct. The rest of the options contain this as a subordinate clause, hence incorrect.