请教语法解题思路--〉OG220

220. For almost a hundred years after having its begin­ning in 1788, England exiled some 160,000 criminals to Australia.

(A)  For almost a hundred years after having its beginning in 1788, （代词指代错误）

(B)   Beginning in 1788 for a period of a hundred years,[错误修饰主语England，与历史常识违背]

(C)  Beginning a period of almost a hundred years, in 1788(1788年放逐了多少罪犯，开始一个时期，在一个时期干什么没说。。。，原文是要讲在100年内英国放逐了多少罪犯)

(D)  During a hundred years, a period beginning in 1788, [a period …作为了100年的同位语，逻辑常识错误]

(E)   Over a period of a hundred years beginning in 1788,

Aside from being wordy and awkward, choice A is illogical: because its refers grammatically to England,
                                A states non­sensically that England had its beginning in 1788. Choice B is similarly illogical, because the initial verb phrase Begin­ning in 1788 ... modifies England, the subject of the main clause. Choice C is imprecise, saying that England in 1788 was Beginning a period... but not conveying the sense that anything happened within that period. Choice D is awkward and unidiomatic, and nonsensically suggests that a hundred years is defined as a period beginning in 1788. Precise and idiomatically phrased, choice E is best.