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Although one link in the chain was demonstrated to be weak, but not sufficiently so to require the recall of the automobile.
(A) demonstrated to be weak, but not sufficiently so to require
(B) demonstrated as weak, but it was not sufficiently so that it required
(C) demonstrably weak, but not sufficiently so to require
(D) demonstrably weak, it was not so weak as to require
(E) demonstrably weak, it was not weak enough that it required
Choice A: In Option A, the use of "but" is redundant and inappropriate as the word "Although" already conveys the sense of contrast between the two ideas expressed in this sentence. These two ideas are that one link in the chain was weak and that this weakness was not great enough to require a recall of the automobile. Thus, Option A is incorrect.
Choice B: Option B shares the same error as Option A and is similarly incorrect.
Choice C: Option C shares the same error that Options A and B do and is similarly incorrect.
Choice D: Option D expresses the intended meaning of the sentence and includes no redundancies. Thus, Option D is correct.
Choice E: In Option E, the phrase "not weak enough that it required" makes the answer choice a bit too wordy. Additionally, Option E utilizes the phrase “enough that”, rather than the idiomatically correct phrase “enough to”. Moreover, there is a slight ambiguity of meaning. The use of the second "it" seems to suggest that the weak link did not require the recall of the automobile, which is not exactly correct. Thus, Option E is incorrect.
Hence, D is the best answer choice.All the best!
Experts' Global Team