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The analysis includes data from more than three million children younger than 15 in five states — New York, New Jersey, Ohio, North Carolina and Oregon — and selected American Indian reservations as well.
A) and selected American Indian reservations as well
B) including selected American Indian reservations
C) as well as from selected American Indian reservations
D) and in selected American Indian reservations as well
E) with selected American Indian reservations included
Meaning is crucial to solving this problem:Understanding the intended meaning is key to solving this question; the intended meaning of this sentence is that the analysis includes data from more than three million children younger than 15 in five states, which are New York, New Jersey, Ohio, North Carolina and Oregon, and the analysis includes data from selected American Indian reservations as well.
Concepts tested here: Meaning + Parallelism + Awkwardness/Redundancy• Any elements linked by a conjunction (“and” and “as well as” in this sentence) must be parallel.
A: This answer choice fails to maintain parallelism between "from more than...in five states" and "selected American Indian reservations as well"; please remember, any elements linked by a conjunction ("and" in this sentence) must be parallel. Further, Option A redundantly uses "and" alongside "as well", rendering it awkward and needlessly wordy.
B: This answer choice alters the meaning of the sentence through the phrase "including selected American Indian reservations"; the use of "including" incorrectly implies that the analysis includes data from more than three million children younger than 15 in five states, and
these states include selected American Indian reservations; the intended meaning is that the analysis includes data from more than three million children younger than 15 in five states and
includes data from selected American Indian reservations.
C: Correct. This answer choice uses the phrase "from selected American Indian reservations", conveying the intended meaning - that the analysis includes data from more than three million children younger than 15 in five states and includes data from selected American Indian reservations. Further, Option C correctly maintains parallelism between "from more than...in five states" and "from selected American Indian reservations". Additionally, Option C is free of any awkwardness or redundancy.
D: This answer choice fails to maintain parallelism between "from more than...in five states" and "in selected American Indian reservations as well"; please remember, any elements linked by a conjunction ("and" in this sentence) must be parallel. Further, Option D redundantly uses "and" alongside "as well", rendering it awkward and needlessly wordy.
E: This answer choice alters the meaning of the sentence through the phrase "with selected American Indian reservations included"; the construction of this phrase incorrectly implies that the analysis includes data from more than three million children younger than 15 in five states, and
these states include selected American Indian reservations; the intended meaning is that the analysis includes data from more than three million children younger than 15 in five states and
includes data from selected American Indian reservations.
Hence, C is the best answer choice.All the best!
Experts' Global Team
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