Bunuel
The difference in critical accolades
afforded to genres of fiction that are predominantly male-focused over the predominantly female-focused have been a topic of extensive discussion, for quite some time, in the field of Gender Studies.
(A) afforded to genres of fiction that are predominantly male-focused over the predominantly female-focused have
(B) afforded to genres of fiction that are predominantly male-focused over those that are predominantly female-focused have
(C) that favors predominantly male-focused genres of fiction over the predominantly female-focused have
(D) afforded to predominantly male-focused genres of fiction over the predominantly female-focused has
(E) that favors predominantly male-focused genres of fiction over those that are predominantly female-focused has
The subject is "The difference" which singular. Therefore we need a singular verb "has". So we can eliminate those option in which
Subject-Verb don't agree.
(A) afforded to genres of fiction that are predominantly male-focused over the predominantly female-focused have
We have a
plural verb(have) for a singular subject(difference). WE can eliminate this option since Subject-Verb don't agree.
(B) afforded to genres of fiction that are predominantly male-focused over those that are predominantly female-focused have
We have a
plural verb(have) for a singular subject(difference). WE can eliminate this option since Subject-Verb don't agree.
(C) that favors predominantly male-focused genres of fiction over the predominantly female-focused have
We have a
plural verb(have) for a singular subject(difference). WE can eliminate this option since Subject-Verb don't agree.
(D) afforded to predominantly male-focused genres of fiction over the predominantly female-focused has
In this option we do have a Subject-Verb agreement. But the intended meaning is altered in this option. The opening part of the sentence tells us that the difference in the critical accolades of male focused fiction over those which predominantly focus on female has been the point of discussion. The omission of "those"(after "over") which refers back to
genres of fiction makes the sentence less clear. Therefore we can eliminate this option.
(E) that favors predominantly male-focused genres of fiction over those that are predominantly female-focused has
WE do have a subject-verb agreement in this option. And also the use of "those" after "over". Clearly tells us the point of discussion is the difference in critical accolades favoring male-focused genres of fiction over female-focused genres of fiction.
Therefore the correct option is E.