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can anyone please explain it to me why the answer is not E? or C? thank you!

Hello hxalghfr,

We hope this finds you well.

To answer your query, in Option C, the use of the present participle ("verb+ing" - "Publishing" in this case) incorrectly implies that Jane Austen did not reveal her name as the author because she published numerous novels during her lifetime; the intended meaning is that Jane Austen published numerous novels during her lifetime, but Jane Austen did not reveal her name as the author.

Further, Option E incorrectly uses the present participle ("verb+ing" - "Publishing" in this case) to refer to an action that was not continuous in nature; remember, present participles refer to actions that are continuous over a period of time, in any time period.

We hope this helps.
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