Freud saw the ability to love and the willingness to work to be hallma

Must be (C) for correct Parallelism -

Freud saw

the ability to love

and

the willingness to work

as hallmarks of full maturuty.
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Here is a detailed explanation to this question-

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 Freud considered the ability to love and the willingness to work the hallmarks of full maturity.

Concepts tested here: Idioms + Grammatical Construction

• “saw A as B” is a correct idiomatic usage.
• The infinitive verb form ("to + base form of verb" - "to + be" in this sentence) is the preferred construction for referring to the purpose/intent of an action.
• Information that is important to the core meaning should not be placed within two commas.
• “being” is only to be used when it is part of a noun phrase or represents the passive continuous verb tense; the use of passive continuous must be justified in the context.

A: This answer choice incorrectly uses the unidiomatic construction "saw A ("the ability to love and the willingness to work") to be B ("hallmarks of full maturity")", illogically implying that Freud saw the ability to love and the willingness to work for the purpose of being the hallmarks of full maturity; the intended meaning is that Freud considered the ability to love and the willingness to work the hallmarks of full maturity. please remember, “saw A as B” is a correct idiomatic usage, and the infinitive verb form ("to + base form of verb" - "to + be" in this sentence) is the preferred construction for referring to the purpose/intent of an action.

B: This answer choice incorrectly uses the unidiomatic construction "saw A ("the ability to love and the willingness to work") for B ("hallmarks of full maturity")"; please remember, “saw A as B” is correct idiomatic usage.

C: Correct. This answer choice correctly uses the idiomatic construction "saw A ("the ability to love and the willingness to work") a B ("hallmarks of full maturity")", conveying the intended meaning - that Freud considered the ability to love and the willingness to work the hallmarks of full maturity. Further, Option C avoids the comparison error seen in Option E, as it makes no comparison. Moreover, Option C avoids the grammatical construction error seen in Option D, as places no information between commas. Besides, Option C is free of awkwardness and redundancy.

D: This answer choice incorrectly places information vital to the core meaning of the sentence - that Freud also saw the willingness to work as a hallmark of full maturity, between two commas; please remember, information that is important to the core meaning should not be placed within two commas. Further, Option D incorrectly uses the unidiomatic construction "saw A ("the ability to love and the willingness to work") to be B ("hallmarks of full maturity")", illogically implying that Freud saw the ability to love and the willingness to work for the purpose of being the hallmarks of full maturity; the intended meaning is that Freud considered the ability to love and the willingness to work the hallmarks of full maturity. please remember, “saw A as B” is a correct idiomatic usage, and the infinitive verb form ("to + base form of verb" - "to + be" in this sentence) is the preferred construction for referring to the purpose/intent of an action.

E: This answer choice incorrectly compares the clause "Freud saw the ability to love" to the noun "the willingness to work"; please remember, a comparison must always be made between similar things. Further, Option E is needlessly wordy due to the unnecessary use of the word "being"; please remember, “being” is only to be used when it is part of a noun phrase or represents the passive continuous verb tense; the use of passive continuous must be justified in the context.

Hence, C is the best answer choice.

To understand the concept of using "Being" on GMAT, you may want to watch the following video (~2 minutes):



To understand the concept of "Extra Information Between two Commas" on GMAT, you may want to watch the following video (~1 minute):



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