He is a genius, although he is eccentric and wants

Question

He is a genius, although he is eccentric and wants recognition. 

(A) He is a genius, although he is eccentric and wants recognition.

(B) Although he is eccentric, he is a genius and wants recognition.

(C) Although he is eccentric, he is a genius and he wants recognition.

(D) His is a genius, although he is eccentric and wants recognition.

(E) Although he is eccentric and wants recognition, he is a genius.


Answers with explanation pls.

dj · Answer

B and C are close.
but it will be superfluous, in the 2nd sentence, to use 'he' multiple times.

B.

Praetorian · Answer

although (some positive thing) , (negative thing)

although (some negative thing), (postive thing)

E is best

asandeep · Answer

Why is B wrong ? According to your logic, 
Although he is eccentric (negative), he is a genius and wants recognition. (genius - positive, wants recognition - positive)

Praetorian · Answer

good question. example Although he is strong on the outside, he is a nervous wreck and needs a lot of emotional support The "and" part should tell us more about his "soft" nature. in B, i dont think "wanting recognition" is a part of being genius

B would be perfectly valid in the following case Although he is eccentric, he is a genius and has won XYZ prize for economics see it yet? thanks praetorian

AkamaiBrah · Answer

E is correct because is properly prefaces the main clause with the subordinate one, thus "setting the stage" for the main clause. 

B, C, are wrong because they change the meaning of the sentence by swithching main and subordinate parts.

stolyar · Answer

if you know punctuation rules, you will eliminate A, C, and D immediately. However, I cannot choose between B and E--they both are OK.

anvar · Answer

But, why answers A and D look same?

Praetorian · Answer

nice info..thank you.

question:

Is your explanation specific to this SC ?

in general, i think subordinate clause may be before or after the main 

clause.

is that correct?

thanks
praetorian

AkamaiBrah · Answer

In this kind of sentence, the subordinate clause "sets the stage" for the main clause, hence it should introduce it. 

All the rest are wrong because the move something from the main to subordinate clause, or vice versa, hence changing the meaning of the sentence.

gauravnagpal · Answer

look at the minute details pointed out by 
AkamaiBrah...
I picked E ....but the logic is more clear after reading the explanations ..cheers

praveenism · Answer

Good question. I selected C, for its perfect match with Although X,Y.Idiom.Moreover, C satisfies not only the perfect Idiom Although X,Y, but also the parallel comparision across And.
But now I agree that E is a better option. Meaning Meaning Meaning !!!!!

jatt86 · Answer

i marked C but i m convinced its E

He is a genius, although he is eccentric and wants

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