Navigating a crisis that required skillful handling, not only did dipl

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Navigating a crisis that required skillful handling,  not only did diplomats negotiate a workable truce, it was done simultaneously while avoiding  being attacked by rival politicians in their home countries.

A. not only did diplomats negotiate a workable truce, it was done simultaneously while avoiding
B. not only was a workable truce negotiated by diplomats but they, also simultaneously avoided
C. a workable truce was negotiated by diplomats who also avoided simultaneously
D. diplomats negotiated a workable truce, simultaneously while avoiding
E. diplomats negotiated a workable truce and simultaneously avoided

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Kinshook · Answer

Navigating a crisis that required skillful handling,  not only did diplomats negotiate a workable truce, it was done simultaneously while avoiding  being attacked by rival politicians in their home countries.

To match with the modifier " Navigating a crisis that required skillful handling" , diplomats should be the subject.

A. not only did diplomats negotiate a workable truce, it was done simultaneously while avoiding 
 B. not only was a workable truce negotiated by diplomats but they, also simultaneously avoided 
Passive and active voice: incorrect parallelism
C.  a workable truce  was negotiated by diplomats who also avoided simultaneously
D. diplomats negotiated a workable truce,  simultaneously while avoiding 
E. diplomats  negotiated a workable truce  and  simultaneously avoided

IMO E

sherxon · Answer

Most -ing modifiers represent an action. The do-er of the action in the modifier should follow the modifier when a sentence starts with that modifier.
A, B and C are out for the reason stated above.
simultaneously while is a redundant structure as both words imply simultaneity. 
 So, the Answer is E

Kinshook · Answer

Navigating a crisis that required skillful handling,  not only did diplomats negotiate a workable truce, it was done simultaneously while avoiding  being attacked by rival politicians in their home countries.

To match with the modifier "Navigating a crisis that required skillful handling" , the subject should be diplomats and correct parallelism should be used.

A. not only did diplomats negotiate a workable truce,  it was done  simultaneously while avoiding
B. not only  was a workable truce negotiated by diplomats  but they, also simultaneously avoided
C.  a workable truce was negotiated by diplomats  who also avoided simultaneously
D. diplomats negotiated a workable truce,  simultaneously while avoiding 
 E. diplomats negotiated a workable truce and simultaneously avoided
 
Correct subject and parallelism

IMO E

Navigating a crisis that required skillful handling, not only did dipl

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