Not only is the tensile strength of bamboo higher than that of mild st

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Not only  is the tensile strength of bamboo higher than that of mild steel, it  withstands compression twice as well as concrete does.

A.is the tensile strength of bamboo higher than that of mild steel, it
B.is bamboo’s tensile strength higher than mild steel’s, it
C.does bamboo have higher tensile strength than mild steel, it also
D.bamboo has higher tensile strength than mild steel, it also
E.does bamboo have higher tensile strength than that of mild steel, but it

globaldesi · Answer

A.is the tensile strength of bamboo higher than that of mild steel, it it refers to tensile strength incorrect 
B.is bamboo’s tensile strength higher than mild steel’s, it same as A 
C.does bamboo have higher tensile strength than mild steel, it also Clearly states the menaing and removes pronoun ambiguity 
D.bamboo has higher tensile strength than mild steel, it also this would have been a better option in absence of C 
E.does bamboo have higher tensile strength than that of mild steel, but it same as A and B

J2S2019 · Answer

generis 
Could you please help me understand why option D is incorrect?

utkarshg97 · Answer

A. is the tensile strength of bamboo higher than that of mild steel, it Meaning error: bamboo withstands, not its strength, so the pronoun "it" is used incorrectly B. is bamboo’s tensile strength higher than mild steel’s, it Same mistake as in A. C. does bamboo have higher tensile strength than mild steel, it also Looks fine so far, even though it sounds odd. D. bamboo has higher tensile strength than mild steel, it also bamboo has higher tensile strength than mild steel does OR bamboo has higher tensile strength than mild steel... What is being compared here? Comparison of mistake. E. does bamboo have higher tensile strength than that of mild steel, but it The correct idiom is "not only, but also". If not idiom, the pronoun is ambiguous. _______________________________________ Please give kudos if this helps! Thank you!

Not only is the tensile strength of bamboo higher than that of mild st

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