Those who come to church with a predisposition to religious belief will be happy in an auditorium or even a storefront, and there is no doubt that religion is sometimes better served by
adapted spaces of this kind instead of by some of the buildings actually designed for it.
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(A) adapted spaces of this kind instead of by some of the buildings actually designed for it
adapted spaces is a plural. So there should be "these kind" rather than "this kind".
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(B) adapted spaces like these rather than some of the buildings actually designed for them
Like is used to compare nouns. Here there is no such comparison rather examples of adapted spaces were introduced in the first clause. Such as is used to give examples.
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(C) these adapted spaces instead of by some of the buildings actually designed for it
Instead of -> replacement. Here the comparison is to show preference that X can serve better than Y. Rather than should be used.
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(D) such adapted spaces rather than by some of the buildings actually designed for them
religion is better served by X rather than Y -> is the structure here. Religion is singular so "it" must be used at the last. Pronoun error.
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(E) such adapted spaces than by some of the buildings actually designed for it
This is the best choice among the lot.
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E