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Recent research has indicated that sustainable weight loss is generally a result not of self-deprivation or adopting an extreme diet, but a healthy lifestyle that integrates a balanced diet, regular exercise, and a long-term approach.
A. self-deprivation or adopting an extreme diet, but
B. self-deprivation or the adoption of an extreme diet, but of
C. self-deprivation or the adoption of an extreme diet, but
D. depriving oneself or adopting an extreme diet, but
E. depriving oneself or adopting an extreme diet, but that of
A. self-deprivation or adopting an extreme diet, but
B. self-deprivation or the adoption of an extreme diet, but of
C. self-deprivation or the adoption of an extreme diet, but
D. depriving oneself or adopting an extreme diet, but
E. depriving oneself or adopting an extreme diet, but that of
20 Jul 2018, 02:31
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+1 for B.
A. self-deprivation or adopting an extreme diet, but
B. self-deprivation or the adoption of an extreme diet, but of --> Correct, idiom usage 'Not of X, But of Y', and maintains parallel construct among the entities mentioned
C. self-deprivation or the adoption of an extreme diet, but
D. depriving oneself or adopting an extreme diet, but
E. depriving oneself or adopting an extreme diet, but that of
Hence, B.
A. self-deprivation or adopting an extreme diet, but
B. self-deprivation or the adoption of an extreme diet, but of --> Correct, idiom usage 'Not of X, But of Y', and maintains parallel construct among the entities mentioned
C. self-deprivation or the adoption of an extreme diet, but
D. depriving oneself or adopting an extreme diet, but
E. depriving oneself or adopting an extreme diet, but that of
Hence, B.
20 Jul 2018, 02:37
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A. self-deprivation or adopting an extreme diet, but
"self-deprivation" and "adopting" are not parallel. INCORRECT
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B. self-deprivation or the adoption of an extreme diet, but of
Correct idiom usage and correct parallelism in the list. CORRECT
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C. self-deprivation or the adoption of an extreme diet, but
Parallelism error between "self-deprivation" and "adoption" is corrected but the sentence should end with "of" to maintain the correct usage "not of X but of Y" INCORRECT
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D. depriving oneself or adopting an extreme diet, but
Idiom usage should be of the form "not of X but of Y" INCORRECT
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E. depriving oneself or adopting an extreme diet, but that of
"depriving oneself" is not parallel with "healthy life style" INCORRECT
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Hence option B
"self-deprivation" and "adopting" are not parallel. INCORRECT
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B. self-deprivation or the adoption of an extreme diet, but of
Correct idiom usage and correct parallelism in the list. CORRECT
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C. self-deprivation or the adoption of an extreme diet, but
Parallelism error between "self-deprivation" and "adoption" is corrected but the sentence should end with "of" to maintain the correct usage "not of X but of Y" INCORRECT
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D. depriving oneself or adopting an extreme diet, but
Idiom usage should be of the form "not of X but of Y" INCORRECT
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E. depriving oneself or adopting an extreme diet, but that of
"depriving oneself" is not parallel with "healthy life style" INCORRECT
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Hence option B
