Because of the author’s resistance to giving us a straightforward crim

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Because of the author’s resistance to giving us a straightforward crime story, and despite a vivid and comic prose style that convinces us that the narrator really is an awkward, sweet-natured adolescent boy, the novel has a problem with pace and focus.

A. Because of the author’s resistance to giving us a straightforward crime story, and despite a vivid and comic prose style that convinces us that the narrator really is an awkward, sweet-natured adolescent boy, the novel has a problem with pace and focus.

B. Because of the author’s resistance to giving us a straightforward crime story, despite a vivid and comic prose style that convinces us that the narrator really is an awkward, sweet-natured adolescent boy, hence the novel has a problem with pace and focus.

C. Because of the author’s resistance to giving us a straightforward crime story, and despite a vivid and comic prose style that convinces us that the narrator really is an awkward, sweet-natured adolescent boy, so the novel has a problem with pace and focus.

D. Because the author’s resistance to giving us a straightforward crime story, and despite a vivid and comic prose style that convinces us that the narrator really is an awkward, sweet-natured adolescent boy, the novel has a problem with pace and focus.

E. Because of the author’s resistance to giving us a straightforward crime story, and despite a vivid and comic prose style convinces us that the narrator really is an awkward, sweet-natured adolescent boy, the novel has a problem with pace and focus.

SajjitaKundu · Answer

What is the answer? D?

Can you tell me the source of the question? This scentence doesn't make much sense to me.

hiranmay · Answer

Because of the author’s resistance to giving us a straightforward crime story, and despite a vivid and comic prose style that convinces us that the narrator really is an awkward, sweet-natured adolescent boy, the novel has a problem with pace and focus.

A
Because of the author’s resistance to giving us a straightforward crime story, and despite a vivid and comic prose style that convinces us that the narrator really is an awkward, sweet-natured adolescent boy, the novel has a problem with pace and focus. -->  correct

B
 Because of  the author’s resistance to giving us a straightforward crime story,  despite  a vivid and comic prose style that convinces us that the narrator really is an awkward, sweet-natured adolescent boy,  hence  the novel has a problem with pace and focus. --> All dependent clauses

C
 Because of  the author’s resistance to giving us a straightforward crime story, and  despite  a vivid and comic prose style that convinces us that the narrator really is an awkward, sweet-natured adolescent boy,  so  the novel has a problem with pace and focus. --> no need of  because of  &  so  together

D
Because  the author’s resistance to giving us a straightforward crime story, and despite a vivid and comic prose style that convinces us that the narrator really is an awkward , sweet-natured adolescent boy, the novel has a problem with pace and focus. --> no verb in the because clause

E 
 Because of  the author’s resistance to giving us a straightforward crime story, and despite a vivid and comic prose style  convinces  us that the narrator really is an awkward, sweet-natured adolescent boy, the novel has a problem with pace and focus. --> "Because of <noun>" & sentence with "convinces" can't be parallel

michaelarbeid · Answer

The point of the sentence is to explain the novel’s problem.

A. Correct. The sentence uses two prepositional phrases (i.e., because of… and despite…) to elaborate on the main point of the sentence.

B. The prepositional phrases are supposed to introduce an independent clause, not a dependent one (i.e., hence the novel has…).

C. As in Choice B, the prepositional phrases are supposed to introduce an independent clause, not a dependent one (i.e., so the novel has…).

D. Since the fragment being introduced is a noun phrase (i.e., the author’s resistance…), the appropriate introductory word is a preposition because of, not a subordinating conjunction because.

E. The preposition despite requires a noun phrase, not a clause. Therefore, a vivid and comic prose style convinces us… is erroneous.

jackspire · Answer

Hello SajjitaKundu , The answer is A. In the option D, we need an "of" after because for a grammatical construction. Otherwise, it could have been our answer. Example:- Because of Sachin Tendulkar's Modesty, people love and respect him outside the arena. Because Sachin Tendulkar's Modesty, people love and respect him outside the arena. I hope you can differentiate the problem considering logical meaning. Hope it helps. Not an expert. You can counter me.

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