pankajattri wrote:
Unlike that of earlier works on slavery, Blassingame’s innovative study relies not on the
records of White slave owners but on the records of the salves themselves, especially the
70 or so autobiographies and memoirs that have been preserved.
A. that of earlier words on slavery, Blassingame’s
B. that of earlier works on slavery, Blassingame in his
C. earlier works on slavery, Blassingame in his
D. earlier works on slavery, Blassingame’s
E. the earlier works on slavery, Blassingame in his
OA is D
Meaning of the sentence- Blassingame's innovative study (His work) relies not on the records of white slave owners but on the records of the slaves. Whereas, earlier works were opposite to the new study; earlier works relied on the records of white slave owners rather than on the records of slaves.
Few Things to notice:-
1) New study (New work) is compared to the old works and NOT to the study of old works
Let's look at the answer choices:-
A. that
(try replacing 'that' with 'study'. So, now the sentence is-Unlike study of earlier works on slavery, B's innovative study relies on... How can study of earlier works rely on something? In fact, work itself could rely on something, at least in the given sentence) of earlier words on slavery, Blassingame’s
B. that of earlier works on slavery, Blassingame
(B is compared with earlier study) in his
C. earlier works on slavery, Blassingame
(B is compared with earlier works) in his
D. earlier works on slavery, Blassingame’s
Most appropriate choice. Earlier works are compared with Blassingame's innovative workE. the earlier works on slavery, Blassingame
(compared with earlier works) in his
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