Unlike the people whom travelled across the Atlantic Ocean during the

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Unlike  the people whom travelled across the Atlantic Ocean during the early days, the hope of the travelers and discoverers who came to America during the colonial period was  to acquire territory quickly.

A. the people whom travelled across the Atlantic Ocean during the early days, the hope of the travelers and discoverers who came to America during the colonial period was

B. the people who travelled across the Atlantic Ocean during the early days, the hope of the travelers and discoverers who came to America during the colonial period was

C. that of the people who travelled across the Atlantic Ocean during the early days, the travelers and discoverers who came to America during the colonial period hoped

D. that of the people who travelled across the Atlantic Ocean during the early days, the hope of the travelers and discoverers who came to America during the colonial period was

E. the people who travelled across the Atlantic Ocean during the early days, the travelers and discoverers who came to America during the colonial period hoped

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pushpitkc · Answer

Option A and B compare people with the hope of travelers and are hence incorrect.
Option C is incorrect, because it compares the hope of the people with the travelers and discoverers.
Option D has awkward formation and saying hope was to acquire territory quickly is nonsensical

Option E  corrects these errors and compares the people to the travelers and is the correct answer!

Abhishek009 · Answer

Must be (E), correct idiomatic usage is Unlike X, Y ,further X and Y must be parallel, none but (E) presents the same...

OC2910 · Answer

Unlike the people whom travelled across the Atlantic Ocean during the early days, the hope of the travelers and discoverers who came to America during the colonial period was to acquire territory quickly.

A.  the people whom  travelled across the Atlantic Ocean during the early days,  the hope  of the travelers and discoverers who came to America during the colonial period was

B.  the people  who travelled across the Atlantic Ocean during the early days,  the hope  of the travelers and discoverers who came to America during the colonial period was

C.  that  of the people who travelled across the Atlantic Ocean during the early days,  the travelers and discoverers  who came to America during the colonial period hoped

D. that of the people who travelled across the Atlantic Ocean during the early days,  the hope  of the travelers and discoverers who came to America during the colonial period  was  little awkward

E.  the people who travelled across the Atlantic Ocean during the early days, the travelers and discoverers who came to America during the colonial period hoped

mohitisro · Answer

Ans: E

'whom' is used as "object" (incorrect) - it should be replaced by 'who'(used as subject)

"Unlike X, Y": - The people have to be compared with travelers (not with their hopes)

Only option E corrects and follows the above error.

themorningowl92 · Answer

When we are using unlike we compare similar nouns/terms.

Like in this case we should compare the people to the other set of people . The only option which is correct is option E.

Below are the reasons for eliminating other answer choices

A. the people is compared to the hope .
B. same as A
C. That of the people is compared with the Traveller and discoverer. The sentence construction is wrong and awkward as well.
D. same as C

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elegantm · Answer

Unlike  the people whom travelled across the Atlantic Ocean during the early days, the hope of the travelers and discoverers who came to America during the colonial period was  to acquire territory quickly.

A. the  people  whom travelled across the Atlantic Ocean during the early days,  the hope  of the travelers and discoverers who came to America during the colonial period was
 People is compared with HOPE, an incorrect comparison.More, WHO should be used instead of WHOM

B. the  people  who travelled across the Atlantic Ocean during the early days,  the hope  of the travelers and discoverers who came to America during the colonial period was
 People is compared with HOPE, an incorrect comparison.

C.  that  of the people who travelled across the Atlantic Ocean during the early days,  the travelers  and discoverers who came to America during the colonial period hoped
 Antecedent of THAT is not clear. Moreover, THAT is compared to TRAVELERS. Hence Incorrect.

D.  that  of the people who travelled across the Atlantic Ocean during the early days, the hope of the travelers and discoverers who came to America during the colonial period was
 Antecedent of THAT is not clear. Hence Incorrect.

E. the people who travelled across the Atlantic Ocean during the early days, the travelers and discoverers who came to America during the colonial period hoped
 CORRECT

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