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The three plays in Preston Jones’s “A Texas Trilogy” are completely  independent, and each has only a peripheral relationship with the other.

A)independent, and each has only a peripheral relationship with the other

B)independent, and each has only a peripheral relationship one with another

C)independent, and they have only a peripheral relationship with the others

D)independent and have only a peripheral relationship with one another

E)independent and have only a peripheral relationship each with the other

generis · Answer

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VERBAL1 · Answer

The three plays in Preston Jones’s “A Texas Trilogy” are completely  independent, and each has only a peripheral relationship with the other.

Let's look at this statement this way : 
The three plays in Preston Jones’s “A Texas Trilogy” are completely independent
(and) 
The three plays in Preston Jones’s “A Texas Trilogy” has only a peripheral relationship with the other.

Since 'and' is used, the subject-verb pairs need to agree with the main subject of the statement. 
So we know that the verb has doesn't work. Out goes A and B.

C)independent, and they have only a peripheral relationship with the others
(who/ what others? plays other than the one's in A Texas Trilogy? The word other's doesn't help establish a relationship between the plays.)
Out

D)independent and have only a peripheral relationship with one another
Let's keep this

E)independent and have only a peripheral relationship each with the other
D is better.

OA: D

VERBAL1 · Answer

Dear generis , Before the enthusiasts of SC hound you for the missing underline, request you to please add it.

rajatchopra1994 · Answer

Explanation:

IMO-D

three plays (1, 2 and 3), 1 has relationship not only with 2 but also with 3. Hence, we can't use "other". "One another" is correct use.

A)independent, and each has only a peripheral relationship with the other; Incorrect

B)independent, and each has only a peripheral relationship one with another; Incorrect

C)independent, and they have only a peripheral relationship with the others; Incorrect

D)independent and have only a peripheral relationship with one another; Correct

E)independent and have only a peripheral relationship each with the other; Incorrect

vijk · Answer

A - Three plays - the other, number does not match.

B - one with another is wrong usage.

C - meaning change, they have only .... - we are talking about three plays in comparison to each other but not three plays together in comparison to other
D - Concise, correct usage with one another.

E - the same mistake as A.

Sushil117 · Answer

A)independent, and each has only a peripheral relationship with the other
not parallel "are" with "has"

B)independent, and each has only a peripheral relationship one with another
same as A

C)independent, and they have only a peripheral relationship with the others
changes the meaning

D)independent and have only a peripheral relationship with one another
IMO correct

E)independent and have only a peripheral relationship each with the other
" each with the other" ??? inocrrect

aviddd · Answer

A)independent, and each has only a peripheral relationship with the other
"the other" is incorrect. What we need is "one another" since we have 3 objects.

B)independent, and each has only a peripheral relationship one with another
"with another" is incorrect.

C)independent, and they have only a peripheral relationship with the others
"the others" is incorrect. What we need is "one another" since we have 3 objects.

D)independent and have only a peripheral relationship with one another
Correct.

E)independent and have only a peripheral relationship each with the other
"the other" is incorrect. What we need is "one another" since we have 3 objects.

Answer: D

agar123 · Answer

The three plays in Preston Jones’s “A Texas Trilogy” are completely independent, and each has only a peripheral relationship with the other.

Meaning:
The sentence says that the three plays in Prestion Jones's "A Texas Trilogy" are completely independent, and that they have only peripheral relationship with one another. 
When there is some kind of relation or connection between each pair of the group, we should use each other/one another to express that relation.

A)independent, and each has only a peripheral relationship with the other --> Usage of one another/each other is recommended.

B)independent, and  each  has only a peripheral relationship  one with another  ---> ---> Same as A

C)independent, and they have only a peripheral relationship with the  others  ---> Use of others is incorrect

D)independent and have only a peripheral relationship with one another ---> Correct

E)independent and have only a peripheral relationship  each with the other  ---> use of "each with the other" is incorrect.

winterschool · Answer

The three plays in Preston Jones’s “A Texas Trilogy” are completely independent, and each has only a peripheral relationship with the other.

A)independent, and each has only a peripheral relationship  with the other   keeps

B)independent, and each has only a peripheral relationship  one with another   Incorrect

one with another - wrong

C)independent, and they have only a peripheral relationship  with the others   Incorrect

with the others - wrong; 'one another' correct form; meaning change, compare with others, not between three plays

D) independent and have only a peripheral relationship with one another   keeps

E)independent and have only a peripheral relationship  each with the other   Incorrect

each with the other - wrong

POE-

Between A & D

D is less wordy and better than A

D should be answer

DeepakPatel495452 · Answer

Hi Generis,

Will option A be correct if the statement has  others  at the end?
Since each book will now be compared with not one book but both the other books?

Regards,
Deepak

ahadahmed87 · Answer

I have seen a lot of wrong explanations here.

A problem with SC is that a lot of people get the answers right, but it they don't get it right the correct way. In fact, this SC has more do with logic than with Grammar. Infact, there is hardly any grammar involved here.

Let me explain a few incorrect explanations first:

For example, someone said that he/she ommited Option "A" just because the word "each" was followed by singuar "has". This is not correct as "each" is a singular and in this case it clearly refers to a singular noun.

Another explanation, mentions that Option "A" and Option "B" are not parallel as the options' two clauses use different verb "are" and "has". Two clauses can be parallel despite having auxiliary and transitive verbs.

The errors in Option "A" and "B" lies in the subtle endings, which are infact wrong comparisons. I will explain them using logic and commonsense.

A)independent, and each has only a peripheral relationship  with the other . What other? The message is not clear, is clause talking about relationship of three plays with one another or relationship with some other plays.

B)independent, and each has only a peripheral relationship  one with another . Again suspect of not giving a clear comparison. Which another? Is it talking about the three plays? or some another play?

C)independent, and they have only a peripheral relationship  with the others  Same problem as A's.

D)independent and have only a peripheral relationship  with one another . Correctly makes the comparison with the three plays.

E)independent and have only a peripheral relationship each  with the other . Same problem as A's

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