Ricks has written extensively on not only major figures in English poe

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Ricks has written extensively  on not only major figures in English poetry like Milton, and Housman, but also on  the lyrics of Bob Dylan.

(A) on not only major figures in English poetry like Milton, and Housman, but also on
(B) not only on the poetry of such major figures as Milton and Housman, but also on
(C) not only on major figures in English poetry like Milton and Housman, but also on
(D) on major figures in English poetry like Milton and Housman, as well as
(E) on major figures in English poetry such as Milton and Housman, but also on

kntombat · Answer

The answer to this question has to be B as it is the only option that uses the idiom correctly and compares Rick's writing about the poetry of major figures as Milton, Housman with Rick's writing about the lyrics of Bob Dylan.

Option E is out as it doesn't use the idiom correctly.

Options A, C and D are out due to wrong comparison.

Option E is out    as it doesn't use the idiom correctly.

Options A, C and D are out    due to wrong comparison.

Gknight5603 · Answer

isn't an important info "in English" is missing in B

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ramlala · Answer

Ricks has written extensively  on not only major figures in English poetry like Milton, and Housman, but also on  the lyrics of Bob Dylan.

(A)  on not only  major figures in English  poetry like Milton, and Housman ,  but also on 
 not only on....but also on...parallelism error
comparison between  poetry  and  Milton...Housman

(B) not only on the poetry of such major figures as Milton and Housman, but also on
 No remarks

(C) not only on major figures in English  poetry like Milton and Housman , but also on
 comparison between  poetry  and  Milton...Housman

(D) on major figures in English  poetry like Milton and Housman , as well as
 comparison between  poetry  and  Milton...Housman

(E)  on major figures  in English poetry such as Milton and Housman,  but also on 
 not only on....but also on...parallelism error

IMO B

ramlala · Answer

Hi  Gknight5603

Here  English  is not making any difference to the meaning of sentence.

lucasaldi · Answer

(A)   on not only major figures in English poetry like Milton, and Housman, but also on.   INCORRECT.   
 We can notice 2 mistakes in this sentence. First: it uses "like" and not "such as" to list two examples. Second: it doesn't respect parallelism since it uses the preposition "on" in two different ways: once before the verb and then after the verb.

(B)   not only on the poetry of such major figures as Milton and Housman, but also on    CORRECT  
 This sentence respects the parallelism, using the preposition in the right way, and uses the form "such as" correctly.

(C)   not only on major figures in English poetry like Milton and Housman, but also on   INCORRECT  
 This sentence respects the parallelism, but it uses "like" and not "such as" to list two examples.

(D)   on major figures in English poetry like Milton and Housman, as well as   INCORRECT.  
 This sentence is completely wrong.

(E)   on major figures in English poetry such as Milton and Housman, but also on     INCORRECT  
 This sentence doesn't respect parallelism since it uses the preposition "on" in two different ways: once before the verb and then after the verb.

Hatakekakashi · Answer

not only X but also Y - idiom (a,d,e eliminated)
Here X and Y have to be parallel

we have the lyrics so the ____ should be in the options, taking a quick look we have only B as an option (c eliminated)

Thus B

winterschool · Answer

Ricks has written extensively on not only major figures in English poetry like Milton, and Housman, but also on the lyrics of Bob Dylan.

(A) on  not only major figures  in English poetry  like  Milton, and Housman,  but also on   Incorrect

to express example such ...as correct, like uses wrong
parallelism error - ...............not only major figures ......................, but also on..........

(B)  not only on the poetry of such major figures as Milton and Housman, but also on   Correct

(C) not only on major figures in English poetry  like  Milton and Housman, but also on  Incorrect

to express example such ...as correct, like uses wrong

(D) on major figures in English poetry  like  Milton and Housman, as well as  Incorrect

same as C

(E) on major figures in English poetry such as Milton and Housman,  but als o on  Incorrect

idioms error - .............not only...................but also ...........

Ricks has written extensively on not only major figures in English poe

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