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09 Jul 2021, 08:30
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In 1959, the Nobel Prize was awarded to the Czech chemist and inventor Jaroslav Heyrovsky for discovering and the development of the polarographic method of analysis.
A. the Czech chemist and inventor Jaroslav Heyrovsky for discovering and the development
B. Jaroslav Heyrovsky, the Czech chemist and inventor, for the discovery and developing
C. Jaroslav Heyrovsky, the Czech chemist and inventor, for discovering and developing
D. the Czech chemist and inventor, Jaroslav Heyrovsky, for his discovery and development
E. a Czech chemist and inventor by the name of Jaroslav Heyrovsky for the discovery and development
A. the Czech chemist and inventor Jaroslav Heyrovsky for discovering and the development
B. Jaroslav Heyrovsky, the Czech chemist and inventor, for the discovery and developing
C. Jaroslav Heyrovsky, the Czech chemist and inventor, for discovering and developing
D. the Czech chemist and inventor, Jaroslav Heyrovsky, for his discovery and development
E. a Czech chemist and inventor by the name of Jaroslav Heyrovsky for the discovery and development
11 Jul 2021, 05:15
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OFFICIAL EXPLANATION
In 1959, the Nobel Prize was awarded to the Czech chemist and inventor Jaroslav Heyrovsky for discovering and the development of the polarographic method of analysis.
A. the Czech chemist and inventor Jaroslav Heyrovsky for discovering and the development
This answer choice is grammatically incorrect. The construction A and B (discovering and the development) requires that A and B belong to the same part of speech. In this case, A (discovering) is an unconjugated verb whereas B (development) is a noun.
What helps us identify this question as a Parallelism question as well as identify the mistake is the following Stop Sign: A and/or/but B
B. Jaroslav Heyrovsky, the Czech chemist and inventor, for the discovery and developing
This answer choice is grammatically incorrect as it repeats the original Parallelism mistake. The construction A and B (the discovery and developing) requires that A and B belong to the same part of speech. In this case, A (discovery) is an noun whereas B (developing) is an unconjugated verb (Verb+ing).
What helps us identify this question as a Parallelism question as well as identify the mistake is the following Stop Sign: A and/or/but B
C. Jaroslav Heyrovsky, the Czech chemist and inventor, for discovering and developing
Although this answer choice corrects the original Parallelism mistake by using two unconjugated verbs of the same type (discovering and developing), it does not fit into the original sentence as discovering and developing cannot be followed by the preposition of.
Incorrect: discovering and developing of the polarographic method of analysis
Correct: discovering and developing the polarographic method of analysis
Correct: the discovery and development of the polarographic method of analysis
Remember! Before clicking on an answer choice, always make sure that it fits into the original sentence.
D. the Czech chemist and inventor, Jaroslav Heyrovsky, for his discovery and development
The construction A and B requires that A and B belong to the same part of speech. In the original sentence, A (discovering) is an unconjugated verb whereas B (development) is a noun.
This answer choice corrects the Parallelism mistake of the original sentence by turning A into a noun (discovery). This way, both A and B are nouns.
E. a Czech chemist and inventor by the name of Jaroslav Heyrovsky for the discovery and development
Although this answer choice corrects the parallelism mistake of the original sentence by using two nouns (discovery and development) and is grammatically correct, stylistically it is flawed. Adding the phrase by the name of creates redundancy.
Look for an answer choice that is both grammatically correct and concise.
General Discussion
09 Jul 2021, 09:14
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In 1959, the Nobel Prize was awarded to the Czech chemist and inventor Jaroslav Heyrovsky for discovering and the development of the polarographic method of analysis.
Parallelism error. "DISCOVERING and THE DEVELOPMENT"
A. the Czech chemist and inventor Jaroslav Heyrovsky for discovering and the development - Parallelism error
B. Jaroslav Heyrovsky, the Czech chemist and inventor, for the discovery and developing -Parallelism error
C. Jaroslav Heyrovsky, the Czech chemist and inventor, for discovering and developing - Awkward connection due to ending with developing
I think the key difference between (D) and (E) is "the" vs "a". I selected (E) because the sentence starts with "the Nobel prize..." if it would've started with "A Nobel prize..." I would have selected (D)
D. the Czech chemist and inventor, Jaroslav Heyrovsky, for his discovery and development
E. a Czech chemist and inventor by the name of Jaroslav Heyrovsky for the discovery and development
IMO E
Parallelism error. "DISCOVERING and THE DEVELOPMENT"
A. the Czech chemist and inventor Jaroslav Heyrovsky for discovering and the development - Parallelism error
B. Jaroslav Heyrovsky, the Czech chemist and inventor, for the discovery and developing -Parallelism error
C. Jaroslav Heyrovsky, the Czech chemist and inventor, for discovering and developing - Awkward connection due to ending with developing
I think the key difference between (D) and (E) is "the" vs "a". I selected (E) because the sentence starts with "the Nobel prize..." if it would've started with "A Nobel prize..." I would have selected (D)
D. the Czech chemist and inventor, Jaroslav Heyrovsky, for his discovery and development
E. a Czech chemist and inventor by the name of Jaroslav Heyrovsky for the discovery and development
IMO E
