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It has become more popular for parents to send their children to private schools rather than sending them to public ones.
(A) private schools rather than sending them to public ones
(B) private schools rather than public schools
(C) study at private schools rather than sending them to public ones
(D) be schooled privately rather than in public schools
(E) private rather than public schools
(A) private schools rather than sending them to public ones
(B) private schools rather than public schools
(C) study at private schools rather than sending them to public ones
(D) be schooled privately rather than in public schools
(E) private rather than public schools
17 Oct 2021, 08:30
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OFFICIAL EXPLANATION
It has become more popular for parents to send their children to private schools rather than sending them to public ones.
(A) private schools rather than sending them to public ones
Incorrect.
This answer choice is grammatically incorrect. The construction A rather than B requires that A and B belong to the same part of speech. In this answer choice, A is a noun (private schools) while B is an unconjugated verb (sending).
(B) private schools rather than public schools
Incorrect.
While this answer choice corrects the original Parallelism mistake and is grammatically correct, stylistically it is not the best of the five answer choices. There's another grammatically correct answer choice that is more concise than this one.
(C) study at private schools rather than sending them to public ones
Incorrect.
This answer choice is grammatically incorrect as it repeats the original mistake. The construction A rather than B requires that A and B belong to the same part of speech. If A and B are unconjugated verbs, they should be of the same type. Sending is Verb+ing whereas to study is To Verb.
(D) be schooled privately rather than in public schools
Incorrect.
This answer choice is grammatically incorrect as it repeats the original mistake. The construction A rather than B requires that A and B belong to the same part of speech. In this answer choice, A is a verb (to be schooled) while B begins with a preposition (in).
(E) private rather than public schools
This answer is both grammatically correct and concise. It uses the construction A rather than B correctly - both A and B are adjectives.
22 Oct 2021, 07:02
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Dear Friends,
Here is a detailed explanation to this question-
Concepts tested here: Parallelism + Awkwardness/Redundancy
• Any elements linked by a conjunction ("rather than" in this sentence) must be parallel.
A: This answer choice fails to maintain parallelism between the noun "private schools" and the verb "sending them to public ones"; please remember, any elements linked by conjunction ("rather than" in this sentence) must be parallel.
B: Trap. This answer choice uses the needlessly wordy phrase "private schools rather than public schools", leading to awkwardness and redundancy.
C: This answer choice fails to maintain parallelism between "to study at private schools" and "sending them to public ones"; please remember, any elements linked by a conjunction ("rather than" in this sentence) must be parallel.
D: This answer choice fails to maintain parallelism between "to be schooled" and "in public schools"; please remember, any elements linked by a conjunction ("rather than" in this sentence) must be parallel.
E: Correct. This answer choice maintains parallelism between the adjective "private" and "public". Further, Option E is free of any awkwardness or redundancy.
Hence, E is the best answer choice.
All the best!
Experts' Global Team
Here is a detailed explanation to this question-
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Concepts tested here: Parallelism + Awkwardness/Redundancy
• Any elements linked by a conjunction ("rather than" in this sentence) must be parallel.
A: This answer choice fails to maintain parallelism between the noun "private schools" and the verb "sending them to public ones"; please remember, any elements linked by conjunction ("rather than" in this sentence) must be parallel.
B: Trap. This answer choice uses the needlessly wordy phrase "private schools rather than public schools", leading to awkwardness and redundancy.
C: This answer choice fails to maintain parallelism between "to study at private schools" and "sending them to public ones"; please remember, any elements linked by a conjunction ("rather than" in this sentence) must be parallel.
D: This answer choice fails to maintain parallelism between "to be schooled" and "in public schools"; please remember, any elements linked by a conjunction ("rather than" in this sentence) must be parallel.
E: Correct. This answer choice maintains parallelism between the adjective "private" and "public". Further, Option E is free of any awkwardness or redundancy.
Hence, E is the best answer choice.
All the best!
Experts' Global Team
