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Authoritative parents are more likely than permissive parents to have children who as adolescents are self-confident, high in self-esteem, and responsibly independent.

A. Authoritative parents are more likely than permissive parents to have children who as adolescents are self-confident, high in self-esteem, and responsibly independent.
sounds the best
B. Authoritative parents who are more likely than permissive parents to have adolescent children that are self-confident, high in self-esteem, and responsibly independent.
incomplete
C. Children of authoritative parents, rather than permissive parents, are the more likely to be self-confident, have a high self-esteem, and to be responsibly independent as adolescents.
Not sure when to use 'the' in that fashion...also ||lism
D. Children whose parents are authoritative rather than being permissive, are more likely to have self-confidence, a high self-esteem, and be responsibly independent when they are an adolescent.
singular plural mismatch

E. Rather than permissive parents, the children of authoritative parents are the more likely to have self-confidence, a high self-esteem, and to be responsibly independent as an adolescent
color=blue]singular plural mismatch[/color]

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ya. A by POE.
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A ..
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B sounds as if Authoritative parents are more likely to have adolescent children..

thats funny.

I would bet on A.
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Agree with A.
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A has my vote as well.
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A is good.
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A for me 2
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Good...

Answer is A =)



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