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18 Jan 2019, 02:07
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It could be argued that the most significant virtue of a popular democracy is not the right to participate in the selection of leaders, but rather that it affirms our importance in the scheme of things.
(A) but rather that it affirms
(B) but rather its affirmation of
(C) but rather it’s affirmation in terms of
(D) but instead of that, its affirming that
(E) affirming rather
(A) but rather that it affirms
(B) but rather its affirmation of
(C) but rather it’s affirmation in terms of
(D) but instead of that, its affirming that
(E) affirming rather
18 Jan 2019, 21:26
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Bunuel
Hi..
The question is an easy one if you realize that it uses an idiom NOT x, BUT y.
Here x and y have to be parallel to each other.
What follows NOT is 'the right ...' so it is a noun. Therefore, y should also be a noun..
That is given by 'its affirmation...'
B is correct
21 Dec 2019, 08:53
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Parallelism is the issue here. The parallel creating elements are “not . . . but rather” and the parts after those two must be similar in construction. After the “not” we have a noun, and that is what we should have after “but rather” as well. (E) drops the “but,” and (C) and (D) add unneeded words.
The correct answer is (B).
Parallelism is the issue here. The parallel creating elements are “not . . . but rather” and the parts after those two must be similar in construction. After the “not” we have a noun, and that is what we should have after “but rather” as well. (E) drops the “but,” and (C) and (D) add unneeded words.
The correct answer is (B).
