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Going for E here..

A: "but also" is incorrect here
B: also seems to be redundant
C: same as B. "also" is redundant with "both"..
D: "as well" is redundant with "both"
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Picking C.
I think "as well" in D is redundant since we have already used "both".
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Going for E here..

A: "but also" is incorrect here
B: also seems to be redundant
C: same as B. "also" is redundant with "both"..
D: "as well" is redundant with "both"


in E their could refer to either parental domination or adolescents...so it has modifier issues...?
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to me E sounds best of all even though one may raise the modifier issue.
rest all seem to have redundancy.
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Would go for (B) on this one.free from peer pressure.i dont think its free of peer pressure.
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Going with D...

must admit that I am not 100% convinced about why C is wrong :cry:
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Going with D. Picked D over C 'cause I didn't like the 'both - and also'
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Going with D. Picked D over C 'cause I didn't like the 'both - and also'


Wow !!! All of them have errors... D seems good till we hit as well, I am not sure if this is req here...

I pick E...
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OA is D ....

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