The books of W. E. B. DuBois before World War I constituted

Question

The books of W. E. B. DuBois before World War I constituted as fundamental a challenge to the accepted ideas of race relations  that, two generations later, will be true of  the writings of the radical writers of the 1960's.

A. that, two generations later, will be true of 
B. that, two generations later, would be true of
C. as, two generations later, would be true of
D. as, two generations later, would
E. just in the way that, two generations later, did

prateek11587 · Answer

C for me..

THE CORRECT USAGE AS 'X' AS 'Y' IS USED

dynamo · Answer

hypotheical statement and hence would require would rather than will at the end of the sentence.
close call between B and C.
Would opt for B

bhatiagp · Answer

Its B for me..

that is needed to show comparison.., and would be true is in the correct tense, as we are reffering to an event in 1960's (hence past tense)

gmatcrook · Answer

I chose C as well, but that is not the OA neither is B.

akg · Answer

D seems alright ,In as fundamental that is incorrect .In sentence we are making a comparison ,so would be true of does not fit in comparison as stated by C

clubzzang · Answer

I went for D as well. as fundamental....as would (fundamental) the writings~...hope it corrects.

bhatiagp · Answer

Second attempt to same question. D looks better ..

as x... as y 
( idiomatic)

scthakur · Answer

Between C and D, I will go with D as "be true of" in option C is redundant.

Vavali · Answer

I go for D.

Idiom as fundamental ......... as

goalsnr · Answer

D

The books of W. E. B. DuBois before World War I constituted as fundamental a challenge to the accepted ideas of race relations as, two generations later, would the writings of the radical writers of the 1960's.

The books of W. E. B. DuBois before World War I constituted

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