eybrj2 wrote:
William Sydney Porter, who began writing while he was in prison for embezzlement, was seeking anonymity when he chose the pseudonym O. Henry.
(A)...
(B) was seeking that he might be anonymous when he chose
(C) was seeking for anonymity and therefore chose
(D) sought anonymity in the choosing of
(E) sought to be anonymous in that he chose
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1. What's the difference between "seeking anonymity" and seeking for anonymity" in terms of meaning?
seeking anonymity - you want to be anonymous
seeking for anonymity - seeking for anonymity as if anonymity is a lost entity e.g. seeking for pen
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2. Is the reason that C isn't the OA the part " therefore chose"? or "seeking for anonymity" also sounds awkward ?
"seeking for anonymity" is incorrect as explained above(B) was seeking that he might be anonymous when he chose
was seeking what ??(C) was seeking for anonymity and therefore chose
seeking for anonymity - INCORRECT(D) sought anonymity in the choosing of -
how can anonymity can be sought in something ??(E) sought to be anonymous in that he chose -
in that - INCORRECT
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