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Ron: go with grammar first.
in this case, parallel structure is pretty easy. the sentence makes it clear that you're comparing novels, not their authors, so (a), (c), and (d) are instantly out because their second halves mistakenly mention the people themselves as part of the comparison.
(b) is not as parallel as (e), either. since the original says "jean toomer's cane", the others should also have the form "X's Y", not "Y by X".
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word choice is a sticky thing. for instance, it's actually better to say "birds have a four-chambered heart" than to say "birds have four-chambered hearts", because the former makes it clear that each bird has exactly 1 heart. both, however, are acceptable.
in a similar vein, the construction of (d) and (e) makes it more clear that each book has exactly 1 author.
remember - don't question correct answers; learn from them.
-NEVER split on word choice before parallelism (which is possibly the single most important topic in SC). that's a recipe for disaster.
https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/forums/a-mixture-of-poems-and-short-fiction-jean-toomer-s-cane-has-t6725.html |
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