Dental caries and gingivitis can be exacerbated

simplyjat

Dental caries and gingivitis can be exacerbated not only by the foods patients eat but also by when the patients eat them.

(A) not only by the foods patients eat but also by when the patients eat them
(B) by not only the foods patients eat but also by when the patients eat them
(C) not only by the foods patients eat but also by time when the foods are eaten
(D) by not only the foods that are eaten by patients but also by the times the foods are eaten
(E) not only by what patients eat but also by when they eat it

OA E

sashwarya · Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 3:44 pm Post subject:

E seems to be the correct answer since:
a) it correctly uses Not only X but also Y
b) the 2 parts after not only & after but also are parallel to each other.

barron · Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 2:56 am Post subject:

i don't know whether this is correct

'them' in A may refer to food

if this is true, E clearly eliminates it

tar.goyal · Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 3:25 am Post subject:

I am a bit confused what it refers to in option E. I know it refers to what is being eaten but there is no direct reference available.

I agree that rest of the options are incorrect.

barron · Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 3:53 am Post subject: