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PostWed Nov 25, 2009 11:36 am
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Most students are in agreement that a quality education not only determines their future occupation but also that it enriches their life.
A are in agreement that a quality education not only determines
B agree that a quality education not only determines
C agree with how a quality education not just determines
D agree not only that a quality education determines
E have agreed that a quality education determines not only

I chose B over D. But, the correct ans is B. I thought to maintain parallesim we need "agree not only that .... but also that ..."
Am I missing something here?
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PostWed Nov 25, 2009 3:33 pm
Dude... did u mean to say the answer is D???

i will go with D:

D agree not only that a quality education determines their future but also... that IT (quality education) enriches their (students) lives,
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PostThu Nov 26, 2009 1:24 am
the element after but also and not only must be parallel. the 2 element each must be adjective, adverb or clause

only D has 2 the same element, clause.
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PostThu Nov 26, 2009 2:07 am
Not only X but also Y ... X and Y must be parallel in nature
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