shilapentokh's study indicated that ,in soviet union ,women'

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shilapentokh's study indicated that ,in soviet union ,women's absenteeism from their jobs ,despite their home duties and their child-care responsibilities ,were only a fifth of men .

a)were only a fifth of men
b)were only a fifth of men's
c)was only a fifth of men's
d)was only a fifth of men
e)was a fifth of only of that of men

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OA : C

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by binit » Mon May 18, 2015 4:05 am
C is the correct answer.
Split#1: was vs were: was wins as it refers to women's absenteeism
Split#2: Parallelism. Among C,D, and E. So, women's absenteeism should be parallel to C. men's or D. men or E. only of that of men
Clearly C wins.

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