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by ranji » Wed Oct 24, 2007 12:38 pm
According to the professor’s philosophy, the antidote to envy is one’s own work, always one’s own work: not thinking about it, not assessing it, but simply doing it.

(A) one’s own work, always one’s own work: not thinking about it, not assessing it, but simply doing it
(B) always work; because you don’t think about it or assess it, you just do it
(C) always one’s own work: not thinking about or assessing it, but simply to do it
(D) not to think or assess, but doing one’s own work
(E) neither to think about one’s own work nor to assess it, it is always simply doing it

C is wrong bcoz Not x But Y X & Y not in parallel
D is wrong for same reason
E is wrong since 'it' in the last clause in ambigious

Why was B wrong? ['it' ambigious? 'work' is not specified as one' own work?]

Official answer is A.

trying to ensure I get all the reasons for the options that are wrong!
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by pahwa » Wed Oct 24, 2007 7:05 pm
My observation says that B is wrong cos of use of Semicolon. When you use semicolon, both clauses on the either side of it should be independent in nature.
Reasons for pointing out other options wrongs is absolutly correct.
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by ranji » Thu Oct 25, 2007 6:59 pm
thx.

Point obtained -

On either side of semi colon, independant clause should be available.
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by BTGmoderatorRO » Tue Dec 12, 2017 4:40 pm
Option A.
This is the correct option, this option follows perfect parallelism and correct word usage.

Option B.
The 'work' in option B is not personified thus, it does not show possessivity. This option is wrong

Option C.
'always one's own work' the correct application of possessive pronouns and adjective is conflicting here, the options are awkwardly constructed thus, this option is wrong.

Option D.
This option is wrong. No better explanation and layout.

Option E
The use of 'neither' means not to do it.That simply goes against the writer's point of view. Also, the use of 'it' as a dangling word is not required.
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