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I cannot understand, can anybody explain?

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by 4meonly » Sun Aug 17, 2008 3:02 am
Choice E, the best answer, uses constructions that are parallel to some propose', others suggest. . . , and
still others are calling ....
Choices A and B immediately lose the parallel construction, and also produce sentence fragments, by shifting to by suggesting ... and by calling ....
Choice B starts like choice A and then shifts back to the verb call, losing the parallel with the second part (by suggesting).
Choices C and D correctly begin the second part of the parallel by using suggest.
Choice C, however, introduces the nonidiomatic for decreasing, which creates some difficulty in meaning.
Choice D loses parallel construction in the third part by shifting to by calling.

The main thing in this question is to find parallel constructions.
Look:
some propose.............
others suggest........,
and still others are calling.......
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by Vignesh.4384 » Sun Aug 17, 2008 6:25 am
IMO C
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by sibbineni » Sun Aug 17, 2008 7:53 am
IMO C
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by dileepsinha » Sun Aug 17, 2008 8:03 am
IMO E
I have a simple theory.
"By suggesting" or "suggest" is to be followed by "that".
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by dileepsinha » Sun Aug 17, 2008 8:08 am
Sorry. to complete my reply

"suggest doing something" is right.
Hence E is right.
I hope, there is someone who can precisely pinpoint.
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by ildude02 » Sun Aug 17, 2008 8:45 am
IMO:A, if "by" is not underlined. If "by" is underlined , then it's Choice C since "by sugest" doesn't make sense.
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by Ian Stewart » Sun Aug 17, 2008 9:21 am
As ildude points out, there is clearly a problem with the question: 'by' is certainly supposed to be underlined. I think 4meonly did a great job explaining why the correct answer should be E; C is only wrong because ''for decreasing the..." is wrong, and should be 'to decrease the...'.
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