Sentence Correction

Although Belize borders Guatemala and Mexico, countries in which tortillas
are served with nearly every dish, Belizeans typically eat their meals with rice,
and tortillas are rare.

(A) Belizeans typically eat their meals with rice, and tortillas are rare
(B) Belizeans typically eat its meals with rice, and tortillas are rare
(C) Belizeans typically eat its meals with rice, with tortillas as rare
(D) Belizeans typically eat their meals with rice, tortillas a rarity
(E) Belizeans typically eat their meals with rice, with tortillas as a rarity

OA E



I have eliminated A,B,C
Struck with D and E.

What is wrong with D and what is correct with E ?

Thanks in advance.

Regards,
Uva.

Uva@90 wrote:Although Belize borders Guatemala and Mexico, countries in which tortillas
are served with nearly every dish, Belizeans typically eat their meals with rice,
and tortillas are rare.

(A) Belizeans typically eat their meals with rice, and tortillas are rare
(B) Belizeans typically eat its meals with rice, and tortillas are rare
(C) Belizeans typically eat its meals with rice, with tortillas as rare
(D) Belizeans typically eat their meals with rice, tortillas a rarity
(E) Belizeans typically eat their meals with rice, with tortillas as a rarity

OA E



I have eliminated A,B,C
Struck with D and E.

What is wrong with D and what is correct with E ?

Thanks in advance.

Regards,
Uva.

The underline portion can be treated as a complete sentence.

(D) Belizeans typically eat their meals with rice, tortillas a rarity
Belizeans typically eat their meals with rice.... can be treated as a complete sentence
tortillas a rarity.... does not describe anything in the sentence. It is not a complete phase, neither can it stand on its own.
To make this sentence correct..... Belizeans typically eat their meals with rice; tortillas are a rarity

(E) Belizeans typically eat their meals with rice, with tortillas as a rarity
with tortillas as a rarity.... is a descriptive phrase.

Another way to look at this, is to rearrange the phases.

D) Tortillas a rarity, Belizeans typically eat their meals with rice.
E) With tortillas as a rarity, Belizeans typically eat their meals with rice.

In D) tortillas and rarity are not compared ... incorrect phrase whereas for E) tortillas is compared to a rarity.