How do you approach this sentence...
Although many Whites, noting the presence of some Blacks in the middle class, think that the time for enforcing civil rights measures is past, Blacks generally are aware that the figures for average income and unemployment show as wide of a radical discrepancy as ever.
(A) that the figures for average income and unemployment show as wide of
(B) that average-income and unemployment figures show as wide
(C) that the average-income and unemployment figures are showing as wide of
(D) of average-income and unemployment figures that show as wide of
(E) of figures for average income and unemployment showing as wide
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I'd go with B.
Use of correct idiom in the sentence - "as wide of" is wrong. Should be "as wide as". Leaves with option B and E.
Next check for parallel structure in option B - "..figures show as wide.." vs option E - "..showing as wide..". Option B sounds is structurally correct with "..Blacks generally are aware ..."
Use of correct idiom in the sentence - "as wide of" is wrong. Should be "as wide as". Leaves with option B and E.
Next check for parallel structure in option B - "..figures show as wide.." vs option E - "..showing as wide..". Option B sounds is structurally correct with "..Blacks generally are aware ..."
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