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by chaitanya.mehrotra » Sun Aug 07, 2011 1:05 am
Often credited as the founder of English literature, Geoffrey Chaucer both contributed to a growing canon of English literature, extended the capabilities of the language, and using it to invent a new poetic meter.

(A) literature, extended the capabilities of the language, and using it
(B) literature, extended the capabilities of the language, and used it
(C) literature and extended the capabilities of the language, using it
(D) literature, extending the capabilities of the language and using it
(E) literature and, extending the capabilities of the language, using it

OA C Took me a long time to figure this out ?
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by GmatKiss » Sun Aug 07, 2011 1:35 am
IMO:C

both contributed to a growing canon of English literature, extended the capabilities of the language, and using it

Both needs and,options C and E does it.
C is parrallel (contributed and extended)
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by Chaitanya_1986 » Sun Aug 07, 2011 6:15 am
Why not B here? it is also following the parellism u mentioned?

Could you explain this?
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by Frankenstein » Sun Aug 07, 2011 6:22 am
Chaitanya_1986 wrote:Why not B here? it is also following the parellism u mentioned?

Could you explain this?
Hi,
In B -> contributed, extended and used are three things. We can't use 'both' for 3 things.
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by Chaitanya_1986 » Sun Aug 07, 2011 3:55 pm
What a stupid I'm to ask this foolish question......Thanks Frank...I had overseen that.......
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