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by nafiul9090 » Fri May 13, 2011 10:09 am
In archaeology, there must be a balance between explanation of the value and
workings of archaeology, revealing the mysteries of past and present cultures, and to
promote
respect for archaeological sites.
A. between explanation of the value and workings of archaeology, revealing the
mysteries of past and present cultures, and to promote
B. among explaining the value and workings of archaeology, revealing the mysteries of
past and present cultures, and promoting
C. between explaining the value and workings of archaeology, revealing the mysteries of
past and present cultures, and when promoting
D. among explaining the value and workings of archaeology, the revelation of the
mysteries of past and present cultures, and to promote
E. between explaining archaeology's value and workings, in the revealing the mysteries
of past and present cultures, and in promoting

OA is B
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by Tani » Fri May 13, 2011 8:15 pm
This question is about prepositions and parallelism. First, since you are discussing three actions, you must use "among", rather than "between". That leaves us with B and D.

Then, you need parallel forms of the three verbs "explain", "reveal", and "promote". Only B does that correctly.
Tani Wolff
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