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by aimkp » Mon May 21, 2012 1:32 am
A collection of 38 poems by Phillis Wheatley, a slave, was published in the 1770's, the first book by a Black woman and it was only the second published by an American woman.
(A) it was only the second published by an American woman
(B) it was only the second that an American woman published
(C) the second one only published by an American woman
(D) the second one only that an American woman published
(E) only the second published by an American woman

I am confused with A,B, & E. Pl revert what is correct ans.
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by bittu.0807 » Mon May 21, 2012 3:38 am
IMO E

the first book by a Black woman and ......
It requires a parallelism.
the first ... the second ...
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by GmatKiss » Mon May 21, 2012 4:30 am
Pleas underline the question before posting!

A collection of 38 poems by Phillis Wheatley, a slave, was published in the 1770's, the first book by a Black woman and it was only the second published by an American woman.

(A) it was only the second published by an American woman
(B) it was only the second that an American woman published
(C) the second one only published by an American woman
(D) the second one only that an American woman published
(E) only the second published by an American woman
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by GmatKiss » Mon May 21, 2012 4:33 am
Please underline the question before posting!

A collection of 38 poems by Phillis Wheatley, a slave, was published in the 1770's, the first book by a Black woman and it was only the second published by an American woman.

(A) it was only the second published by an American woman
(B) it was only the second that an American woman published
(C) the second one only published by an American woman
(D) the second one only that an American woman published
(E) only the second published by an American woman
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by agarwalva » Mon May 21, 2012 5:23 am
GmatKiss wrote:Please underline the question before posting!

A collection of 38 poems by Phillis Wheatley, a slave, was published in the 1770's, the first book by a Black woman and it was only the second published by an American woman.

(A) it was only the second published by an American woman
(B) it was only the second that an American woman published
(C) the second one only published by an American woman
(D) the second one only that an American woman published
(E) only the second published by an American woman
if D is modified to get rid of one and use passive .. will it be correct
(D) the second only that was published by an American woman
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by GmatKiss » Mon May 21, 2012 6:10 am
agarwalva wrote:
GmatKiss wrote:Please underline the question before posting!

A collection of 38 poems by Phillis Wheatley, a slave, was published in the 1770's, the first book by a Black woman and it was only the second published by an American woman.

(A) it was only the second published by an American woman
(B) it was only the second that an American woman published
(C) the second one only published by an American woman
(D) the second one only that an American woman published
(E) only the second published by an American woman
if D is modified to get rid of one and use passive .. will it be correct
(D) the second only that was published by an American woman
No, still E wins!
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by Aanderson » Mon May 21, 2012 6:40 am
I agree E wins.

(D) will look like -
A collection of 38 poems by Phillis Wheatley, a slave, was published in the 1770's, the first book by a Black woman the second only that published by an American woman.

"that" is hanging.
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by Bill@VeritasPrep » Mon May 21, 2012 6:43 am
agarwalva wrote:
GmatKiss wrote:Please underline the question before posting!

A collection of 38 poems by Phillis Wheatley, a slave, was published in the 1770's, the first book by a Black woman and it was only the second published by an American woman.

(A) it was only the second published by an American woman
(B) it was only the second that an American woman published
(C) the second one only published by an American woman
(D) the second one only that an American woman published
(E) only the second published by an American woman
if D is modified to get rid of one and use passive .. will it be correct
(D) the second only that was published by an American woman
"Only that" does not work.
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