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by ronnie1985 » Mon May 21, 2012 7:12 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

IMO (E)

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by Birottam Dutta » Mon May 21, 2012 7:37 am
Yes, it looks like E to me as well.

A has an unnecessary "it was" before "only the second..."

The other three have misplaced modifiers.

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by GmatKiss » Mon May 21, 2012 7:51 am
IMO: E

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