Sentence Correction

12. Although dozens of New York’s small museums are either devoted to local history of various ethnic groups, there are many one-of-a-kind museums from Manhattan to the Bronx that are open for exploration on summer weekends.
(A) Although dozens of New York’s small museums are either devoted to local history or various ethnic groups, there are
(B) Although dozens of New York’s small museums are devoted to local history or various ethnic groups,
(C) Dozens of New York’s small museums are devoted to local history or various ethnic groups, but there are
(D) Dozens of New York’s small museums are devoted to local history or various ethnic groups, and there are also
(E) Devoted to local history or various ethnic groups, dozens of New York’s small museums and also

D why isn't C correct?

[email protected] wrote:12. Although dozens of New York’s small museums are either devoted to local history of various ethnic groups, there are many one-of-a-kind museums from Manhattan to the Bronx that are open for exploration on summer weekends.
(A) Although dozens of New York’s small museums are either devoted to local history or various ethnic groups, there are
(B) Although dozens of New York’s small museums are devoted to local history or various ethnic groups,
(C) Dozens of New York’s small museums are devoted to local history or various ethnic groups, but there are
(D) Dozens of New York’s small museums are devoted to local history or various ethnic groups, and there are also
(E) Devoted to local history or various ethnic groups, dozens of New York’s small museums and also

D why isn't C correct?

Because we don't need contrast here...therefore we don't need "but" as a conjunction in 2nd IC , we need "and".

dozens of museums devoted ...., and there are also ...

Why is b wrong?
can someone pl help

aroon7 wrote:Why is b wrong?
can someone pl help

B calls for contrasting statements which they are not.

sjd00d wrote:

aroon7 wrote:Why is b wrong?
can someone pl help

B calls for contrasting statements which they are not.

Thanks sjd00d
But hw do i find whether the statement requires contrast or not
with contrast also the sentence looks absolutely fine to me...

aroon7 wrote:

sjd00d wrote:

aroon7 wrote:Why is b wrong?
can someone pl help

B calls for contrasting statements which they are not.

Thanks sjd00d
But hw do i find whether the statement requires contrast or not
with contrast also the sentence looks absolutely fine to me...

Is it really ? Think about it. Create a sentence with although and you will realize yourself.