trouble with sc problem

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by rtaha2412 » Thu Jan 06, 2011 4:41 pm
Byron possessed powers of observation that would have made him a great anthropologist and that makes his letters as a group the rival of the best novels of the time.

(A) makes his letters as a group the rival of
(B) makes his letters as a group one to rival
(C) makes his letters a group rivaling
(D) make his letters as a group the rival of
(E) make his letters a group which is the rival of
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by Tani » Thu Jan 06, 2011 5:12 pm
The subject here is "powers", so eliminate A, B, and C.

The "powers" make his letters a rival. E says the powers make his letters a group.

Go with D
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by prachich1987 » Thu Jan 06, 2011 11:08 pm
Tani Wolff - Kaplan wrote:The subject here is "powers", so eliminate A, B, and C.

The "powers" make his letters a rival. E says the powers make his letters a group.

Go with D
Is the usage of "as" in D correct
make....as or make...a

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by prachich1987 » Thu Jan 06, 2011 11:08 pm
Tani Wolff - Kaplan wrote:The subject here is "powers", so eliminate A, B, and C.

The "powers" make his letters a rival. E says the powers make his letters a group.

Go with D
Is the usage of "as" in D correct
make....as or make...a

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