Hannibal chose to invade Roman territory by the northern

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Hannibal chose to invade Roman territory by the northern route, crossing the Alps doing it, instead of by sea.

A. doing it, instead of

B. to do so, rather than

C. to do it, rather than coming

D. to do so, instead of invading

E. to do it, instead of invading Roman territory

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by rishab0507 » Wed Sep 11, 2019 10:45 pm

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Rather than is preferred idiom over Instead of, Eliminate option A, D,E
Its 3/2 split

Now between B and C
in B ; ALPS to do so, rather than by Sea, both refer to the same subject Invade .
that hannibal want to invade either though alps or through sea. So its correct form

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. to do it, rather than coming : here coming is not an action verb which can refer back to Invade : Incorrect

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