(E)

Explanation:

The phrase needs to be parallel to Italians disregard

agautam wrote: Please also shed some light how to disntiguish between a noun phrase and a noun clause

"noun clause" is a clause that take the noun slot in the sentence : subject, object(direct and indirect), object of a preposition,etc. Since this is a clause, it contains the verb in finite form.
"noun phrase" do not contain any verb in finite form, it may contains verb - but in infinite form.

agautam wrote:according to the thread some one has stated that the udnerlined portion of the sentence the

"Like the Scandinavians' long refusal to recognize Edvard Grieg" is a noun phrase but I would be thankful if you could let me know if a noun phrase can actually consist of a verb because to me "TO" AND " RECOGNISE" seem as verbs and hence converting the noun phrase into a clause

Please also shed some light how to disntiguish between a noun phrase and a noun clause

As I stated above - it contains verb but in infinite form, Here "to recognize" is an infinitives, which is a infinite form of a verb. Hence this is a noun phrase.


Hope this helps !!

wizardofwashington!! What is the OA man, according to me the answer is E. No doubt in the answer choice!!!