SC question-Judge Bonham denied a motion to allow members

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Hi,
This is question from OG Verbal Review 2nd edition. I am very much confused between options A,C and E. The correct answer is E. Any help much appreciated.

Judge Bonham denied a motion to allow members of the jury to go home at the end of each day instead of to confine them to a hotel.
(A) to allow members of the jury to go home at the end of each day instead of to confine them to
(B) that would have allowed members of the jury to go home at the end of each day instead of confined to
(C) under which members of the jury are allowed to go home at the end of each day instead of confining them in
(D) that would allow members of the jury to go home at the end of each day rather than confinement in
(E) to allow members of the jury to go home at the end of each day rather than be confined to

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by adthedaddy » Thu Feb 28, 2013 4:21 pm
Hi Aolas,

Here option (A) is incorrect due to the incorrect construction "...instead of to confine..."
Option (C) is not parallel due to the usage - "are allowed" and "of confining them".
Option (E) has correct usage.
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by aditya8062 » Thu Feb 28, 2013 5:43 pm
my take :
in A "instead of" is wrong .i mean u can say i like tea instead of coffee but not the way it has been used in A .also "instead of" is wrong in C
in E we have a parallel structure :remember that "to" is assumed to be present in 2nd half after "rather than"

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