Sentence Correction

Although it was once funded entirely by the

government, the Victoria and Albert Museum was

one of the first of Britain's national museums

seeking support from corporations and private

donors and to increase income by increasing atten-

dance.



(A) one of the first of Britain's national museums

seeking support from

(B) one of Britain's first national museums seeking

support of

(C) among Britain's first national museums to seek

support of

(D) among the first of Britain's national museums

to seek support from

(E) among Britain's first national museums that

have sought the support of

Why is B incorrect

A) 'one of the first of' is awkward
B) 'seek' should be in parallel with 'to increase'. seeking wrong
C) 'to seek' in parallel with 'to increase'. support of correct.
D) seek support from is wrong. 'among the first' is awkward
E) not parallel

ans C?

OA pls?

OA - C

Thanks a lot

Does the expression that "among the first of Britain's national museums" in D is wrong?

'Among the first of Britain's museums' is perfectly fine. But D has 'seek support from' instead of 'seek support of', which is correct.