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by yellowho » Sun Feb 06, 2011 2:41 am
For this problem, isn't E, the suggested answer, wrong? (I don't like any of the answers). If you look at the non-underlined part, "his" is used to refer to Balzac but Balzac is never used in the sentence at all; only Balzac's. Am i missing something here?
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by stormier » Sun Feb 06, 2011 6:10 am
yellowho wrote:For this problem, isn't E, the suggested answer, wrong? (I don't like any of the answers). If you look at the non-underlined part, "his" is used to refer to Balzac but Balzac is never used in the sentence at all; only Balzac's. Am i missing something here?

Balzac is used in the sentence. Reread choice E.

Option D - should have been that show and not shows; use of his without a proper antecedent
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by hja379 » Sun Feb 06, 2011 6:25 am
stormier wrote:
yellowho wrote:For this problem, isn't E, the suggested answer, wrong? (I don't like any of the answers). If you look at the non-underlined part, "his" is used to refer to Balzac but Balzac is never used in the sentence at all; only Balzac's. Am i missing something here?

Balzac is used in the sentence. Reread choice E.

Option D - should have been that show and not shows; use of his without a proper antecedent
I agree with @stormier. D should be 'shortcomings that show in his writings...'. E is correct in all respects. All the elements are in parallel and clear pronoun-antecedent.
Structure: X, Y and Z deny Balzac admission to the blah blah blah.
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