OG Sc. pls explain how to solve this.

[vertigo05]

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

[nitya34]

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--not ||
(C) under which members of the jury are allowed to go home at the end of each day instead of confining them in--not ||
(D) that would allow members of the jury to go home at the end of each day rather than confinement in--not ||
(E) to allow members of the jury to go home at the end of each day rather than be confined to

--not ||

is it A?

[moorthy76]

https://www.beatthegmat.com/can-someone- ... 14871.html

[vertigo05]

the answer given in OG is E. but the explanation given is not clear to me.

[wishkaro]

Between 'instead of' and 'rather than' GMAT prefer 'rather than'

option D and E.

D is wordy hence E.