Although he is as gifted as, if not more gifted than, many

[aspirant2011]

Although he is as gifted as, if not more gifted than, many of his colleagues, he is extremely modest and his poetry is unpublished.

(A) Although he is as gifted as, if not more gifted than, many of his colleagues, he is extremely modest and his poetry is unpublished.
(B) Although he is as gifted, if not more gifted, than many of his colleagues, he is extremely modest and with his poetry remaining unpublished.
(C) Although he is as gifted as, if not more gifted than, many of his colleagues, he is extremely modest and will not publish his poetry.
(D) Despite his being gifted, if not more gifted than his colleagues, he is extremely modest and will not publish his poetry.
(E) Being a gifted as, or more gifted than, many of his colleagues, he is extremely modest and his poetry is unpublished.

[spoiler]OA: After some discussion[/spoiler]

[clock60]

imo it can be only A or C
i vote for C ,
as in A the last part of the sentence is in passive voice, and two independent sentences without comma.

[aspirant2011]

Hi Clock 60,

Yup you are right .................. i got now why A is wrong...........thanks a lot

[tetura84]

What I think is, A does not clear the meaning why his poetry remains unpublished.
C clears the meaning that, he is extremely modest and (hence) will not publish his poetry.

[AIM GMAT]

IMO C.

Yep rightly said guys that "his poetry is unpublished " is not at all preferable over "he wil not publish his poetry".

By the way whts the source of the question aspirant2011 ?

[HSPA]

Hello AIM GMAT..

with what all persons can we use "will".
"Shall" we keep entire sentense in second person.

1000SC.. is this the source??

[aspirant2011]

Hi AIMGMAT and HSPA,

It's a 1000 SC Question..............

[AIM GMAT]

Hi AIMGMAT and HSPA,

It's a 1000 SC Question..............

Ooops guys by mistake had a typo , and i mentioned as IMO A btw i meant IMO C . Even i got confused when i refered back my own post . Sorry for the confusion.