confronting a devastated economy

[jordan23]

By confronting a devastated economy through actions such as creating the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, opening the Securities and Exchange Commission, suspending the gold standard, launching massive public works programs, and improving the morale of a demoralized nation through his fireside chats, First Inaugural address, and other motivational speeches, Franklin Roosevelt both lifted the spirits of Americans across the country and set the United States on a course that helped propel it out of the Great Depression.
A) launching massive public works programs, and improving the morale of a demoralized nation through his fireside chats
B) and launching massive public works programs, and improving the morale of a demoralized nation through his fireside chats
C) and launching massive public works programs, and by improving the morale of a nation demoralized through his fireside chats
D) and through the launch of massive public works programs, and by improving the morale of a demoralized nation through his fireside chats
E) and launching massive public works programs, and by improving the morale of a demoralized nation through his fireside chats

OA E

I am confused between A and E.

[killer1387]

By confronting a devastated economy through actions such as creating the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, opening the Securities and Exchange Commission, suspending the gold standard, launching massive public works programs, and improving the morale of a demoralized nation through his fireside chats, First Inaugural address, and other motivational speeches, Franklin Roosevelt both lifted the spirits of Americans across the country and set the United States on a course that helped propel it out of the Great Depression.
A) launching massive public works programs, and improving the morale of a demoralized nation through his fireside chats
B) and launching massive public works programs, and improving the morale of a demoralized nation through his fireside chats
C) and launching massive public works programs, and by improving the morale of a nation demoralized through his fireside chats
--> meaning changed
D) and through the launch of massive public works programs, and by improving the morale of a demoralized nation through his fireside chats
E) and launching massive public works programs, and by improving the morale of a demoralized nation through his fireside chats
--> correct

E is correct because,
1. elements are parallel
2. meaning is correct/ non illogical

Main sentence structure is,

By confronting X and by improving Y, Franklin Roosevelt .............

[jordan23]

Why is not A parallel?
creating the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, opening the Securities and Exchange Commission, suspending the gold standard, launching massive public works programs, and improving the ............

By confronting a devastated economy through actions such as creating the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, opening the Securities and Exchange Commission, suspending the gold standard, launching massive public works programs, and improving the morale of a demoralized nation through his fireside chats, First Inaugural address, and other motivational speeches, Franklin Roosevelt both lifted the spirits of Americans across the country and set the United States on a course that helped propel it out of the Great Depression.
A) launching massive public works programs, and improving the morale of a demoralized nation through his fireside chats
B) and launching massive public works programs, and improving the morale of a demoralized nation through his fireside chats
C) and launching massive public works programs, and by improving the morale of a nation demoralized through his fireside chats
--> meaning changed
D) and through the launch of massive public works programs, and by improving the morale of a demoralized nation through his fireside chats
E) and launching massive public works programs, and by improving the morale of a demoralized nation through his fireside chats
--> correct

E is correct because,
1. elements are parallel
2. meaning is correct/ non illogical

Main sentence structure is,

By confronting X and by improving Y, Franklin Roosevelt .............

[killer1387]

Why is not A parallel?
creating the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, opening the Securities and Exchange Commission, suspending the gold standard, launching massive public works programs, and improving the ............

Okay its parallel but you need to consider the meaning, you may check two categories of works are here talked of;

A. By confronting a devastated economy through actions such as

1. creating the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, opening the Securities and Exchange Commission, suspending the gold standard,and launching massive public works programs, and

B. by improving the morale of a demoralized nation through his

2. fireside chats , First Inaugural address, and other motivational speeches,

Franklin Roosevelt both lifted the spirits of Americans across the country and set the United States on a course that helped propel it out of the Great Depression.

Check the meaning as per above.

Hope this helps..!!

[jordan23]

Got it. When under time crunch, its pretty easy to make that mistake and choose A as the answer. Need to be more careful.
Thanks for the explanation.

Why is not A parallel?
creating the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, opening the Securities and Exchange Commission, suspending the gold standard, launching massive public works programs, and improving the ............

Okay its parallel but you need to consider the meaning, you may check two categories of works are here talked of;

A. By confronting a devastated economy through actions such as

1. creating the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, opening the Securities and Exchange Commission, suspending the gold standard,and launching massive public works programs, and

B. by improving the morale of a demoralized nation through his

2. fireside chats , First Inaugural address, and other motivational speeches,

Franklin Roosevelt both lifted the spirits of Americans across the country and set the United States on a course that helped propel it out of the Great Depression.

Check the meaning as per above.

Hope this helps..!!