Sentence Correction #3
Friday, July 07, 2006
A collection of 38 poems by Phillis Wheatley, a slave, was published in the 1770's, the first book by a Black woman and it was only the second published by an American woman.
(A) it was only the second published by an American woman
(B) it was only the second that an American woman published
(C) the second one only published by an American woman
(D) the second one only that an American woman published
(E) only the second published by an American woman
Post your answer along with an explanation. Highlight this sentence with mouse, to see the correct option. Answer: E
1 Comments:
A and B are not parallel to "the first book", C and D Misplaced modifier, only should be modifying the noun, not "published", also in D its not parallel to the first clause “the first book by”, Hence E, indicates that the black woman was also the second american woman to publish.
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