Question

The following question presents a sentence, part or all of which is underlined. Select the answer that produces the most effective sentence; your answer should make the sentence clear, exact, and free of grammatical error. It should also minimize awkwardness, ambiguity, and redundancy.

Although she was considered among her contemporaries to be the better poet than her husband, later Elizabeth Barrett Browning was overshadowed by his success.

• A. Although she was considered among her contemporaries to be the better poet than her husband, later Elizabeth Barrett Browning was overshadowed by his success
• B. Although Elizabeth Barrett Browning was considered among her contemporaries as a better poet than her husband, she was later overshadowed by his success
• C. Later overshadowed by the success of her husband, Elizabeth Barrett Browning's poetry had been considered among her contemporaries to be better than that of her husband
• D. Although Elizabeth Barrett Browning's success was later overshadowed by that of her husband, among her contemporaries she was considered the better poet
• E. Elizabeth Barrett Browning's poetry was considered among her contemporaries as better than her husband, but her success was, later overshadowed by his.

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

Although Elizabeth Barrett Browning's success was later overshadowed by that of her husband, among her contemporaries she was considered the better poet

Option D is the correct choice as only in this option comparison is made to her husband as a poet in the sentence there is clearly a hint of " That of her husband", so the sentence is clear and unambiguous.

In options A, B and C the comparison is made by her husband's success so these options are out.

In option E, the comparison is made between her poetries. Again there is a comparison error in this option.