Form, Structure, and Sense: Agreement and Usage

SAT Reading and Writing· difficulty 5/5

The novels of Toni Morrison are often compared with ______ , though the two writers approached similar themes from distinct cultural angles.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

  • A

    what James Baldwin wrote

  • B

    James Baldwin

  • C

    those of James Baldwin

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  • D

    James Baldwin's writing

Explanation

Parallel comparison requires "novels" to be compared to "novels." "Those of James Baldwin" supplies the parallel noun phrase ("those" = novels).

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