197. Camus broke with Sartre in a bitter dispute over the nature of Stalinism.
(A) in a bitter dispute over
(B) over bitterly disputing
(C) after there was a bitter dispute over
(D) after having bitterly disputed about
(E) over a bitter dispute about
Solution:
Idiom*
Dispute over is the correct idiom.
Hence, D and E can be eliminated.
B is wrong in unnecessary use of the ing form.
C is awkward in the use of there was.
A is the best choice.
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(A) in a bitter dispute over
(B) over bitterly disputing
(C) after there was a bitter dispute over
(D) after having bitterly disputed about
(E) over a bitter dispute about
Solution:
Idiom*
Dispute over is the correct idiom.
Hence, D and E can be eliminated.
B is wrong in unnecessary use of the ing form.
C is awkward in the use of there was.
A is the best choice.
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