(A) only one in the East
(B) only one eastern state
(C) in the East there was only one state
(D) in the East only one state did
(E) only one in the East had
Solution:
Comparison*
The conjunction ‘but’ needs to compare two parts which are syntactically parallel and logically comparable.
“Ten of the western states had granted” …but “only one in the East” in the given sentence are not parallel.
We need to understand that the first half of the sentence is talking about an action and thus, the second half of the sentence should also refer to an action.
Choices A, B, and C can be eliminated as, with no had/did (auxiliary verbs) in them, they compare an action with a noun.
D lacks due parallelism as “ten of the western states”…..but “in the east only one” is not parallel.
E effectively compares the two parts of the sentence and is syntactically parallel.
Thus, E is the best choice.
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