Grammatical Correctness and Parallelism
XAT 2017 · Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning · Medium · Grammar
Which of the following options is grammatically correct and meaningful?
- A.
I want to join an MBA college that is not only the best in the country but also provides the best campus jobs.
- B.
I want to join an MBA college that is not only the best in the country but also I can get good job.
- C.
I want to join an MBA college that is not only the best in the country but also best in job.
- D.
I want to join an MBA college that is not only good but also I can get good job.
- E.
I want to join an MBA college that I found not only best in the country but also I can get good job.
A
Explanation
Option A correctly maintains parallel structure with 'not only [adjective phrase] but also [verb phrase/adjective phrase]' modifying the college. The other options break parallelism by inserting full independent clauses or ungrammatical phrases after 'but also'.
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