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[ranjeet1975]

Unlike that of earlier works on slavery, Blassingame’s innovative study relies not on the records of White slave owners but on the records of the salves themselves, especially the 70 or so autobiographies and memoirs that have been preserved.

A. that of earlier words on slavery, Blassingame’s
B. that of earlier works on slavery, Blassingame in his
C. earlier works on slavery, Blassingame in his
D. earlier works on slavery, Blassingame’s
E. the earlier works on slavery, Blassingame in his

OA is

A

Wheter 'earlier works' is not parallel to Blassingame’s. What is the need to use 'that of'

I think D should be the answer.

[oz_gurses]

I think in the underlined part, a pronoun is absent for the "works "so it doesnt sound correct when you read at loud.
We can not answer the question "Whose earlier works?" for the choices in C, D, E.

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