* SC: Where vs Which: The phenomenon of sleep

[munuchwa01]

The phenomenon of sleep still mystifies researchers; it is a condition where the body may become violently animated or where it may be completely paralyzed.


(A) it is a condition where the body may become violently animated or where it may be completely paralyzed

(B) it is a condition where the body may become violently animated or it may become completely paralyzed

(C) it is a condition in which the body may become violently animated or complete paralysis may occur

(D) it is a condition in which the body may become violently animated or in which the body may become completely paralyzed

(E) it is a condition in which the body may become violently animated or become completely paralyzed




OA is E.
I was confused between D and E and chose D. Though both D and E both maintain the parallelism, but have a doubt from where to start looking for parallelism. Please explain.

Thanks

[munuchwa01]

An additional doubt:

So if there was an additional option F, then in that case which one would have been considered better:

F) it is a condition in which the body may become violently animated or completely paralyzed.

[selva.e]

Hi munuchwa01,

i see your point.
But this is just the matter of parallelism between E and F.

F says it is a condition in which the body may become X and Y -- Still parallel.
E says it is a condition in which the body may X and Y -- Still parallel.

Coming back to your question that is between D and E.

D - i would say still parallelism but if you compare the literal meaning it is wordy.

The meaning of the sentence is just stating the condition of the body.
either X or Y.

So to be more succinct, we can say either violently animated or completely paralyzed.

So i would vote for F.

[Ben Ku]

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