Despite having a strong passion for classical music, Amelia found the symphony to be not only long but also rather dull and uninspired.

A Despite having a strong passion for classical music, Amelia found the symphony to be not only long but also rather dull and uninspired.

B Despite her strong passion for classical music, Amelia found the symphony not only long, but also dull and uninspired.

C Although she had a strong passion for classical music, Amelia found the symphony to be not only long, but also dull and uninspired.

D Amelia, having a strong passion for classical music, found the symphony not only long but also rather dull and uninspired.

✓ Correct Answer: Option A

This sentence is already correct. It uses the proper 'not only X but also Y' construction, maintaining parallelism with adjectives 'long,' 'dull,' and 'uninspired,' and correctly places 'rather' before 'dull and uninspired.' Difficulty: 2

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The correct answer to the question "Despite having a strong passion for classical music, Amelia found the symphony to be not only long but also rather dull and uninspired." is Option A: Despite having a strong passion for classical music, Amelia found the symphony to be not only long but also rather dull and uninspired..

The other options — B) Despite her strong passion for classical music, Amelia found the symphony not only long, but also dull and uninspired., C) Although she had a strong passion for classical music, Amelia found the symphony to be not only long, but also dull and uninspired., D) Amelia, having a strong passion for classical music, found the symphony not only long but also rather dull and uninspired. — are incorrect for this GMAT Exam Prep question. As explained above: This sentence is already correct. It uses the proper 'not only X but also Y' construction, maintaining parallelism with adjectives 'long,' 'dull,' and 'uninspired,' and correctly places 'rather' befo…

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Despite having a strong passion for classical music, Amelia found the symphony to be not only long but also rather dull and uninspired.

✓ Correct Answer: Option A

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