GMAT Question of the Day : Sentence Correction

Some biographers have not only disputed the common notion that Edgar Allan Poe drank to excess but also questioned whether he drank at all.
(A) have not only disputed the common notion that Edgar Allan Poe drank to excess but also
questioned whether he drank
(B) not only have disputed the common notion that Edgar Allan Poe drank to excess but also
over whether he drank
(C) have disputed not only the common notion that Edgar Allan Poe drank to excess but also
whether he may not have drunk
(D) not only have disputed the common notion that Edgar Allan Poe drank to excess but also
questioned whether or not he had drunk
(E) have disputed the common notion not only that Edgar Allan Poe drank to excess but also
questioned whether he may not have drunk

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  1. vietlonewolf says:

    A

  2. V Pat says:

    (A) have not only disputed the common notion that Edgar Allan Poe drank to excess but also questioned whether he drank

  3. Sunitha says:

    A for sure.

  4. Valmik Desai says:

    (A) have not only disputed the common notion that Edgar Allan Poe drank to excess but also
    questioned whether he drank

  5. Done with GMAT says:

    A is the correct answer. The parts of sentence after “not only” and “but also” should be parralel.So we need have before not only. If we put “have” after “not only”, then we need another “have” after “but also” .

  6. deepakraam says:

    My take is option A

  7. Srikant says:

    Ill go fr A

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