Unlike the many winter greens that have tough leaves and thu

[dheeraj787]

Unlike the many winter greens that have tough leaves and thus require a lengthy cooking time, those of escarole need little or no cooking.
A. many winter greens that have tough leaves and thus require a lengthy cooking time, those of escarole need
B. many winter greens that have tough leaves and thus require a lengthy cooking time, escarole needs
C. tough leaves of many winter greens and that they require for a lengthy cooking time, escarole needs
D. tough leaves of many winter greens and the requirement that they have a lengthy cooking time, those of escarole need
E. lengthy cooking time required by the many winter greens with tough leaves, escarole needs


My doubts:

1. Why not D ? becuase in D there is comaparison of the form :

Unlike X of Y, those of Z :: Unlike the tough leaves of many winter greens......, the tough leaves of escarole...

What is wrong in this?

2. Why not C?

Pls explain. Thanks.

[RonPurewal]

In choice D, nothing is wrong with the specific component that you're examining, but "tough leaves ... AND the requirement..." is complete nonsense.
Unless both of those things"”(a) leaves and (b) a requirement (!!)"”somehow contrast with the leaves of escarole, that sentence doesn't work. So it doesn't work.

[RonPurewal]

2. Why not C?

Pls explain. Thanks.

Take a look at the 2 elements of the comparison ("Unlike ___..., ___...") in that choice.

In fact, if you analyze that comparison in precisely the same way you analyzed the comparison in choice D, you'll understand exactly why it is incorrect.