Select the correct option: The researcher was criticized not for what she published but ___ she chose to omit.
for what
The sentence sets up a parallel contrast: 'criticized not for what she published but ___ she chose to omit', requiring a phrase that mirrors 'for what' used in the first half.
Since the first clause already uses the preposition 'for' with 'what', the second clause must repeat the same preposition explicitly because 'omit' takes an object introduced by 'for' in this parallel construction, giving 'for what'.
'What', 'which', and 'that' alone drop the necessary preposition 'for', breaking the parallel structure established by 'not for what she published'.
Hence, the answer is for what.
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Important Questions from Sentence Completion
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
ForbiddenSelect the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The perfume she uses has a strong _________.Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The company's _________ commitment to sustainability is admirable.Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Rosy and Nicky couldn’t provide any evidence to support _______ arguments.Select the most appropriate homonyms from the given alternatives to fill in the blanks.
The rowing instructor commanded them to _______ in a _______.
A. row
B. roe
C. row (sequence)
