Sentence Completion Exercise

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The detective stories are thought to have begun with the famous American writer Edgar Allan Poe, ---. A) when it is difficult to tell which detective story is regarded as the first B) so many authors do not earn enough money from writing to make a living C) but crime stories are known to have existed much earlier D) thus he rejected religious taboos against exploring the realms of horror and death E) as though many of detective heroes were deeply flawed individuals

Solvi · Accepted Answer

Hi Mavi, let's solve this together. We're looking for the best way to complete this sentence about the history of detective stories. The sentence begins by saying that detective stories are thought to have begun with the famous American writer Edgar Allan Poe. Now, let's evaluate each option to see which one creates a logical and grammatically correct continuation. Option A mentions that it is difficult to tell which story is first. This contradicts the main clause, which already identifies Poe as the starting point. Option B discusses the financial struggles of authors. This is completely irrelevant to the historical origin of a literary genre. Let's look at Option C. It says, 'but crime stories are known to have existed much earlier.' This makes perfect sense.

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