Jamboree Question of the Day - Day 83, Feb 3rd 2011

Most victims of infectious mononucleosis recover after a few weeks of listlessness, but an unlucky few may suffer for years.

(A) but an unlucky few may suffer
(B) and an unlucky few have suffered
(C) that an unlucky few might suffer
(D) that a few being unlucky may suffer
(E) but a few who, being unlucky, suffered

Solution (Posted on Feb 4th):

A) CORRECT
B) Most victims of.....and an unlucky few - wrong meaning and construction
C) an unlucky few wrongly refers to listlessness because of the pronoun 'that'
D) Same as C
E) wordy construction

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