<p>Jean Toomer was (not only) the author of Cane, a novel whose publication (has been viewed) (as marking) the beginning of the Harlem Renaissance, but also a respected advisor (among Quakers). (No error)</p>
<p>Why is the correct answer (No Error)? </p>
<p>I thought it was (as marking) at first because I thought "marking" is not a noun. (or is it?)</p>
<p>I think it acts as a gerund after the preposition. So it is “technically” correct.</p>
<p>Well “marking” isn’t a noun (as stated above, it’s a gerund), but what difference does that make?</p>
<p>There’s a lengthy appositive between the commas.</p>
<p>How might you have improved the sentence?</p>
<p>^ Thanks! I think I understand now.
I thought it should be changed to “the mark of” or “a mark of” so publication, a noun, can be parallel with another noun when they are connected by “as”.</p>
<p>Isn’t “But also a”, supposed to be “but was also”?</p>
<p>^No. “But was also” is from the exam.
“Was not only…but also…” format is correct, anyway.</p>
<p>PeterAP:</p>
<p>The initial “was” suffices for the whole sentence.</p>
<p>She was not only this but also that.</p>
<p>i think because everything else just added in fluff that really wasn’t needed</p>