Science fiction has been described as the genre that, by addressing : Sentence Correction (SC)

Science fiction has been described as the genre that, by addressing the future, that it concerns ideas of large scope rather than the ephemeral thoughts and emotions of individuals.


A. that it concerns ideas of large scope rather than the ephemeral thoughts

B. that concerns ideas of large scope instead of the ephemeral thoughts

C. concerns ideas of large scope rather than the ephemeral thoughts

D. so concerns ideas of large scope instead of the ephemeral thinking

E. it concerns ideas of large scope but not the ephemeral thoughts

Science fiction has been described as the genre that, by addressing the future, that it concerns ideas of large scope rather than the ephemeral thoughts and emotions of individuals.

Preposition phrase - "by addressing the future" modifies "Science fiction has been described as the genre"
that clause also describes "the genre" - so we can't have two that in the same sentence - A and B are out.

D. so concerns ideas of large scope instead of the ephemeral thinking
that so concerns ideas of .... is incorrect
E. it concerns ideas of large scope but not the ephemeral thoughts
it refers to genre - the structure is - ....as the genre that genre concerns ideas..... - Incorrect

Option C
Science fiction has been described as the genre that, by addressing the future, concerns ideas of large scope rather than the ephemeral thoughts and emotions of individuals.
Correct. C is clear in meaning and concise.
Answer C

Science fiction has been described as the genre that, by addressing the future, that it concerns ideas of large scope rather than the ephemeral thoughts and emotions of individuals.


A. that it concerns ideas of large scope rather than the ephemeral thoughts . Wrong use if it . Pronoun not required

B. that concerns ideas of large scope instead of the ephemeral thoughts Wrong that construction and use of instead

C. concerns ideas of large scope rather than the ephemeral thoughts correct. Concerns directly modifies science fiction

D. so concerns ideas of large scope instead of the ephemeral thinking changes the meaning of the sentence

E. it concerns ideas of large scope but not the ephemeral thoughts changes the meaning of the sentence