What to look for in thIs sentence?
She was less successful after she had emigrated to New York compared to her native Germany, photographer Lotte Jacobi nevertheless earned a small group of discerning admirers, and her photographs were eventually exhibited in prestigious galleries across the United States.
(A) She was less successful after she had emigrated to New York compared to
(B) Being less successful after she had emigrated to New York as compared to
(C) Less successful after she emigrated to New York than she had been in
(D) Although she was less successful after emigrating to New York when compared to
(E) She had been less successful after emigrating to New York than in
Hi Ria,
The comparison here is between “how successful LJ was in New York” and “how successful LJ was in Germany”. Only option C makes this comparison right. All the other options compare “how successful LJ was in New York” to “Germany”.
Hope this helps!