published / was published
2016 GMAT Official Guide, Question 13

Although Alice Walker published a number of essays, poetry collections, and stories during the 1970s, her third novel, The Color Purple, ( ???? )

(A) which was published in 1982, brought her the widest acclaim in that it won both the National Book Award as well as the Pulitzer Prize
(B) published in 1982, bringing her the widest acclaim by winning both the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize
(C) published in 1982, brought her the widest acclaim, winning both the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize

The answer is C

Why A is wrong??? Novel can't published itself, it need to be " be published", right???

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published / was published
2016 GMAT Official Guide, Question 13

Although Alice Walker published a number of essays, poetry collections, and stories during the 1970s, her third novel, The Color Purple, ( ???? )

(A) which was published in 1982, brought her the widest acclaim in that it won both the National Book Award as well as the Pulitzer Prize 
(B) published in 1982, bringing her the widest acclaim by winning both the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize 
(C) published in 1982, brought her the widest acclaim, winning both the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize

The answer is C

Why A is wrong???  Novel can't published itself, it need to be " be published", right???

Thanks

Answer

"C" is correct. Why:
published novel, unpublished novel, famous novel, exciting novel- According to the structure of the sentence, 'published' is not a verb here. (Description what)  brought (verb, Past Simple active) her (the author!!!) the widest acclaim, winning both the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize.
Of course, '... novel can't BE published itself'.

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I guess 'published' is an adjective in C, not a verb

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