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Raised in a large and noisy family, it was only when I went away to college that I learned how refreshing solitude could be.

• (A)   it was only when I went away to college that I learned how refreshing solitude could be
• (B)   when I went away to college I learned how refreshing solitude could be
• (C)   going away to college taught me how refreshing solitude could be
• (D)   I did not learn how refreshing solitude could be until I went away to college   CORRECT ANSWER
• (E)   refreshing solitude was unknown to me until I went away to college

Explanation:

Correcting the error in this sentence requires recognizing that the phrase "raised in a large and noisy family" modifies the speaker of the sentence. In choice D, where "I" is introduced, this connection made clearly and directly. The correct sentence reads: Raised in a large and noisy family, I did not learn how refreshing solitude could be until I went away to college.