The commission proposed that funding for the park's development, which could be open to the public early next year is obtained through a local bond issue.
(A) that funding for the park's development, which could be open to the public early next year, is
(B) that funding for development of the park, which could be open to the public early next year, be
(C) funding for the development of the park, perhaps open to the public early next year, to be
(D) funds for the park's development, perhaps open to the public early next year, be
(E) development funding for the park, which could be open to the public early next year, is to be
of+ noun,which (0G10,168)
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subjunctive structure should behey_thr67 wrote:The commission proposed that funding for the park's development, which could be open to the public early next year is obtained through a local bond issue.
(A) that funding for the park's development, which could be open to the public early next year, is
(B) that funding for development of the park, which could be open to the public early next year, be
(C) funding for the development of the park, perhaps open to the public early next year, to be
(D) funds for the park's development, perhaps open to the public early next year, be
(E) development funding for the park, which could be open to the public early next year, is to be
proposed that funding for xxxxx be obtained
only B fits in.
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Misplaced modifier and Subjunctive structure are tested here.hey_thr67 wrote:The commission proposed that funding for the park's development, which could be open to the public early next year is obtained through a local bond issue.
(A) that funding for the park's development, which could be open to the public early next year, is
(B) that funding for development of the park, which could be open to the public early next year, be
(C) funding for the development of the park, perhaps open to the public early next year, to be
(D) funds for the park's development, perhaps open to the public early next year, be
(E) development funding for the park, which could be open to the public early next year, is to be
A) Incorrect; 'which' refers to 'development' (misplaced modifier) and 'is' in the end is also wrong (Subjunctive structure)
B) Correct; 'which' refers to 'park' (misplaced modifier) and 'be' in the end is correct (Subjunctive structure)
C) Incorrect; 'that' is missing
D) Incorrect; 'that' is missing
E) Incorrect; 'that' is missing