Sentence Correction

A discussion of our nations foreign policy must begin with the fact of there being an independent Western Europe which now thinks of itself in trans-nationalist terms.

A. A discussion of our nations foreign policy must begin with the fact of there being
B. Beginning any discussion of our nations foreign policy must be the fact of there being
C. Any discussion of our nations foreign policy must begin with the fact that there is
D. Any discussion of our nations foreign policy must begin by acknowledging the existence of
E. To begin discussing our nations foreign policy thee must be an acknowledgment of the fact that

IMO C

IMO C

missionmba wrote:A discussion of our nations foreign policy must begin with the fact of there being an independent Western Europe which now thinks of itself in trans-nationalist terms.

A. A discussion of our nations foreign policy must begin with the fact of there being
B. Beginning any discussion of our nations foreign policy must be the fact of there being
C. Any discussion of our nations foreign policy must begin with the fact that there is
D. Any discussion of our nations foreign policy must begin by acknowledging the existence of
E. To begin discussing our nations foreign policy thee must be an acknowledgment of the fact that

A.fact of there being... need conj. here
B. change the meaning - must be the fact other than must begin
C. correct
D. acknowledging ? gerund
E. an acknowledgment of the fact

I guess its C . Whats the OA ?

IMO: C

OA: D


I was down to C or D

can someone pls explain

IMO C.

Anybody has justification for D ?

D for sure

Obviously we have to choose between C and D. C should be wrong because it changes the meaning of the stem by eliminating "acknowledging". Discussions won't begin with a fact, they will begin with the acknowledgement of a fact or event.

D is right as it flows smoothly.

C includes ''with the fact'' which is terrible grammer.

acknowledging is proper.

Also ''there is'' flows doesn't flow with now.