Sentence Correction

The new contract forbids a strike by the transportation union

A) forbids a strike by the transportation union
B) forbids the transportation union from striking
C) forbids that there be a strike by the transportation union
D) will forbid the transportation union from striking
E) will forbid that the transportation union strikes

I will pick A.

A) forbids a strike by the transportation union
B) forbids the transportation union from striking
C) forbids that there be a strike by the transportation union - wordy
D) will forbid the transportation union from striking
E) will forbid that the transportation union strikes

sumanr84 wrote:I will pick A.

A) forbids a strike by the transportation union
B) forbids the transportation union from striking
C) forbids that there be a strike by the transportation union - wordy
D) will forbid the transportation union from striking
E) will forbid that the transportation union strikes

But Forbids should modify Transportation Union not strike. Although in B and C " Striking" is awkward. " B" can be a winner.

What is OA ?

IMO B ANSWER PLEASE

forbid X to do Y...

As Smarpan mentioned, we need to forbid someone from doing something. Therefore, forbid the union to do the strike..

B suits fine.. But, I am not happy with the sentence closure.

Thanks,
Viju

viju9162 wrote:forbid X to do Y...

As Smarpan mentioned, we need to forbid someone from doing something. Therefore, forbid the union to do the strike..

B suits fine.. But, I am not happy with the sentence closure.

Thanks,
Viju

When you say forbid X to do Y...
Why are you choosing B? B has Forbid X from Doing Y

forbids the transportation union from striking

I will go with A

pradeepkaushal9518 wrote:The new contract forbids a strike by the transportation union

A) forbids a strike by the transportation union
B) forbids the transportation union from striking
C) forbids that there be a strike by the transportation union
D) will forbid the transportation union from striking
E) will forbid that the transportation union strikes

"Forbid X to do Y" or "Forbid X from doing Y" Both are IDIOM. Hence only B & D remains. D changes the whole meaning of the sentence. Hence B.

The reason for this IDIOM is, "The new contract forbids" FORBIDS WHOM??? A strike --> No ; The transportation -->Yes

one more vote for A

kvcpk wrote:

viju9162 wrote:forbid X to do Y...

As Smarpan mentioned, we need to forbid someone from doing something. Therefore, forbid the union to do the strike..

B suits fine.. But, I am not happy with the sentence closure.

Thanks,
Viju

When you say forbid X to do Y...
Why are you choosing B? B has Forbid X from Doing Y

forbids the transportation union from striking

I will go with A

I didn't understand your question. In B, it says forbid the union from striking...

Thanks,
Viju

viju9162 wrote:
I didn't understand your question. In B, it says forbid the union from striking...

Thanks,
Viju

Forbid..from is incorrect. So B is not correct.

Seems to be the correct idioms are "x forbid y to do z" or " x prohibit y from doing z".. So answer is A.
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pradeepkaushal9518 wrote:The new contract forbids a strike by the transportation union

A) forbids a strike by the transportation union
B) forbids the transportation union from striking
C) forbids that there be a strike by the transportation union
D) will forbid the transportation union from striking
E) will forbid that the transportation union strikes

In B and D, forbid X from Y is the incorrect idiom. The correct idiom is forbid X to Y. Eliminate B and D.

In E, will forbid changes the tense -- and therefore the meaning -- of the sentence. Also, the construction forbid that is less idiomatic than forbid X to Y and would require the subjunctive mood of the verb to strike:

The contract forbids that the union strike.

We're left with C and A. C is longer and wordier than A, so answer choice A is better. If you're down to A and another answer choice, and you can't spot anything grammatically wrong in A, eliminate the other answer choice and pick A.

The correct answer is A.

Please be advised that a word such as forbid can be part of more than one idiom. It's grammatically correct to say:

The contract forbids a strike by the union.

It's also correct to say:

The contract forbids the union to strike.