In the 1950s, when the Chrysler Corporation sponsored a live television show about the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, it forbade the actors to mention Lincoln’s name or the name of the Ford Theater because it did not want to plug the competition.
(A) it forbade the actors to mention Lincoln’s name or the name of the Ford Theater because it
(B) they forbade the actors from mentioning Lincoln or the Ford Theater because they
(C) it was forbidden to mention Lincoln or the Ford Theater as they
(D) the actors were forbidden to mention Lincoln’s name or the name of the Ford Theater because they
(E) the actors were forbidden from mentioning Lincoln or the Ford Theater, since they
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mastbombay
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It shud be A
gmat009 wrote:In the 1950s, when the Chrysler Corporation sponsored a live television show about the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, it forbade the actors to mention Lincoln’s name or the name of the Ford Theater because it did not want to plug the competition.
(A) it forbade the actors to mention Lincoln’s name or the name of the Ford Theater because it
(B) they forbade the actors from mentioning Lincoln or the Ford Theater because they
(C) it was forbidden to mention Lincoln or the Ford Theater as they
(D) the actors were forbidden to mention Lincoln’s name or the name of the Ford Theater because they
(E) the actors were forbidden from mentioning Lincoln or the Ford Theater, since they
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I agree rest of the options have they but in A What is "it" referring to.stop@800 wrote:Its A
rest all options has they.
Pronoun should refer to its immediate antecedent.
so I don't think "it" is right in this sentence.
So I couldnot figure out any option
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IMO: A
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it is referring to Chrysler Corporationgmat009 wrote:I agree rest of the options have they but in A What is "it" referring to.stop@800 wrote:Its A
rest all options has they.
Pronoun should refer to its immediate antecedent.
so I don't think "it" is right in this sentence.
So I couldnot figure out any option
"Chrysler Corporation" is the subject(singular). It can't have a pronoun "they".
Therefore, B, C, D, and E are incorrect because of the use of "they"
A: "it" correctly refers to "Chrysler Corporation". Hence, A is the answer.
Therefore, B, C, D, and E are incorrect because of the use of "they"
A: "it" correctly refers to "Chrysler Corporation". Hence, A is the answer.
