imskpwr wrote:At a recent conference, the Transit Authority has stated that the provisions in the Clean Air Act fail to promote mass transit as an alternative to private transportation.
a.
b. stated that the provisions of the Clean Air Act fail.
c. has stated that the provisions of the Clean Air Act will fail
d. stated that the provisions in the Clean Air Act are a failure
e. has stated the provisions in the Clean Air Act failed
Give explanations with your answers.
In A, C and E,
has stated (present perfect) cannot be used to refer to an action that took place at a specific moment in the past (
at a recent press conference). Eliminate A, C, and E.
Avoid what I call the NOUNIFICATION of verbs: answer choices that change a verb to a NOUN. Whereas B uses
fail (verb), D uses
failure (noun). Since B is free of errors, preserves the intended meaning, and employs a verb instead of a noun, B is the clear winner. Eliminate D.
The correct answer is
B.
NOUNIFICATION is an issue of style, not of grammar, but it can be very helpful. When you scan the 5 answer choices, be skeptical of any that change a verb to a noun.
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