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Concerns about public health led to the construction

by NandishSS » Mon May 29, 2017 11:39 pm
Concerns about public health led to the construction between 1876 and 1904 of three separate sewer systems to serve metropolitan Boston.

A. Concerns about public health led to the construction between 1876 and 1904 of three separate sewer systems to serve
B. Concerns about public health have led to the construction of three separate sewer systems between 1876 and 1904 to serve
C. Concerns about public health have led between 1876 and 1904 to the construction of three separate sewer systems for serving
D. There were concerns about public health leading to the construction between 1876 and 1904 of three separate sewer systems serving
E. There were concerns leading between 1876 and 1904 to the construction of three separate sewer systems for serving

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Could you please explain meaning wise if any error.

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by Ali Tariq » Mon May 29, 2017 11:51 pm
Could you please explain meaning wise if any error.
All errors in this SC are meaning errors; none is grammatical one.
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by NandishSS » Wed May 31, 2017 6:55 am
Can you please explain in detail :)

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by DavidG@VeritasPrep » Wed May 31, 2017 8:11 am
NandishSS wrote:Concerns about public health led to the construction between 1876 and 1904 of three separate sewer systems to serve metropolitan Boston.

A. Concerns about public health led to the construction between 1876 and 1904 of three separate sewer systems to serve
B. Concerns about public health have led to the construction of three separate sewer systems between 1876 and 1904 to serve
C. Concerns about public health have led between 1876 and 1904 to the construction of three separate sewer systems for serving
D. There were concerns about public health leading to the construction between 1876 and 1904 of three separate sewer systems serving
E. There were concerns leading between 1876 and 1904 to the construction of three separate sewer systems for serving

OA:A

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Hi Experts,

Could you please explain meaning wise if any error.

Thanks
Nandish
Use of the present perfect "have led" is incorrect, as we're referring to the past - (1876-1904.) Eliminate B and C.

D) There were concerns about public health leading to the construction between 1876 and 1904 of three separate sewer systems serving
It sounds as though "leading to the construction..." is modifying "public health." So we're talking about the kind of public health that would lead to the construction of sewer systems? Clearly not the intended meaning. D is out.

E. There were concerns leading between 1876 and 1904 to the construction of three separate sewer systems for serving
 The concerns were leading between 1876 and 1904? What on earth does that mean? This is incoherent. Eliminate E.

We're left with A
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