In three centuries--from 1050 to 1350--several million tons of stone were quarried in France for the building of eighty cathedrals, five hundred large churches, and some tens of thousands of parish churches.
(A) for the building of eighty cathedrals, five hundred large churches, and some
(B) in order that they might build eighty cathedrals, five hundred large churches, and some
(C) so as they might build eighty cathedrals, five hundred large churches, and some
(D) so that there could be built eighty cathedrals, five hundred large churches, and
(E) such that they could build eighty cathedrals, five hundred large churches, and
OA is A
Isn't it unidiomatic to say ..for the building of??
i think its better to say stones were quarried for building eighty cathedrals bla bla...
Why D is wrong?? only because it is wordy or some other reason ??
(A) for the building of eighty cathedrals, five hundred large churches, and some
(B) in order that they might build eighty cathedrals, five hundred large churches, and some
(C) so as they might build eighty cathedrals, five hundred large churches, and some
(D) so that there could be built eighty cathedrals, five hundred large churches, and
(E) such that they could build eighty cathedrals, five hundred large churches, and
OA is A
Isn't it unidiomatic to say ..for the building of??
i think its better to say stones were quarried for building eighty cathedrals bla bla...
Why D is wrong?? only because it is wordy or some other reason ??
