259. During Roosevelt's years in office Black Americans began voting for Democrats rather than Republicans in national elections, but Black support for Democrats at the state and local levels developed only after when civil rights legislation was supported by Harry Truman.
(A) developed only after when civil rights legislation was supported by Harry Truman
(B) developed only after when Harry Truman supported civil rights legislation
(C) developed only after Harry Truman's support of civil rights legislation
(D) develops only at the time after the supporting of civil rights legislation by Harry Truman
(E) developed only after there being Harry Truman's support of civil rights legislation
OA to follwo
Harry Truman
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crackgmat007 wrote:259. During Roosevelt's years in office Black Americans began voting for Democrats rather than Republicans in national elections, but Black support for Democrats at the state and local levels developed only after when civil rights legislation was supported by Harry Truman.
(A) developed only after when civil rights legislation was supported by Harry Truman
(B) developed only after when Harry Truman supported civil rights legislation
(C) developed only after Harry Truman's support of civil rights legislation
(D) develops only at the time after the supporting of civil rights legislation by Harry Truman
(E) developed only after there being Harry Truman's support of civil rights legislation
OA to follwo
IMO clearly C.. none of the other choices make sense
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Why C and why not others? support your answer choice plsfruti_yum wrote:crackgmat007 wrote:259. During Roosevelt's years in office Black Americans began voting for Democrats rather than Republicans in national elections, but Black support for Democrats at the state and local levels developed only after when civil rights legislation was supported by Harry Truman.
(A) developed only after when civil rights legislation was supported by Harry Truman
(B) developed only after when Harry Truman supported civil rights legislation
(C) developed only after Harry Truman's support of civil rights legislation
(D) develops only at the time after the supporting of civil rights legislation by Harry Truman
(E) developed only after there being Harry Truman's support of civil rights legislation
OA to follwo
IMO clearly C.. none of the other choices make sense
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What I understand from the previous comments is as follows:
The proper usage should be
X developed only after Y.
Y--> can be clause or a noun phrase.
My question is: if Y is a clause should it parallel the tense of the verb that follows X? (here developed, hence supported)
The proper usage should be
X developed only after Y.
Y--> can be clause or a noun phrase.
My question is: if Y is a clause should it parallel the tense of the verb that follows X? (here developed, hence supported)
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