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by pradeepkaushal9518 » Wed Jul 21, 2010 8:14 pm
Like the government that came before it, which set new records for growth, laissez-faire capitalism is the cornerstone of the new government.

(A) laissez-faire capitalism is the cornerstone of the new government
(B) the cornerstone of the new government is laissez-faire capitalism
(C) laissez-faire capitalism is the new government's cornerstone
(D) the new government has made laissez-faire capitalism its cornerstone
(E) the new government has a laissez-faire cornerstone of capitalism


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by sumanr84 » Wed Jul 21, 2010 9:12 pm
IMO : D

In E , a laissez-faire cornerstone is not correct.
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by outreach » Wed Jul 21, 2010 9:12 pm
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' Like the government that......., the new government.... ' - a,b,c are out
e changes the meaning of sentence
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