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by DROBULESH » Thu Jul 24, 2008 3:40 am
5. A controversial figure throughout most of his public life, the Black leader Marcus Garvey advocated that some Blacks return to Africa, the land that, to him, symbolized the possibility of freedom.
(A) that some Blacks return to Africa, the land that, to him, symbolized the possibility of freedom
(B) that some Blacks return to the African land symbolizing the possibility of freedom to him
(C) that some Blacks return to Africa which was the land which symbolized the possibility of freedom to him
(D) some Black’s returning to Africa which was the land that to him symbolized the possibility of freedom
(E) some Black’s return to the land symbolizing the possibility of freedom to him, Africa
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by amitansu » Thu Jul 24, 2008 3:48 am
'A' is the best ans here.

Amit
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by sudhir3127 » Thu Jul 24, 2008 3:53 am
IMO A.
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by Canman » Thu Jul 24, 2008 6:52 am
A. seems ok
B. changes the meaning
C. which is used incorrectly
D. need that before some
E. need that before some
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by pradeepsarathy » Thu Jul 24, 2008 8:45 pm
IMO A
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by Uri » Thu Feb 19, 2009 8:42 am
can anyone point out what is wrong with option (c)?
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by shulapa » Thu Feb 19, 2009 9:28 am
Hi Uri,

The problem in C, and so in B and E, is the use of the phrase "symbolized the possibility of freedom to him", which means as if he is the one gaining freedom. We prefer the way it is writen in A and D: "to him symbolized..."

Hope this helps
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