x forbids y from doing z

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x forbids y from doing z

by sri_123 » Thu Feb 05, 2009 4:01 am
The new contract forbids a strike by the transportation union

A) forbids a strike by the transportation union
B) forbids the transportation union from striking
C) forbids that there be a strike by the transportation union
D) will forbid the transportation union from striking
E) will forbid that the transportation union strikes

Correct answer seems to be "A" but it takes the form "x forbids doing z by y".

Is the form of Idiom "x forbids doing z by y" correct?
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