Sentence Correction

Ramneet Singh wrote:The Supreme court has ruled that public universities may collect student activity fees even with students' objections to particular activities,so long as the groups they give money to will be chosen without regard to their views.

A)with students' objections to particular activities , as long as the groups they give money to will be

B)if they have objections to particular activities and the groups that are given the money are

C)if they object to particular activities, but the groups that the money is given to have to be

D)from students who object to particular activities,so long as the groups given money are

E)though students have an objection to particular activities,but the groups that are given the money be

OA later, as i have observed that ppl tend to be biased by the OA .I wish to have honest opinions.
Also who is "they" in the answer choices referring to ?

Ramneet Singh wrote:The Supreme court has ruled that public universities may collect student activity fees even with students' objections to particular activities,so long as the groups they give money to will be chosen without regard to their views.

A)with students' objections to particular activities , as long as the groups they give money to will be

B)if they have objections to particular activities and the groups that are given the money are

C)if they object to particular activities, but the groups that the money is given to have to be

D)from students who object to particular activities,so long as the groups given money are

E)though students have an objection to particular activities,but the groups that are given the money be

OA later, as i have observed that ppl tend to be biased by the OA .I wish to have honest opinions.
Also who is "they" in the answer choices referring to ?

frank1 wrote:

Ramneet Singh wrote:
First problem with sentence is use of 'they' there are 3 nouns which can they refer to.
so A,B,C out
D and E are both contender.
Infact 'though students....' lures you to chose it as it is show contradiction(which seems to be theme of sentence)
but
in D
have an objection is replaced by object only
in E money 'be chosen' doesnt complete sentence.
so D wins as E has some problems.

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Why do u say in E money 'be chosen' doesnt complete sentence.`

Ramneet Singh wrote: Why do u say in E money 'be chosen' doesnt complete sentence.`

frank1 wrote:

Ramneet Singh wrote: Why do u say in E money 'be chosen' doesnt complete sentence.`

if we say
but the groups that are given the money be chosen without regard to their views.
be will be verb of the later part of the sentence which is not able to complete that sentence,frament.
more over,
groups are chosen is more clear and active.

thanks

sumit.sinha wrote:IMO D.

E has passive voice construction (have an objection).
D has active voice construction (object).

Go with D.

redmark wrote:A, B, and C are out because of the use of "they" (not clear what "they" refers to)

Between D and E.

D) ....groups given money are

E).....groups given money be

D is a better choice.


Also something I noticed in D) vs E)

D maintains meaning more.
Look at E).
though students have an objection to particular activities,but the groups that are given the money be

This changes the meaning because of the "but"

D) uses "so long as" which is the same meaning as in A)

redmark wrote:Here is what I meant.

For example:


The students are running.

vs

The students be running.

The use of the verb are is preferred.