Sentence Correction

Republicans also benefited from the enthusiastic and well-organized support of conservative Christians concerning about social issues, including abortion.

A. concerning about social issues, including abortion.
B. concerning on social issues, including abortion.
C. concerned about social issues, including abortion.
D. concerned on social issues, including abortion.
E. concerned social issues, including abortion.

please explain; OA will be followed. thanks

sandy_online wrote:Republicans also benefited from the enthusiastic and well-organized support of conservative Christians concerning about social issues, including abortion.

A. concerning about social issues, including abortion.
B. concerning on social issues, including abortion.
C. concerned about social issues, including abortion.
D. concerned on social issues, including abortion.
E. concerned social issues, including abortion.

please explain; OA will be followed. thanks

IMO C
concerned is non-progressive verb and concerned about is correct.

C

Concerned -> reason christians are donating is because they are concerned about abortion etc.
Concerning would mean, donations for that purpose.

"Concerned about" is correct idiom.
https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/concern

Now we have A and C

"concerning about social issues" acts as modifier and it refers to conservative Christians. -> Incorrect.

Who concerned about social issues? -> Republicans => seems to OK



IMO: C

akhp77 wrote:"Concerned about" is correct idiom.
https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/concern

Now we have A and C

"concerning about social issues" acts as modifier and it refers to conservative Christians. -> Incorrect.

Who concerned about social issues? -> Republicans => seems to OK



IMO: C

Perfect Explanation. An easy SC question to crack provided you know the idiom.

thanks for the explanation [spoiler]OA:C[/spoiler]