Sentence Correction

That pollution harms the environment is self-evident; that immediate government action to combat it is merited by the situation is a matter of debate.

A. that immediate government action to combat it is merited by the situation

B. if the situation merits immediate action by the government is a matter of debate

c. whether to combat the situation is merited by immediate government action

d. that the situation merits immediate government action to combat it

e. whether the government should immediately combat it is merited by the situation

That pollution harms the environment is self-evident; that immediate government action to combat it is merited by the situation is a matter of debate.

We need an another independent clause after ;

This eliminates B, C and D with a first look.

We dont need IT in A

A. that immediate government action to combat it is merited by the situation

So I would choose E

e. whether the government should immediately combat it is merited by the situation

IMO, this option can also be written as:

it is merited by the situation whether the government should immediately combat

IMO D

That pollution harms the environment is self-evident;

that the situation merits immediate government action to combat it is a matter of debate

Am not convinced though.

I always believed that 'that' introduces the subordinate Clause. I am wondering how even the 1st sentence is an IC. pls assist?

logitech wrote:A. that immediate government action to combat it is merited by the situation

So I would choose E

e. whether the government should immediately combat it is merited by the situation

IMO, this option can also be written as:

it is merited by the situation whether the government should immediately combat

E expresses a possibility. In IC1, "evident" means we need confirmed set of actions

D is correct for many reasons:

a. Independent clause

b. Not passive.. all other options are extremely passive

c. Expresses parallelism

d. refrains from "possible " mood.

iamcste wrote:

D is correct for many reasons:

a. Independent clause

b. Not passive.. all other options are extremely passive

c. Expresses parallelism

d. refrains from "possible " mood.

how is D an IC ?

d. that the situation merits immediate government action to combat it

OA D

showbu wrote:That pollution harms the environment is self-evident; that immediate government action to combat it is merited by the situation is a matter of debate.

A. that immediate government action to combat it is merited by the situation

B. if the situation merits immediate action by the government is a matter of debate

c. whether to combat the situation is merited by immediate government action

d. that the situation merits immediate government action to combat it

e. whether the government should immediately combat it is merited by the situation

logitech wrote:

iamcste wrote:

D is correct for many reasons:

a. Independent clause

b. Not passive.. all other options are extremely passive

c. Expresses parallelism

d. refrains from "possible " mood.

how is D an IC ?

d. that the situation merits immediate government action to combat it

Can you pls explain how even the 1st part of sentence is an IC?

(D)

Bidisha,
Please take this as a friendly request. If u could add some explanations to your post(in quant/verbal) rather than a

A
X
K
G
Y
qqqqqqq


then we would very much appreaciate it. I see that u have excellent scores in the GMAT PREP'S so if u can share some of that knowledge in this forum then that would be great too.

P.S: Please post explanations rather than an alphabet. We can keep our IMO's to oursleves. I am sure any sane person like any of us would agreee. Thank you!

IMO's are nothing but more POLLUTION to any forum. Let's stomp the poullution and keep this forum user friendly.....


Regards,
Cramya

logitech wrote:

iamcste wrote:

D is correct for many reasons:

a. Independent clause

b. Not passive.. all other options are extremely passive

c. Expresses parallelism

d. refrains from "possible " mood.

how is D an IC ?

d. that the situation merits immediate government action to combat it

whether the is incorrect idiom

whether to is correct idiom


that i am the best is debatable..


bold part is the subject...

ronniecoleman wrote:
whether the is incorrect idiom

whether to is correct idiom


that i am the best is debatable..


bold part is the subject...

Ronnie you are the man. Thanks

Now which one is subject in this answer choice ?

d. that the situation merits immediate government action to combat it

that the situation ?

what does it refer to ? THE SITUATION ?