GPREP SC- 17

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GPREP SC- 17

by abhasjha » Mon Aug 18, 2014 4:51 am
Concerns about public health led to the construction between 1876 and 1904 of three separate sewer systems to serve metropolitan Boston.

A. Concerns about public health led to the construction between 1876 and 1904 of three separate sewer systems to serve

B. Concerns about public health have led to the construction of three separate sewer systems between 1876 and 1904 to serve

C. Concerns about public health have led between 1876 and 1904 to the construction of three separate sewer systems for serving

D. There were concerns about public health leading to the construction between 1876 and 1904 of three separate sewer systems serving

E. There were concerns leading between 1876 and 1904 to the construction of three separate sewer systems for serving

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by [email protected] » Mon Aug 18, 2014 1:33 pm
Hi abhasjha,

This SC is based on a style rule and a verb rule:

1) Style: You'll notice the date range (1876-1904) in each of the 5 answer choices, so we know that we're dealing with a situation that took place in the past. The phrase "there WERE concerns" is unnecessary, since we already know that we're in the past from the date range. Eliminate D and E.

2) Verbs: Since both the "concerns" and the "construction" took place in the past, we need a simple past tense verb to communicate these actions. Eliminate B and C.

Final Answer: A

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