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by f2001290 » Wed Jun 13, 2007 1:30 pm
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 Shadow » Thu Jul 12, 2007 1:47 am
Is it B?

OA???
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by jayhawk2001 » Thu Jul 12, 2007 9:22 pm
You need simple past "led" here as the action has occurred in the past.

B and C use incorrect "have led"
D and E use "There were concerns" and doesn't use an appropriate "and"
to connect two phrases.

Is it A ?
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by blah45 » Fri Jul 13, 2007 2:56 pm
I would also go with (B).

I don't know about (A) since when you read the entire statement (A) ending in "to serve metropolitan Boston" ... sounds incomplete.

Answer please?
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by winnerhere » Tue Jul 17, 2007 5:34 am
A is right guys

how about d and e..why are they out?
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by smashingdon » Tue Jul 17, 2007 7:04 am
D and E sound very awkward, especially D , and in E it says "there were concerns leading" concerns about what? when in the original sentence its clearly stated that its concerns about public health. Hope that helps
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by graem83d » Tue Sep 02, 2014 7:29 am
I agree with B
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