Sentence correction Idioms: Forbid..

The new contract forbids a strike by the transportation union

A) forbids a strike by the transportation union
B) forbids the transportation union from striking
C) forbids that there be a strike by the transportation union
D) will forbid the transportation union from striking
E) will forbid that the transportation union strikes

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by Jim@StratusPrep » Tue Apr 17, 2012 7:44 am

Think about what has been forbidden.... the strike. The rest is ancillary information and why it must be included in a prepositional phrase. Focus on getting to the point of each sentence as quickly as you can.

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pavitkumar: Junior | Next Rank: 30 Posts; Posts: 19; Joined: Mon May 10, 2010 10:27 am

by pavitkumar » Tue May 01, 2012 4:55 pm

Whats the OA??

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by rajcools » Tue May 01, 2012 6:42 pm

The new contract forbids a strike by the transportation union

A) forbids a strike by the transportation union - Correct
B) forbids the transportation union from striking
C) forbids that there be a strike by the transportation union - passive awkward
D) will forbid the transportation union from striking
E) will forbid that the transportation union strikes - forbid that the transportation is awkward

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by hey_thr67 » Wed May 02, 2012 1:29 pm

"forbids.. from" and "prohibits to" wrong constructions. Instead, "forbids ... to.. " and "prohibits... from..." are right constructions.

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by ihatemaths » Thu May 03, 2012 7:16 am

whats the OA?

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by ice_rush » Thu May 03, 2012 11:43 am

(A) it is.

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