1000SC Q-5

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1000SC Q-5

by swat » Thu Sep 18, 2008 3:22 am
A controversial figure throughout most of his public life, the Black leader Marcus Garvey advocated that some Blacks return to Africa, the land that, to him, symbolized the possibility of freedom.


(A) that some Blacks return to Africa, the land that, to him, symbolized the possibility of freedom

(B) that some Blacks return to the African land symbolizing the possibility of freedom to him

(C) that some Blacks return to Africa which was the land which symbolized the possibility of freedom to him

(D) some Black’s returning to Africa which was the land that to him symbolized the possibility of freedom(A)

(E) some Black’s return to the land symbolizing the possibility of freedom to him, Africa

What would be the answer for this and why?
Can you please let me know the explaination.......
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by GG04 » Thu Sep 18, 2008 5:58 am
Is it A?

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by ddo » Thu Sep 18, 2008 9:33 am
I think you need advocated that.. + subjuntive so D/E are out.
B changes the meaning of the sentence.
Between A and C I prefer C, but I am not sure...

Any thoughts?

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by mayur00 » Thu Sep 18, 2008 10:27 am
The answer should be A.

C is too wordy.

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by stop@800 » Fri Sep 19, 2008 7:30 am
Answer :A

B: return to African land symbolizing [is return symbolizing]
C: Africa was not the land
D: Africa was not the land, also that is missing
E: Africa is wrongly placed, also that is missing

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