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Education Budget

by CappyAA » Tue Aug 12, 2008 5:52 pm
The budget for education reflects the administration's demand that the money is controlled by local school districts, but it can only be spent on teachers, not on books, computers, or other materials or activities.

A. the money is controlled by local school districts, but it can only be spent
B. the money be controlled by local school districts, but it allows them to spend the money only
C. the money is to be controlled by local school districts, but allowing it only to be spent
D. local school districts are in control of the money, but it allows them to spend the money only
E. local school districts are to be in control of the money, but it can only spend it



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Re: Education Budget

by MBAboy » Tue Aug 12, 2008 6:30 pm
CappyAA wrote:The budget for education reflects the administration's demand that the money is controlled by local school districts, but it can only be spent on teachers, not on books, computers, or other materials or activities.

A. the money is controlled by local school districts, but it can only be spent
B. the money be controlled by local school districts, but it allows them to spend the money only
C. the money is to be controlled by local school districts, but allowing it only to be spent
D. local school districts are in control of the money, but it allows them to spend the money only
E. local school districts are to be in control of the money, but it can only spend it



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Is C the answer?
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by stubbornp » Tue Aug 12, 2008 10:32 pm
A or C....


Better choice is A
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by P_mashru » Wed Aug 13, 2008 12:15 am
c is passive while A is ambiguious (use of unsupported it)

My bet for D, which correctly uses plural verb, is in correct tenses (simple present), correct usage of pronoun them & is authorative.

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by amitansu » Wed Aug 13, 2008 2:01 am
To me 'C' sounds the best choice.

The sentence is a subjuctive one.
So choice 'A' and 'D' are eliminated.

'E' changes the meaning.
'B' is wordy.


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by dileepsinha » Wed Aug 13, 2008 2:37 am
IMHO B; the only choice that uses the correct idiom, demanded....be
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by anju » Wed Aug 13, 2008 9:57 pm
B - subjunctive mood demand + to be verb
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by sibbineni » Sat Aug 16, 2008 7:05 am
IMO B
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by aj5105 » Sat Aug 16, 2008 7:19 am
IMO - C

B - has two pronouns --but it allows them

C - to be is prallel -- the money is to be,allowing it only to be

wondering if my reasoning is fine :)
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by arorag » Sat Aug 16, 2008 1:18 pm
IMO B
For people who guessed C-- Quick rule.
Only is followed by words that it is limiting.
So C is wrong
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by bie.freelance » Mon Aug 18, 2008 12:11 am
I go for " A ", too.

I'm wondering what " it " refer to in B?


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by aditikedia » Tue Aug 19, 2008 12:51 am
IMO B.. what is the OA?
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by ckwik23 » Tue Aug 19, 2008 7:06 am
OA: B
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Re: Education Budget

by California4jx » Tue Aug 19, 2008 7:44 pm
CappyAA wrote:The budget for education reflects the administration's demand that the money is controlled by local school districts, but it can only be spent on teachers, not on books, computers, or other materials or activities.

A. the money is controlled by local school districts, but it can only be spent
B. the money be controlled by local school districts, but it allows them to spend the money only
C. the money is to be controlled by local school districts, but allowing it only to be spent
D. local school districts are in control of the money, but it allows them to spend the money only
E. local school districts are to be in control of the money, but it can only spend it
IMO: D

its in active form. Avoid using to be, being and passive form in sentences.
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by just_do_it » Tue Aug 19, 2008 7:55 pm
the only option that satisfies the subjunctive rule is option B.
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