senthil wrote:The proposed urban development zones do not represent a new principle; it was employed in “Operation Bootstrap” in Puerto Rico.
(A) do not represent a new principle; it
(B) represent not a new principle, but one that
(C) are not a new principle; the same one
(D) are not a new principle, but one that
(E) are not new in principle; it



I chose A please let me know whats the answer

Brent Hanneson wrote:

senthil wrote:Can somebody clearly explain what is wrong in A if u feel B is the answer ...

(A) do not represent a new principle; it

This is a tough one, but I believe that, in answer choice A, "it" represents the new principle, but it makes little sense to suggest that the new principle was employed earlier. If "it" is not referring to the new principle, then it must refer to the zones, in which case the correct pronoun would be "they."