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[real2008]

Repelled by bodily punishments such as maiming and branding, the idea of penitentiaries were reforms of the penal system by Quakers.
(A) the idea of penitentiaries were reforms of the penal system by Quakers
(B) penitentiaries were ideas for reform of the penal system suggested by Quakers
(C) Quakers suggested the penitentiary as a reform of the penal system
(D) Quakers suggested that the penal system be reformed as penitentiaries
(E) the penitentiary was suggested to be a reform of the penal system by Quakers


why not [spoiler]D?[/spoiler]

[real2008]

No answer? Karan or anybody else? pl help.........

[kc_raj]

IMO C

be is used for commands not for suggestions in D

[dumb.doofus]

First of all C and D are the only two choices worth looking at because they correctly introduce quakers..

D is good as it correctly uses subjunctive.. but the wrong part is "as penitentiaries".

The penitentiary was the outcome of the reforming of penal system.. and so the sentence in D doesn't imply this.. as is a word used for comparison.. there is no comparison here..

C is the option that is left out..