rural migrant workers

[ranell]

In assessing the problems faced by rural migrant workers, the question of whether they are better off materially than the urban working poor is irrelevant.
A. In assessing the problems faced by rural migrant workers, the question of whether they are better off materially than the urban working poor is irrelevant.
B. The question of whether the rural migrant worker is better off materially than the urban working poor is irrelevant in assessing the problems that they face.
C. A question that is irrelevant in assessing the problems that rural migrant workers face is whether they are better off materially than the urban working poor.
D. In an assessment of the problems faced by rural migrant workers, the question of whether they are better off materially than the urban working poor is irrelevant.
E. The question of whether the rural migrant worker is better off materially than the urban working poor is irrelevant in an assessment of the problems that they face.

[ssbhowmick]

Is it A. They refers to the rural migrant workers.
But I am not sure why D is wrong..

[ranell]

I am between A and D.
What is right
"In an assessment of the problems"

or
"in assessing the problems"?

[ssbhowmick]

in assessing the problems should be the correct one..

[ranell]

in assessing the problems should be the correct one..

the OA is D. please explain!!!!!!

[winsome_vagabond]

A vs D

I feel (please provide a better explanation)...

In assessing is a verb and doesn't modify the question properly
In an assesment is a noun and modifies the question.

[siddharth rastogi]

d is the correct answer as...........

in assesment actually modify the subject of the main clause ie. the question

while, in option A in assessing can not modify the sub ( the question), as it appears to modify the person who is assesing the issue.

hope this will help.............