1000 SC Growing

[sanyalpritish]

5. There is growing demand in the state for "initiative and referendum," a procedure that allows voters to propose and pass laws, as well as to repeal them.
(A) allows voters to propose and pass laws, as well as to repeal them
(B) allows voters to propose, pass, and to repeal laws
(C) allows voters to propose, to pass, and repeal laws
(D) will allow the voter to propose, pass, as well as to repeal laws[spoiler]（A）[/spoiler]
(E) will allow laws to be proposed, passed, as well as repealed by voters

[subgeeth]

Can any one say what them refers to procedure is that correct?

[thephoenix]

Can any one say what them refers to procedure is that correct?

the nouns in the s/c are : demand,procedure and laws
since the first two are singular and them is a plural so its unambiguosly refering to laws

B and C has llelism issue
D and E has unparalleled tense

[samarpan_bschool]

Just to add - 'as well as' CANNOT be used in the sense of AND

So D & E is wrong

[money9111]

when should "as well as" be used?

[samarpan_bschool]

I can run and walk, as well as sing.

Here i talk about RUN and WALK together, and since 'sing' is a different activity but of equal importance i use 'as well as'

(the usage of 'as well as' is there in one of Ron's posts in this forum. Cant get hold of it now...)