SC 1000 Q-869

[neha.patni]

869. To help preserve ancient Egyptian monuments threatened by high water tables, a Swedish engineering firm has proposed installing pumps, perhaps solar powered, to lower the underground water level and dig trenches around the bases of the stone walls.

(A) to lower the underground water level and dig trenches
(B) to lower the underground water level and to dig trenches
(C) to lower the underground water level and digging trenches
(D) that lower the underground water level and that trenches be dug
(E) that lower the underground water level and trench digging

OA C[/spoiler]

[kvcpk]

after comma, to lower is correct. {ABC}
digging needs to be in parallel with installing.
So C

[neerajbansal]

869. To help preserve ancient Egyptian monuments threatened by high water tables, a Swedish engineering firm has proposed installing pumps, perhaps solar powered, to lower the underground water level and dig trenches around the bases of the stone walls.

i gotta make "proposed installing pumps" and "dig trenches" parallel....so lets find digging ....That gives me C and E.
Between C and E .. E is wrong construction ... c--> cream of the crap..

(A) to lower the underground water level and dig trenches
(B) to lower the underground water level and to dig trenches
(C) to lower the underground water level and digging trenches
(D) that lower the underground water level and that trenches be dug
(E) that lower the underground water level and trench digging