Pollution

[gmatblood]

That pollution harms the environment is self-evident; that immediate government action to combat it is merited by the situation is a matter of debate.

(A) that immediate government action to combat it is merited by the situation
(B) if the situation merits immediate action by the government
(C) whether to combat the situation is merited by immediate government action
(D) that the situation merits immediate government action to combat it
(E) whether the government should immediately combat it is merited by the situation

why is C wrong?

[GmatKiss]

IMO: B

[sam2304]

Is it D ?

[aspirant2011]

That pollution harms the environment is self-evident; that immediate government action to combat it is merited by the situation is a matter of debate.

(A) that immediate government action to combat it is merited by the situation
(B) if the situation merits immediate action by the government
(C) whether to combat the situation is merited by immediate government action----- changes the intended meaning of the sentence
(D) that the situation merits immediate government action to combat it ----- it doesnt have a clear referent
(E) whether the government should immediately combat it is merited by the situation ----- it doesnt have a clear referent

why is C wrong?

[sam2304]

That pollution harms the environment is self-evident; that immediate government action to combat it is merited by the situation is a matter of debate.

(A) that immediate government action to combat it is merited by the situation
(B) if the situation merits immediate action by the government
(C) whether to combat the situation is merited by immediate government action----- changes the intended meaning of the sentence
(D) that the situation merits immediate government action to combat it ----- it doesnt have a clear referent
(E) whether the government should immediately combat it is merited by the situation ----- it doesnt have a clear referent

why is C wrong?

'it' here refers to the pollution. both speaks about pollution and the second clause is continuity of the same idea.

[mankey]

Why not D? What is the OA?

Thanks.

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IMO D

Please post an OA!

[HSPA]

OA is indeed D

It is from Kap800.. can anyone help me by saying what is wrong with E

[mankey]

@HSPA: Are you sure that the OA is D. Can you please also post OE?

Thanks.