wollongong

[ranjeet75]

With increasing inflationary pressures, the government p[u]roposed a reduction in the amount allocated the previous year to support the Wollongong Afforestation Program and to expand[/u] the desalination Project.

A. proposed a reduction in the amount allocated the previous year to support the Wollongong Afforestation Program and to expand
B. proposed a reduction from the previous year in the amount allocated to support the Wollongong Afforestation Program and for expanding
C. proposed to reduce the amount from the previous year allocated for the support of the Wollongong Afforestation Program and to expand
D. has proposed a reduction from the previous year in the amount allocated for supporting the Wollongong Afforestation Program and to expand
E. was proposing that the amount they allocate be reduced from the previous year for supporting the Wollongong Afforestation Program and for the expansion

[spoiler]Why C is wrong - "proposed to reduce" and "proposed to expand" are parallel. [/spoiler]

[sam2304]

IMO A.

reduction in two things - amount allocated to support the wollongong AP and the amount allocated to expand the desalination project.

to support and to expand are parallel hence right.

C - is wrong as makes the wrong elements parallel.

[penguinfoot]

IMO : C

"Penguinfoot proposed X and Y" - Herein, X and Y should be parallel : As maintained by construction in option C.