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by vertigo05 » Wed Jul 16, 2008 12:02 am
The new contract forbids a strike by the transportation union.


(A) forbids a strike by the transportation union
(B) forbids the transportation union from striking
(C) forbids that there be a strike by the transportation union
(D) will forbid the transportation union from striking
(E) will forbid that the transportation union strikes
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by reachac » Wed Jul 16, 2008 12:14 am
IMO B
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by amitansu » Wed Jul 16, 2008 12:20 am
Yes 'B' sounds ok with me.
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by sudhir3127 » Wed Jul 16, 2008 12:58 am
ANswer B .. Forbids X from ( doing) Y
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by mutuslick » Wed Jul 16, 2008 1:55 am
idiom is Forbid X to Y not Forbid X from Y


so IMO A
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by codesnooker » Wed Jul 16, 2008 2:14 am
Agreed with mutuslick. Hence IMO: A
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by kiranlegend » Wed Jul 16, 2008 5:33 am
IMO B.. whats the oa?
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by thompson » Wed Jul 16, 2008 5:42 am
I would say B,

the idiom is "forbid X to do Y" or "forbid X from..."
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by raunekk » Wed Jul 16, 2008 7:01 am
IMO A:

I have a question guys...

If we keep the idiom usage aside...

IS the meaning of "strike" - in the sentence over here.. and the literal meaning of " striking" the same????
I doubt..
Coz neva heard or read, " striking" used in this way,in a context like this....

just my opinion...
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by gmatinjuly » Wed Jul 16, 2008 7:08 am
Ok i also didnt knwo about idiom ....
but here is my explaination...

B is incorrect striking ..
d changes meaning..
union singular so forbids. E liminate E

A conveys meanin anD is short AND CONCISE ....So will go with A

Whats OA ?
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by vertigo05 » Wed Jul 16, 2008 7:53 am
OA is "A"


thnx everybody for the explanation.
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by reachac » Wed Jul 16, 2008 8:35 am
My mistake,

I rechecked, the correct idiom is indeed X forbids Y to do Z
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